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From left: Mark Wahlberg, “Irish’’ Micky Ward, and director David O. Russell at last night’s screening of “The Fighter’’ in Hingham. (Bill Brett for The Boston Globe) Globe A&E writers Mark Shanahan and Meredith Goldstein note some reactions to “The Fighter” shown last night in a Hingham charity preview. The buzz…
Read More »Tony Sampas photographs the City Hall clock tower (above) and a scene from Merrimack Street (below) on a cold winter’s night.
Read More »I traveled to Conte Forum on the campus of Boston College last night to watch the Boston College Eagles play the Providence College Friars in basketball (me – Providence, class of 1980). The first half was a BC blowout with the Eagles up by as many as 20, ending the…
Read More »According to the Eagle-Tribune and the Boston Herald, Steward Medical Holdings – a subsidiary of the Cerberus Capital Management L.P. – has filed an application with the Commonwealth for permission to purchase Merrimack Valley Hospital in Haverhill and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer. This firm recently purchased the Caritas Christi Hospital…
Read More »Here is a great video posted by the people over at WCAP radio. Actors Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale were in Lowell on the night of December 7, 2010 for an exclusive photo shoot with Mickey “Irish” Ward and his half-brother Dickie Eklund. 980 WCAP was there for both interviews…
Read More »Today’s NYTimes includes an analysis of recent Red Sox player acquisitions and suggests the Bosox now have the edge in A.L. East. Read Tyler Kepner’s opinion from Yankee country here, and get the NYT if you want more.
Read More »From the UMass Lowell Alumni and Athletics offices: “We’re in a celebrating mood, and Chancellor Marty Meehan has invited alumni, students, faculty and staff to a championship rally. Celebration will include screening video highlights from the game, live music and other festivities. Friday, Dec. 10, 3 p.m. , Tsongas Center…
Read More »web photo courtesy of gerrynutterslowell.com I worked closely with Pat on Matt Donahue’s two winning City Council races in 1993 and 1995 and was always interested in his political “take” when we’d bump into each other on Market or Central streets, where he always seemed to be coming or going.…
Read More »In this past Sunday’s NYTimes, actor Christian Bale discussed his work on “The Fighter,” particularly the challenge of getting his character’s voice right for the place and time. Read the article here, and get the NYT if you want more. Note: Amy Adams was interviewed about the movie on Good…
Read More »Read the mezza-mezza review in The New Yorker here, and get the magazine if you want more.
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