The following is excerpted from a notebook in which I wrote about the first Iraq War or Gulf War. With talk of a third Iraq War, I went back to look and decided to share these fragments from 23 years ago.—PM Gulf War Notebook (1991) Feb. 15. Iraq’s Revolutionary Command…
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The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. President Obama said Friday the United States will not be sending American troops back into Iraq. That was firmer than his earlier comment that every possible response to the sectarian war was on the table. The difference is a important. Insanity, we are…
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June 9, 2014 – Monday 200 Market St Unit 3112 for $96,000. Prior sale in 2005 for $154,888 200 Market St Unit B51 for $245,000. Prior sale in 1988 for $110,000 June 10, 2014 – Tuesday 200 Market St Unit 113 for $185,000. Prior sale in 2009 for $187,500 417-419…
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Last night I posted the results of the delegate voting at yesterday’s Democratic State Convention and Friday I wrote about that night’s speeches by Elizabeth Warren and Deval Patrick. Tonight I’ll wrap up my convention reports with short summaries of the speeches given by the various candidates: Deb Goldberg (Treasurer)…
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The City Council formally took up City Manager Murphy’s FY15 budget at a public hearing at Tuesday night’s meeting. When the mayor asked if anyone wished to speak in favor of the budget there was silence. Before he asked if anyone was opposed, Councilor Kennedy jumped in and suggested that…
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Just back from a long day at the DCU Center in Worcester. I’ll post more details tomorrow but here are the results of the first ballot which decides who will appear on the ballot in the September 9 Primary Election. To do that, candidates needed the votes of 15% of…
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The 2014 Democratic State Convention began last night at the DCU Center in Worcester. The main business of the evening was the nomination by acclamation of three statewide candidates who are unopposed in the September 9, Democratic Primary. They are Secretary of State William Galvin, State Auditor Suzanne Bump, and…
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This is a re-post from July 2010 when a heat wave was baking the city. I came across this piece while looking for something else and thought I’d share on this day of heavy rain, which is nurturing the green grass but making for a damp season. Also, a pretty…
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Today’s headlines forecast the imminent demise of the regime now ruling Iraq as the militant group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria rolls across the country. The Iraqi military, upon which the US spent billions of dollars to train and equip, melts away. Bagdad is expected to fall imminently. We’ve…
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On June 12, 2014, Kennebunkport celebrated former President George H W Bush’s 90th birthday with cake, ice cream, music and card making. Click photo to enlarge.
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