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We knew it was coming. Over on HuffingtonPost there’s a report that the “the first GOP-ordered House vote since the election” – to wit – to take away all federal funding from National Public Radio (NPR) was on tap today. The thing is according to HuffPo – “it was over before it…
Read More »We all had dreams of what we want to be when we grew-up. A teacher… a firefighter… a doctor… Well, Betty White of Life with Elizabeth, Mary Tyler Moore, Golden Girls, Password and Saturday Night Live fame – seven-time emmy winner, iconic Senior Citizen, animal advocate extraordinaire and for some a national treasure…
Read More »I spent today in meetings at the Worcester Registry of Deeds but was privileged to have lunch at one of that city’s fine dining establishments – George’s Coney Island Hot Dogs. Coney Island is to Worcester as Elliot’s is to Lowell. If you find yourself in Worcester, check this place…
Read More »For details about the December 11 all-day symposium, “Artistic Manifestations in Architecture,” at the Whistler House Museum of Art, visit the Whistler House Museum’s website here. The line-up of speakers includes scholars and architects from Wellesley College, MIT, University of Lincoln in the UK, Roger Williams University, National Park Service, and…
Read More »“Back Central in Black & White, Inside & Out” Photographs by Joe Quinlan Whistler House Museum of Art, 243 Worthen Street, Lowell On exhibit November 20 through December 30, 2010 Reception: Saturday, Nov. 20, 2 pm — 4 pm A year or so ago, I decided to trace the steps…
Read More »No this isn’t Woodstock, New York…but according to the person that posted this video it’s the Merrimack Valley version at Camp Paul in Chelmsford in 1969. Great fun to watch. This video was originally posted by dendog
Read More ». . . nobody is clear about what sort of country America is going to be in 2030 or 2050. Nobody has quite defined America’s coming economic identity. In thinking about this question, it probably helps to start at the beginning. Five hundred years ago, agriculture was the major economic…
Read More »Tomorrow Martha Coakley is hosting the bi-annual AG’s Charities Conference at the Wesford Regency Inn & Conference Center in Westford from 7:30am – 3pm. I’ve attended most if not all of the AG events over the years. If you serve on the board of a non-profit organization these conferences are…
Read More »A Novel Cafe and Bookstore Rte. 38 Tewksbury Last month we noted that Marc and Leisa Ginsberg – owner-proprietors of the Tewksbury Country Club – were ready to launch a new business venture – A Novel Cafe and Bookstore. This independent bookstore and coffee shop will feature a selection of books and…
Read More »Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale film a scene for ‘The Fighter’ in Lowell last summer The Boston Herald’s “Dish Ladies” – Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa – give a sampling of the West Coast reviews for the made-in-Lowell movie “The Fighter” in today’s edition. The gloves are off as the ladies…
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