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The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Set aside such unacceptable (and criminal) ”clear and present” dangers such as  shouting Fire in a crowded theater, as a journalist I have always thought of myself as something of a First Amendment absolutist.  That’s being tested these days. The cornerstone…

I’m not sure why our font suddenly switched to italics. I’ve tried some quick troubleshooting measures with no success and I’ve run out of time this morning. Hopefully it can be easily resolved tonight. In the meantime, the content continues to be available to anyone interested in reading it. Just…

There is still plenty of time to get in shape to participate in Middlesex Community College’s 5th annual Fitness Challenge. Below are the details, taken directly from the MCC Blog. Middlesex Community College’s third annual Fitness Trail 5K Challenge, a family friendly race/walk, will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday,…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Over the summer it was  rumored that NBC was going to drop David Gregory from the Meet the Press moderator’s chair because of dramatically declining ratings. Would that they had. Except for FOX appearances, Mitt Romney has been…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Check it out too. Should a murderer in prison for life be entitled to an elective surgical procedure at taxpayers’ expense?  Fifty state legislators have asked the state Department of Corrections to appeal Judge Mark Wolf’s decision that…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. When Elizabeth Warren walked out on the convention stage last night, smiling and waving, ebullient, she seemed to radiate personality and warmth.  That sparkle dissipated when she got into her stump speech, slightly expanded for the occasion.  Except…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barrons own blog. It was originally posted on her blog on August 31. Mitt Romney’s vision of America is right out of Norman Rockwell and the 1950′s. It’s out of step with the complexity of today’s world. His best line last night…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron. Check it out. Governor Deval Patrick has always been a great campaigner. (Remember how he dramatically he came to life to run successfully for a second term against popular and accomplished Republican candidate Charlie Baker?) Last night’s speech to the…

Last night Democrats paid tribute to the later Massachusetts Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy.