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In the end it was like church. A generational church. A church of humanity. Of joy. Of suffering. Of soulful community. She had brought us together one more time, and there was a poignancy to it because a lot of us who were there are getting “up there” and have…
Read More »Back at the end of the 2010 football season, the seriousness of the NFL playoffs was interrupted by a story that Jets’ coach Rex Ryan had an affinity for female feet. A few days later while preparing to play the Jets, then-Patriots’ wide receiver Rex Welker gave a seemingly serious…
Read More »The last week in June is usually a busy time at the registry of deeds. The last Friday and the last work day of any month are always the busiest of the month since closing at the end of the month cuts down on the amount of interest the homeowner…
Read More »John Edward, a resident of Chelmsford who earned his master’s degree at UMass Lowell and who teaches economics at Bentley University and UMass Lowell, contributes the following column. We cannot afford to blindly accept all government expenditures as worthwhile. We need to examine government spending with “mid-level scrutiny.” In a…
Read More »Marie just wrote about the Frank Phillips article in today’s Globe reporting that Attorney General Martha Coakley is considering a run for governor in 2014, but I figured I’d share my thoughts here too. I’m not sure if this is Coakley herself launching this trial balloon or if it’s evidence…
Read More »Prospects of the 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial primary that would include the incumbent and party-entrenched State Treasurer Steve Grossman and two prominent doctors – one Joe Avellone – with corporate administrative experience – the other – Donald Berwick with Obama administration experience, hasn’t kept many Dems from looking for other candidates. The names…
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Read More »Helen Keller – an American author, political activist, and lecturer – was born on this day June 17, 1880. Her relationship with Annie Sullivan – who was sent to live at the Tewksbury Almshouse (now Hospital) after her mother died – is memorialized with a Mico Kaufman sculpture located next to…
Read More »John F Kennedy’s daughter Caroline makes a speech at the former home of the Kennedy family in Dunganstown, Co Wexford, Ireland, Saturday June 22, 2013. Members of the Kennedy family are gathered in Ireland as part of a celebration to mark the 50th anniversary of John F Kennedy’s visit to…
Read More »A fond memory of President John F. Kennedy’s trip to Ireland fifty years ago today – from the blog archive: John F. Kennedy Goes Home ~ Days in Ireland by Marie President John F. Kennedy stands in an open car while a large crowd cheers as the President’s motorcade passes through…
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