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Uncle Crumbs by Jack Neary

The entry below is being cross posted from local Playwright Jack Neary’s own blog, Shards A couple of months ago, I introduced you to Eddie and Timmy. I had just moved in with them and my brother and sister-in-law in Derry, NH, where I set up my man cave and…

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UMass Lowell Robotic Door Opener

This video is pretty cool. The DORA or Door Opening Robotic Arm was developed right here in the Robotics Lab at UMass Lowell. Hey, why don’t I just let them describe it themselves… Low-cost wheelchair-mounted Door Opening Robotic Arm (DORA) This video demonstrates the final product of Erin Rapacki’s master’s…

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Time to Get Over it Tom Reilly

Is former Democratic Attorney General Tom Reilly for real? Is there really anyone who doesn’t believe Reilly’s endorsement of Republican Charlie Baker yesterday is nothing but a childish action motivated by his sour grapes attitude. In 2006 Tommy thought he had the Democratic nomination for governor wrapped up before the…

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Barney Frank faces a legitimate opponent for only the second time by Marjorie Arons-Barron

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Brookline businessman and Marine major Sean Bielat is the first credible candidate whom three-decade congressman Barney Frank has had to face since defeating Cong. Margaret Heckler in a 1982 redistricting fight. While Frank is likely to win the race for…

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Camp 40 Acres

I have known Rick Barry, the Director of Camp 40 Acres in Wilmington for many years. He is a dedicated teacher and a great asset to the children of Wilmington. Camp 40 Acres is a private, non-profit facility which was donated for the youth of Wilmington and the surrounding communities.…

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Google for John Lennon

As Paul wrote in an earlier post, today would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday. To celebrate this significant date Google posted the following image on its main search page. The “play button” does not work in the image I posted, but below is the video Google connected to the…

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