History

Revolutionary War era deed

Lowell received its charter as a town in 1826 and for the next few decades, the explosive growth of the textile mills, the canals, and the population made that era the focal point of most of our current historical musings. But English settlers had arrived in this region nearly two…

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The death of Qaddafi

The death of Muammar el-Qaddafi yesterday was a triumph for all civilization. He was a terrorist who was responsible for many deaths, including the passengers and crew of Pan Am flight 103 who died when a bomb planted by Libyan intelligence agents exploded when the plane reached a certain altitude…

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“Old Ironsides” Launched in Boston ~ October 21, 1797

Constitution on her 213th birthday, 21 October 2010 History.com tells us that on this day – October 21, 1797, the USS Constitution – a 44-gun, wooden-hulled, three-masted, heavy frigate  of the  United States Navy  – was launched in Boston Harbor. Named by President George Washington after the Constitution of the United States – she is the world’s…

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Another Redistricting Scenario – Olver vs McGovern?

In today’s Boston Globe, senior writer Frank Phillips offers another scenario for redistricting the current ten congressional districts down to nine.  While recent chatter had Stephen Lynch (Ninth District) and newbie Bill Keating (Tenth District)  going head to head, the latest speculation has western Massachusetts veteran Congressman John Olver’s far-reaching…

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In the Merrimack Valley: GOP Face-off in Redesigned Rep Districts

 Lawrence Area of Redistricting Map The Eagle-Tribune is reporting that the proposed redistricting of  Merrimack Valley House of Representative districts would – among other things – pit two GOP incumbent freshman representatives against each other. Two Republicans from Andover would be the combatants. Two precincts in the North Tewksbury area…

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