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Early yesterday morning I headed to Malden for the formal announcement of Ed Markey’s candidacy for U.S. Senate. The event was at the Malden YMCA which is a very impressive facility. I volunteered to help with settup and so arrived two hours before the scheduled start time. This gave me…
Read More »An early speaker at the Ed Markey announcement event who I found quite impressive was a woman named Ann Anderson. She told of how in 1972 her four year old son Jimmy was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. As Jimmy received treatment, Ann discovered that several other kids…
Read More »This is the second in a series of column’s by 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. John’s earlier column in this series, “A Healthy Budget”, was posted on January 13, 2013 and…
Read More »February 2 is a celebratory day with roots in ancient lore, Christian ritual and popular culture. In pre-Christian times, today February 2 was celebrated as the “Festival of Lights.” The day marked the time halfway between the shortest day of the year and the Spring Equinox. Ancient people also believed…
Read More »Massachusetts has a new Senator (or will within a few days). His name is William “Mo” Cowan and up until Governor Patrick appointed him to this post a day or two ago, I have no memory of seeing him or hearing him, certainly not in person and I doubt even…
Read More »Congressman Ed Markey formally kicksoff his campaign for the U.S. Senate tomorrow in his hometown of Malden at the YMCA. The event begins at 10 am and everyone is invited. The Malden Y is at 99 Dartmouth Street. With the primary election only 88 days away, things will happen very…
Read More »Congratulations to Glen Johnson, most recently the Boston Globe’s political editor, but remembered fondly here as one of the best City Hall reporters the city of Lowell was fortunate to have had, on his upcoming career change. Starting this Monday, Glen will work at the U.S. State Department for our…
Read More »Tuesday, February 19, 2013 7:00-9:00 PM Jack Kerouac Reading & Discussion Series The second of a five-part Jack Kerouac reading and discussion series led by Dr. Todd Tietchen of the UMass Lowell English Department. The discussion is on “The Town and the City” parts 3 – 5. location: UMass Lowell, South…
Read More »Growing up in Lowell, I always heard stories of my great grandfather using ashes from the coal furnace in the family home on Shaw Street to fertilize the backyard where he grew hundreds of pounds of potatoes each year. It is those stories, in part, that propel me outside each…
Read More »Now that John Kerry has been confirmed as Secretary of State by the Senate, the pace of activity in the special election campaign to fill that Senate seat will quickly become frenetic. The photos above and below are of our gathering last evening at the Pollard Memorial Library’s Community Room…
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