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The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Check it out too. How many times after a tragic shooting have we heard politicians say, in the guise of respect for the victims. ”this isn’t the time” to talk about gun control. White House spokesman Jay Carney used…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. After 40 hours over 7 days of deliberation, the news is finally in: the jury in the criminal trial of former state treasurer Tim Cahill couldn’t reach a unianimous decision about whether he misappropriated public funds for campaign purposes and committed…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Be sure to check it out. I don’t doubt it. Senator John Kerry could be a close to perfect Secretary of State. John KerryAll aspects of his life have prepared him for the job, save for running a…
Read More »Last Monday night famed author Stephen King visited and spoke to students at UMass Lowell. This video was originally posted by umasslowell
Read More »The video incorporates the full build-out scenarios of the Hamilton Canal District project, the UMass Lowell expansion and other developments in the pipeline for the city of Lowell. http://www.lowellplan.org/ This video was originally posted by umasslowell
Read More »Stephen King is coming to UMass Lowell on December 7. King’s appearance marks the debut of the new UMass Lowell Chancellor’s Speaker Series. Tickets to the Dec. 7 event go on sale to the public Friday, June 1 and are $30 (plus $2 facility fee) for general admission and $50…
Read More »The following post is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. This fall, after 27 months of bitter negotiations, the Boston Teachers Union accepted a contract providing new forms of teacher evaluation and remediation for under-performing teachers. At the same time, they turned thumbs down on extending the school…
Read More »Peter Stamas accepting his 1997 Distinguished Democrat Award (also pictured Congressman Marty Meehan, Sam Poulten and Greater Lowell Area Democrats Chair Marie Sweeney) It was a pleasure to participate in the event at the Whistler House joining many others to honor and remember Peter Stamas. What follows are my prepared remarks. Remembering Peter…
Read More »This morning major news outlets are reporting that Mitt Romney told a group of his supporters that he lost the election because President Obama give “gifts” to certain groups. In a conference call Wednesday afternoon with his national finance committee, Mr. Romney said that the president had followed the “old…
Read More »This video shows some interesting memorabilia from the Harvard Brewery in Lowell. captainbirch originally posted this video.
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