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The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. AP photo It’s about time. Federal prosecutors have finally asked for the early release of former Mass. House Speaker Sal DiMasi from a federal prison in Butler, North Carolina. DiMasi was convicted on seven out of nine corruption charges and sentenced to…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Dear Jacob, This is your first Presidential election, and I know you understand the importance of your vote – especially since you’re casting your ballot from college in Ohio rather than in Massachusetts. You, as did so many…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. By all accounts, the City of Boston should be proud of the relationship between its men and women in blue and the community.   Police Commissioner William Evans, a consummate professional, not only “gets it,” but he authentically cares about…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog.   Campaign 2016 has become intolerable, even for this confirmed political junkie. I won’t go into why. You know what I’m talking about. So, in the interest of sanity, it has become increasingly important to savor the baseball, books…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. “How many parents here want their kids to grow up to be welders?” House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer asked yesterday morning’s gathering of The New England Council. Not a hand went up. But Hoyer had a point to make.…

Do not miss Lowell Walks this week with former state Sen Steve Panagiotakos leading a tour through the Greek-American territory in the Acre, from Dutton Street Demosthenes Club over to the Holy Trinity Church, first Byzantine-style church in the U.S., and important locations in between covering patriotic, cultural, business, political,…

Here’s the schedule for the August edition of the Downtown Lowell First Thursdays arts and business series.  The September series finale on 9/1 will feature a special canal lighting display and other attractions at the Swamp Locks gatehouse in the Hamilton Canal District. Watch for details on this site and…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons Barron’s own blog.   If you’re an executive for one of the big guys, like EMC or Boston Scientific, or if you depend on the support of the big guys, as does the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, you’re probably pretty happy…

An illustrated report today from the backyard garden. The rain is welcomed after a long hot spell. Watering from the outdoor spigot is good, but rain has the added benefit of carrying nitrogen from the atmosphere, which enhances the growth of plants, flowers, and trees. — PM