Kevin Landrigan is a Nashua Telegraph columnist. His column appears in the Sunday paper. He is described by the paper’s website as “The Telegraph’s Eyes and Ears in Concord.” Former Lowell Sun staffer Kevin Landrigan is one of my favorite Sunday reads in the Nashua Telegraph. For many years now…
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An Irish passport circa 1924 – from the City Hall Attic treasure trove. In today’s Lowell Sun writer Jen Myers and photograher Dave Brow give us a glimpse into the treasures locked away in the attic of Lowell’s City Hall. From my perspective and interest in Lowell history, I see tackling…
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The NYTimes today reports that NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg may become an important factor in the mid-term election coming in November. He is backing candidates from both major parties whom he believes are sensible persons capable of compromise in the interest of solving problems and moving the nation forward. Read…
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Even after completing six public hearings – including one in Methuen in the the Merrimack Valley – AG Martha Coakley will continue to accept comments from the public. Jill Butterworth, a spokeswoman for the attorney general’s office said that she could not comment on the letter sent by the Healthcare Access…
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Bob Herbert of the NYTimes has been consistent in his effort to call attention to the economic devastation at the ground level of our society. People at the low end of the income ladder have taken and continue to take a beating in this unsettled economy. Read his column today, and…
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Despite slings and arrows from her detractors and weak-kneed worry about her confirmability, President Obama finally – today – appointed Harvard faculty member Elizabeth Warren to serve as an Assistant to the President and Special Advisor to the Secretary of the Treasury on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Her biggest task…
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Both the Boston Herald and the Lowell Sun are reporting an AP story that a coalition of community hospitals are looking for restrictions on the Caritas Christi Health Care system after its sale to Cerberus – a private equity firm. Expecting increased competition for their doctors and fearful of the possible use 0f …
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Over on the The Boston Phoenix website’s – “Talking Politics” – David Bernstein tells us what he saw in the results of the Massachusetts Primary. From Guy being bumped to “Jon Golnik, taking on the woman he couldn’t be bothered to vote against three years ago” (i.e. Niki Tsongas), Bernstein’s…
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Today – Globe staffers give a quick sketch of the results of yesterday’s legislative races where incumbents were challenged and and incumbents chose not to run for reelection. The linkages to former and current elected officials tell the political story whether it’s Flynn, Menino, Hart, Walsh, Flaherty or names closer…
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The Eagle-Tribune is reporting that State Representative Barry Finegold has won the Democratic nomination for State Senator in the 2EM District with 4,660 – he was followed by Deb Silberstein of Andover at 3,191 and Jack Wilson of Andover at 2,904.
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