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Kevin Cullen of the Globe rallies the River Hawk-ey Troops
Read Kevin Cullen in today’s Globe for a great take on UMass Lowell hockey, the university on the move, and what it all means for Lowell.
Read More »US Senate Debate ~ UMass Lowell ~ Monday April 8, 2013
From UMass Lowell: The Center for Public Opinion periodically sponsors political debates as part of its mission to promote civic engagement and an enhanced understanding of the political process. U.S. Senate Special Election Primary Debate, April 8, 2013 Come see the candidates for U.S. Senate debate the issues of importance…
Read More »Spring in New England ~ Think Minor League Baseball ~ Lowell Spinners, et al
(Globe photo) LeLacheur Park at 450 Aiken Street in Lowell, Massachusetts Today’s Boston Globe features seven New England minor league baseball parks. About LeLacheur Park and the Lowell Spinners, Globe writer Craig Forde says: An instant hit once the gates swung open in 1998, LeLacheur Park ran a sell-out streak of 413…
Read More »Jeanne d’Arc CU sponsors LHS financial literacy event
This is a re-post from the LowellDeeds blog from earlier today: I spent this morning at the Tsongas Arena helping to staff the housing booth at the Money Strong for Life Fair organized by the Jeanne d’Arc Credit Union and attended by nearly 300 seniors from Lowell High School. This…
Read More »Caroline Kennedy ambassador to Japan? by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Yesterday North Korea announced it’s restarting its nuclear reactor so it can build its nuclear weapons arsenal. This follows North Korea’s increasingly bellicose posturing over the last couple of months, including a nuclear bomb test in February. The…
Read More »‘Murphy’: A Re-Post from 2009
When I wrote this post in November of 2009, I didn’t know Patrick Murphy and nobody had any idea of what would unfold in the next few years. Catching up with the latest local commentary on social media this morning, I remembered this quirky post written in the aftermath of…
Read More »Tonight’s City Council Meeting (and Mayor Murphy’s statement)
After 90 minutes of citizen comment on City Councilor Rita Mercier’s motion to, among other things, hold a vote of no confidence in Mayor Murphy next week, the Lowell City Council adopted by an 8 to 0 vote a substitute motion by Councilor Marty Lorrey that said essentially that the…
Read More »Tewksbury Library: Public Health Week Program and Exhibit ~ April 2-6, 2013
The Tewksbury Public Library continues to offer interesting community programs. The town library is conveniently located at 300 Chandler Street, Tewksbury, MA 01876 just off Route 38 adjacent to the Tewksbury State Hospital. For hours and information you can call 978-640-4490 or check the website at www.tewksburypl.org. Tomorrow evening – Wednesday April 3, 2013…
Read More »Parsing the Lynch and Markey stereotypes by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Sometimes it’s easy to categorize U.S. Senate candidates Ed Markey and Stephen Lynch. Congressman Markey is the unreconstructed liberal, right? His values on gun control, abortion, climate change, gay rights, and virtually everything else are unequivocally left of…
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