Politics

Happy Mother’s Day from John MacDonald

When they come six days before an election, robocalls are annoying; when they come six months prior, they’re entertaining. Such was the case today when I pressed the “play” button on my home answering machine and heard city council candidate John MacDonald wishing all the mothers in hearing distance a…

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In the Merrimack Valley: Red-Mass Group Redistricting Suggestions

Last week the folks at the Red-Mass Group blog offered some suggestions on how to redistrict three Merrimack Valley/Northern Middlesex State Senate districts. Two of the districts – First Middlesex and Second Essex Middlesex rate a high “leaning Republican” rating from them based on the Brown Coakley race results while…

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Sun Articles About Ben Butler and the Pawtucket Dam

Two articles in today’s Lowell SUN are worth your attention. Longtime Sun sports writer Dave Pevear is a history buff at heart with a particular interest in the Civil War. Here’s a link to his interesting story about Ben Butler: http://www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_17969383. Correspondent Marie Donovan attended the community briefing on the…

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Ann McLane Kuster Gets Emily’s List Approval For New Hampshire’s 2nd District

 Ann McLane Kuster,  Democrat from New Hampshire Emily’s List – a national political action committee – has announced its “round one” seal of approval for Democrat Ann McLane Kuster in her run for New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District in 2012.  While not a full endorsement of Kuster and three others –…

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Profile Khazei for US Senate

Yesterday City Year founder Alan Khazei announced he will be a candidate for United States Senate in 2012. Khazei wasted no time getting his website up and running. The links to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr are sure indicators that the campaign intends to enlist young supporters in its attempt…

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