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John Edward, a resident of Chelmsford who earned his master’s degree at UMass Lowell and who teaches economics at Bentley University and UMass Lowell, contributes the following column There is something terribly wrong here. Banks are being paid more for not lending money than they are paying seniors on fixed…
Read More »Sunday’s New York Times has a very interesting article about the difficulties faced in establishing a Sept 11 Museum in New York City. While it sounds like the museum commission has been totally inclusive in soliciting opinions from all involved, emotions are still too raw and still too diverse to…
Read More »Matt Malone, SJ A Massachusetts and Greater Lowell connection! I know Matt and couldn’t be more pleased at this appointment. America is powerful voice for Jesuits and for Catholics – it is in a good place in the hands of Matt Malone. (New York, N.Y., June 5, 2012) — For…
Read More »When the National Anthem was being sung wonderfully by a young woman from Springfield to open this morning’s Democratic State Convention, I and all the delegates I could see where standing and facing the colors. The same was not the case in the press box according to this Tweet from…
Read More »Yesterday’s NYTimes included an article about the link between the number of college graduates in an urban area and the success of the city/region. Prof. Bob called this to our attention for sharing with our readers. He wrote: “Fascinating article in today’s NY Times on the role/importance of colleges and…
Read More »In today’s NYTimes, Tim Egan writes about resumes and the Presidency. The job description at the White House is not head bookkeeper. Read Egan’s opinion here, and get the NYT if you want more.
Read More »For some reason I tuned into the local TV news last night and caught a segment from a town meeting somewhere west of Boston where residents and members of the board of selectmen where chastising National Grid for “butchering” the town’s trees. One citizen speaking at the meeting microphone but…
Read More »Massachusetts State Auditor Suzanne Bump was the keynote speaker at last Tuesday’s Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce Legislative Breakfast which was held at the Tewksbury Country Club. Here is some of what Auditor Bump had to say: She began by quoting Barney Frank’s definition of “government” – it’s the “things…
Read More »The news that Curt Schilling’s Rhode Island based computer gaming company defaulted on a payment on its loan and quite possibly has squandered $75 million of borrowed money that the taxpayers of the Ocean State guaranteed is unsurprising. Twenty-two months ago in this blog post (reproduced below in its entirety…
Read More »The weather forecast for this weekend is superb, so please join us for one of our free walking tours of historic Lowell Cemetery. The tours begin on Friday, May 18, 2012 at 1 pm and on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 10 am, both from the Lawrence Street Gate. The…
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