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The chatter surrounding the possibilities in the Lowell Mayoral race that arose the very night of the election led some to lament such early talk about the job. When Kevin Broderick fairly quickly took a pass – newly re-elected Councilor Patrick Murphy threw his hat into the ring and promptly…
Read More »Recent revelations of child sexual abuse by longtime assistant coaches at Penn State and Syracuse, and the tawdry cover-ups and, until now, minimalist responses, have cast college sports in a very bad light. So it was with some admiration that I read this story in yesterday’s Globe about the response…
Read More »Governor Patrick has ordered that the flags of the United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that fly over public buildings be lowered to half-staff today in honor of Firefighter Jon D. Davies of the Worcester Fire Department, who died in the line of duty on Thursday, December 8, 2011.
Read More »Paul has a terrific review of last night’s visit by iconic performer Billy Joel to UMass Lowell last evening. In his piece, Paul vividly describes how a UML student found his way to the stage to perform a duet of Joel’s song “Leningrad”. Here’s some video of that: [youtube]h39hgyW6fdU[/youtube]
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Naming Steve Crosby to chair the state’s newly created gambling commission is a very smart decision by Governor Patrick. If casinos are finally to be built in Massachusetts, at least there will be someone of integrity to oversee…
Read More »Just back from an inspiring “performance” by Billy Joel in Durgin Concert Hall on UMass Lowell’s South Campus. For two hours the music mega-star engaged in a lively conversation with the audience, using a green laser pointer to call on this or that eager person in a sea of hands.…
Read More »I drove downtown about 30 minutes ago and stopped near City Hall. In my side mirror, the mid-section of Merrimack Street behind me sparkled. People sometimes say Lowell is a “little big city”—and that’s what it looked like at 5 p.m. with the going-home traffic filling the intersections and the Christmas…
Read More »The Governor Patrick/ Lt. Governor Murray administration announces a $1.6 million STEM grant to UMass Lowell: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 – The Patrick-Murray Administration today announced a $1.6 million grant to the University of Massachusetts Lowell for the creation of a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teacher preparation program in Massachusetts. This initiative,…
Read More »I’ve been a lifelong fan of Boston’s professional sports teams, but my enthusiasm has its peaks and valleys. While I don’t consider myself a “front runner”, when teams are playing well, they are more interesting to watch. These days I’m very bullish on the Bruins, catching most of their games…
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