The Ed Markey for US Senate campaign held a regional strategy session yesterday at Lowell Telecommunications Corporation that was attended by about 70 people. (And before the you-know-what stirrers out there knock LTC, the campaign rented the space at the going rate for such functions). Much of the statewide field…
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I was happy to see that the Lowell National Park’s Visitor Center on Market Street opened on time yesterday and showed no immediate impact of the budget cutting “sequester” that went into effect on Friday. As the most visible Federal government presence in the city, the Lowell National Park will…
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A thoughtful friend gave a Christmas gift of a membership at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts and two weeks ago, during February school vacation, we drove to Huntington Avenue to make use of it. Art museums were never high on my “to do” list until I had a chance to…
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The Eliot Church viewed from the Acre on a rainy night. By Tony Sampas.
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The aftermath of the Tewksbury Cartidge Company Explosion, 1903 The Tewksbury Historical Society is holding its annual New Members Meeting today – Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 1:00pm at the Tewksbury Library at 300 Chandler Street. The event is open to the general public and will feature Kim Zunino as…
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Columnist Charles M. Blow in today’s NYTimes has it right when he points out how dishonest U.S. Rep. John Boehner’s comments are when talking about taxes and President Obama. In collaboration with the Congress, Republicans and Democrats, the President approved tax cuts for 82 percent of taxpayers at the end…
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The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Senator Elizabeth Warren, in office for less than two months, remains a breath of fresh air. She comes to the body with experience, intellect and relative sophistication for a newcomer to the club. She has been there before but is now calibrating…
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The Boston papers today carry stories of the sudden death of William A. McDermott Jr., a 67-year old attorney from South Boston who has long been recognized as one of the state’s election law experts. McDermott died Wednesday night when he was struck by a car after leaving his South…
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Church of the Immaculate Conception . Because the massive side door is slightly ajar at 6 a.m., I decide to pay a visit, to inhabit my past. Inside it could be night. Old women kneeling. Perfume thick as mist. To my surprise the man with the purple-red stain on half…
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I confess to having missed the last couple of council meetings and I was late tuning in last night, but when I did, I caught a portion of the debate about adding traffic and parking along Fr. Morissette Boulevard. Whenever I hear the council debating the merits of on-street parking…
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