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The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog.   Stock market and share prices are near record highs. At the same time, Republicans and Democrats alike bemoan a sluggish recovery that has left too many behind. As delegates gather in Philadelphia this week, I wonder how…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog.   Two down, two to go. Days, that is, of the Republican National Convention. I’m not watching gavel to gavel. I have a life. But, as a political junkie, I’m drawn to watch the evening activities, as deplorable…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was way out of line in her scathing criticism of Donald Trump. Three times in the last week, she let it be known she can’t imagine this country under a president Trump, She called…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog.   Tom Menino, the self-styled urban mechanic, held the office of Boston Mayor an historic 21 years by making the city work for people, at least for most people. Charlie Baker, whose favorability ratings as governor of Massachusetts reach…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons Barron’s own blog. All three presidential candidates are pandering to voters on trade rather than educating them to the complexity of the issue. Demagoguing it, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders simplistically blame trade pacts for disappearing jobs and dimmed future prospects. Back…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons Barron’s own blog.   Bernie Sanders deserves credit for putting issues of economic inequities, Wall Street greed, Citizens United distortions, and the self-serving Washington establishment on the front burner. His  cranky old man persona was even mildly endearing when he was railing…

Just a quick note about the new Pop-Up History Trail created by the DIY action-group in the city. The temporary signs went up Friday evening in time for Doors Open Lowell, which was blessed with excellent weather yesterday. The Pop-Up History committee worked for about a year on this new…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog.   from L.A. Times I have a friend. Let’s call her Suzannah.  She is over six feet tall, blue-eyed, platinum hair in a page boy. Terrific set of gams, as my father would say.  She’s married to a smart…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog.   Have you ever wondered if the doctor who saw you in his office would recognize you if you met at the grocery?  He or she might not, and it’s not just because you’re in street clothes. It might be…

Today, Saturday April 9, 2016 at 1 pm, the Lowell Historical Society will host a “story-sharing” and book signing of the recently published “Lowell Irish” with author David McKean. The event will take place at St. Patrick’s Church, 284 Suffolk Street,  Lowell MA. Attendees will also enjoy a guided tour of…