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On this day – March 4, 1861 – Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the 16th President of the United States. The Inaugural Address given that day was long-awaited, historic, eloquent and far-reaching. Would Lincoln threaten slavery in the states? Would he enforce federal law? Seek returned of seized federal properties? How would he handle the…
Read More »Mass Moments reminds us that on this day – March 4, 1872 – the first edition of the Boston Globe “hit the streets” as a newspaper intended by its owners to be “of the first class.” Funded by six wealthy Bostonians – it was intended as not just a business venture…
Read More »Pavel M. Payano, member Lawrence School Committee Congratulations to Pavel M. Payano on his appointment last night to a vacant seat on the Lawrence School Committee. The 25-year old Payano is a well-know young activist in his community who credits his own success as a student in the Lawrence…
Read More »On this day – March 2, 1776 – the so-called Seige of Boston began when under orders from General George Washington – the American artillary forces began the bombardment of Boston. The roots of the seige are actually found back on April 19, 1775 with the battles of Lexington and Concord.…
Read More »The power of communication as a tool of democracy is clear as MassMoments tells us today that in response to a rash of changes foisted on the colonies by the those representing the Crown, a network was formed to express a litany of grievences and keep colonial communities linked and…
Read More »In a practice that ended a decade ago, Hynes’s Tavern on upper Gorham Street each year would sponsor a 5-mile road race for St Patrick’s Day. The 1999 race stands out in my mind because so many of the runners and spectators wore “Tenczar for City Council” t-shirts. When first-time…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Be sure to check it out. I’ve never worked for the public sector, except indirectly. I work, I earn money, I pay taxes on that income, which supports public employees, among other things. Most public employees do important…
Read More »Chancellor Meehan’s Inauguration Ceremony – April 4, 2008 – Members of Congress Niki Tsongas, Edward Markey and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Chancellor Marty Meehan, Governor Deval Patrick and Fr. Nicholas Sannella With full credit to Globe senior writer Frank Phillips, here’s his latest story on the Political Intelligence page of Boston.com.…
Read More »Lowell Women’s Week – February 27-March 8, 2011 The theme: “Women’s Strength: Achievement, Power and Vision” As the annual celebration – Lowell Women’s Week nears, it’s hard not to reflect on the place of women. Lowell has historically been an important place for women – their rights, working conditions, their…
Read More »MassMoments tells us that on this day – February 22, 1860 – the shoeworkers of Lynn, Massachusetts went on strike by the thousands. The strikers insisted that “the rights they sought to preserve were the same rights enjoyed by free men everywhere — the right not to be controlled by…
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