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The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons Barron’s own blog. One of my favorite childhood stories was the tale of Phidippides, the man who in 500 BC ran from Marathon to Athens, delivered the good news of a victory over Persia, and dropped dead from exhaustion.  As the story goes,…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons Barron’s own blog. Be sure to check it out too. Governor Patrick’s decision to sign the crime bill, the passage of a health cost containment bill, and a renewable energy boost are three healthy signs that the legislative process works.  Never…

Take a walk outside tonight to see the first of two full moons in August. The second Full Moon of the month will occur on August 31 and is known as a Blue Moon. Of course a Blue Moon is not really blue, rather it is the second of two…

One of the featured acts at this years Lowell Folk Festival was Magic Slim and the Teardrops. Thanks to DaveMcHistory for originally posting this video on YouTube.

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Recently, a Philadelphia church official, Msgr. William Lynn, was sentenced to three to six years in prison on one felony child endangerment charge for covering up sexual abuse by the now laicized priest, Edward Avery,  whom he supervised. Lynn…

We offer our sincere sympathy and prayers to State Senator Barry Finegold of Andover, his parents Sondra and Michael Finegold and his entire family on the loss of their dear sister and daughter Joni Alicia Finegold of Alexandria, VA.  Joni – only 42 years of age – was raised in both…

Actor Sherman Hemsley best known for his portrayal of George Jefferson died last night. The Jeffersons, created by Norman Lear, aired for 11 seasons (1975-1985).

The Third Annual Bay State Memorial 5k Road Race will be held on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 11:00 am, on the famous “Good Times” course in Lowell, Massachusetts. Come and join the fun, and lend your support to two incredibly worthy and valued causes: the Diane Geehan Youth Running Fund, and…

The entry below is being cross posted from  Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Shouting fire in a crowded theater is a terrible thing to do. Opening fire is a horror of a whole order of magnitude. Most of America is struggling to make sense out of 24-year-old neuroscience student James Holmes’ rampage, which so…

Yes, that’s Ziggy Burns signing the Lowell Song at the Athenian Corner. Thanks to Lowell Bank for posting this video.