Interesting comments about Latin Lyceum, AP courses, etc. at Gerry Nutter’s place. Here’s the link. What I found interesting was the in-depth community conversation going on there—back-and-forth and new people chiming in—more evidence of the growing role of blogs in the city.
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Tony Sampas provides two more photos of the sign high above Kearney Square
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Read Nicholas Kristof’s column in today’s NYTimes to learn why he says keeping Democrats in the majority in Washington will be a better choice for the country. He goes step by step on economic policy differences between D’s and R’s. Here’s his op-ed; get the NYT if you appreciate the…
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Sorry for the misinformation on the Star Party at Fort Hill Park. I drove up there tonight and found the place deserted. I came home and checked my sources, and saw that the Star Party is next Thursday, Oct. 14, from 7 pm to 9 pm. My apologies to anyone…
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Reading the obituary in the Globe today for Phyllis Bianchi Lange of Lexington strikes a note of nostalgia for ladies of a certain age – ladies like me. Phyllis Bianchi co-founded the bridal gown House of Bianchi in Boston with her mother in the late 1940s. From the late…
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After a five-month long review of the planned sale of the Caritas Christi Health Care system to Cerberus Capital Management, Attorney General Martha Coakley has brokered a deal that gets her endorsement. No stakeholders will be completely satisfied with these results. Issues some thought important were left out of the…
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Every so often I’m reminded of why I despise the leadership of the Lowell Sun. Today the paper dipped deep into its bucket of ideological sleaze to smear a young combat veteran who had the audacity to support Niki Tsongas. During his six years as an infantry officer in the…
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Today’s NYTimes has an article about competition for best film of the year—the Oscar race. Mentioned in the middle of the story is ‘The Fighter’ from, basically, Lowell. Read the story here, and get the NYT if you appreciate the effort. A more serious scramble may occur among a clutch…
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Tony Sampas provides two nighttime photos of the “SUN” sign high above Kearney Square in Lowell
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