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John Edward, a resident of Chelmsford who earned his master’s degree at UMass Lowell and is an adjunct professor of economics at Bentley University, recently urged readers to vote NO on Question 1 in the upcoming state election. Today he tackles Question 2 concerning the state’s 40B affordable housing law.…
Read More »Andrea Gregory of the Sun today reported on Monday’s talk about the current state of the economy and future prospects by Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The Lunchtime Lectures program at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center was co-sponsored by the Parker Lectures, UMass Lowell, and Middlesex Community…
Read More »This is without question one of the craziest campaign seasons I have ever seen. We have someone running for the United States Senate who spent part of her youth ruling out whether she was a witch or not. We have a person running for Governor of New York in the…
Read More »Economist Robert H. Frank writing in the NYTimes yesterday tackled the politically sensitive issue of income inequality and described what’s been happening the past 30 years—and the impact of it. Read his analysis here, and get the NYT if you appreciate the writing. During the three decades after World War II,…
Read More »According to the Boston Herald – the State House News Service asked U. S. Representative Michael Capuano about his plans to run for the U. S. Senate seat now held by Scott Brown when it comes open again in 2012. Capuano who is the only Massachusetts Rep running unopposed by the GOP or…
Read More »We have long invited readers to submit articles for us to post on this site. Today, John Edward, a resident of Chelmsford who earned his master’s degree at UMass Lowell and is an adjunct professor of economics at Bentley University, shares his reasons for voting NO on Question 1 in…
Read More »Is former Democratic Attorney General Tom Reilly for real? Is there really anyone who doesn’t believe Reilly’s endorsement of Republican Charlie Baker yesterday is nothing but a childish action motivated by his sour grapes attitude. In 2006 Tommy thought he had the Democratic nomination for governor wrapped up before the…
Read More »Less than halfway through his first term, Obama has compiled a remarkable track record. As president, he has rewritten America’s social contract to make health care accessible for all citizens. He has brought 100,000 troops home from war and forged a once-unthinkable consensus around the endgame for the Bush administration’s…
Read More »Yesterday about noontime there was a political demonstration in front of Lowell City Hall. About 30 people ralled with a big drum, Republican candidate signs, and handmade placards. The demonstrators were campaigning for GOP candidates. Someone told me it was a Tea Party gathering, but I can’t say that for sure.…
Read More »A just-released 7News-Suffolk University poll puts Deval Patrick ahead by seven points in the race for governor with just 20 days until the election. Channel 7’s Andy Hiller gives his analysis of the poll here. There were many interesting points covered: Baker’s negatives exceed his positives; both Baker and Cahill…
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