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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. So far, the Occupy Wall Street movement is just that, a social movement. The protestors have much to protest. Our socio-economic system…
Read More »In today’s Boston Globe – Glen Johnson Politics Editor at boston.com and lead blogger for “Political Intelligence” notes that by this time next year that presidential race and our local Massachusetts U. S. Senate race will be history – already decide by the voters. While Election Day isn’t until November 6,…
Read More »In The Nation magazine online, journalist and public intellectual Bill Moyers shares his view of where and when America started going down the wrong road. The essay is taken from a speech he gave in October and which has been making the rounds on the web. Read his analysis and…
Read More »In the category of “The More Things Change”—While cleaning in the home office last weekend, I found a batch of old news clippings, including one from the Christian Science Monitor of August 3, 2006. In his first big speech, Bush administration Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson listed growing income inequality as one…
Read More »Lowell National Historical Park Supt. Michael Creasey and Asst. Supt. Peter Aucella have both called attention to the President Obama’s announcement of the newest National Park at Fort Monroe in Virginia, which mentions the historic decision by Lowell’s own General Benjamin F. Butler to declare Southern slaves as contraband of war…
Read More »I walked our family’s Boston Terrier in the leftover dark this morning before the sun edged over Wamesit Hill and the far treeline that loosely follows the path of the Concord River. The hem of the sky showed lighter blue, but above the night held. Heading toward Gorham Street I passed the backs of…
Read More »Electrical power service was restored at about 3.30 pm on Highland Street after being out since last Saturday at about 8 p.m. I’m watching the TV news with one eye while writing this, and can see that lots of folks are still in the cold and dark. Jack Harper on…
Read More »Helpful storm clean-up information from the Lowell City Manager’s blog site:
Read More »Michael D Higgins, who will be Ireland’s ninth president. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA The Associated Press (AP) and the Guardian are reporting from Dublin that after the votes were counted – veteran left-wing politician Michael D. Higgins has won Ireland’s presidential election with more than 1 million votes and a nearly…
Read More »From today’s op-ed page of the Boston Globe: Carlos Rotella who recently ran the Bay State Marathon held in Lowell and environs, tells us of his experience running the race but also his experience with the roadside fans! This year, the race organizers printed each runner’s first name just above…
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