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I visited the Kirk Street headquarters of Niki Tsongas last night after the polls had closed. Once it became clear that Jon Golnik would win the Republican primary, Tsongas wasted no time in bringing the fight to her opponent, highlighting Golnik’s failure to vote in local elections for eight years,…
Read More »Eileen Donoghue defeated Chris Doherty in the 1st Middlesex State Senate race. With all the votes counted but those from Pepperell, Donoghue received 6069 votes (62%) to Doherty’s 3699 (38%). Donoghue won every community in the district, taking Lowell 4241 to 2387; Dunstable 139 to 105; Groton 391 to 305;…
Read More »The Eagle-Tribune is reporting that State Representative Barry Finegold has won the Democratic nomination for State Senator in the 2EM District with 4,660 – he was followed by Deb Silberstein of Andover at 3,191 and Jack Wilson of Andover at 2,904.
Read More »The Moses Greeley Parker Lectures, Middlesex Community College, and UMass Lowell have teamed up to offer two important public lectures on economics this fall at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center. Both programs are free and include a light buffet lunch. Here are the details: Monday, Oct. 18, 12 noon…
Read More »The Globe’s Kevin Cullen stands up for his alma mater UMass. Read his column here, and get the Globe if you appreciate the writing. And get this news about how public universities are viewed by job recruiters. This is from boston.com: Employment recruiters say that public universities are producing…
Read More »Middlesex Community College welcomed its students back with a huge Block Party. Food, a tug of war, an escape artist and many other fun activities provided the day’s entertainment. Nearly 700 students and faculty attended. Events like these make it easier for students to meet one another and become more…
Read More »Lowell Historical Society President Cliff Hoyt reminds us in an article in today’s Lowell Sun of the upcoming bottle show sponsored by the Merrimack Valley Antique Bottle Club. As Cliff notes – “The Merrimack Valley Antique Bottle Club didn’t have to look far to come up with a theme for this year’s…
Read More »It’s finally here. Through the day I’ll update this post with my observations. Please use the comment feature to do the same. As I emerged from the house for my early morning run, I found a neon green card protruding from under the door mat urging me to “Vote Chris…
Read More »NYTimes columnist Bob Herbert today cites Robert Reich’s new book “Aftershock” as he writes about the out-of-whack economic picture in the country. Read his column here, and get the NYT if you appreciate the thinking, whether you agree with him or not. There was plenty of growth, but the economic…
Read More »Lowell City Councilor Franky Descoteaux The MassINC Associate Board presents: The New Faces of Politics in Massachusetts Roles and Responsibilities in a New Political Landscape Keynote Address At-large City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, Boston City Council Panel Discussion Featuring Councilor Brendan Crighton, Lynn City Council Councilor Franky Descoteaux, Lowell City Council…
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