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The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. It’s hard not to be happy that the Market Basket board approved Arthur T. Demoulas’ buyout of the supermarket company. Not that I shop there; there isn’t one near me. But my sister does, and praises its bargains.…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Democratic gubernatorial candidate state treasurer Steve Grossman has narrowed the gap between Attorney General Martha Coakley and him, but it’s unclear if he can make up a remaining 12-point deficit in the last two weeks before the state primary. Right…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. The dueling Demoulas brothers remind me of nothing so much as the hot new Fox dramatic series called Tyrant. Bassam “Barry” Al-Fayeed, the son of a corrupt and murderous Middle Eastern dictator/president (pick your model), has fled to the…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barrons own blog. Islamic extremists yesterday posted a video purporting to show the beheading of GlobalPost.com photojournalist James Foley, a New Hampshire native in Syria nearly two years ago. U.S. intelligence is still not confirming the grizzly death as of 7 a.m. this…
Read More »This entry is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. This month has brought several scam calls from a man with an Indian or Pakistani accent claiming to be from the IRS. FTC take notice! Also, proving what a fraud the national Do Not Call Registry is, there have…
Read More »Yesterday, I was doing some writing work and needed a short break to clear my head a bit. In light of the recent tragic passing of Robin Williams, I decided to watch a few videos of him in his early years. I was blown away…perhaps I forgot just how brilliant…
Read More »A few weeks back Charlie and I decided to take a trip to see where George Washington “crossed the Delaware River” on Christmas Night 1776. Washington’s Crossing Parks are located in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Actually, I’m not really sure this destination was tops on Charlie’s list of places…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. A gorgeous day and a cruise of Boston Harbor celebrates how far we have come in creating a world class destination. A two-hour sail on the 80-foot schooner Adirondack III is a treat accessible to everyone from Rowes Wharf. …
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Times have changed for Sixth district Congressman John Tierney, and things are looking good. This, though he faces a rerun of the 2012 challenge from Republican Richard Tisei and, in the September primary, four challengers within his own party. Tierney…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. The whole smarmy business makes you want to take a shower, but the racketeering and conspiracy trial of former Probation Commissioner Jack O’Brien and two top aides was more than just your garden variety patronage. As the Globe’s Tom Farragher…
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