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Tsongas Second TV Ad
Congresswoman Niki Tsongas began running her second TV Ad yesterday. It is titled “It Shows”.
Read More »Globe Features Kerouac & Lowell’s Creative Economy
James Sullivan writes about the economic impact of Jack Kerouac’s legacy in Lowell in the Business section of the Boston Globe, posted tonight on boston.com for tomorrow’s paper. Read the article here, and get the Globe if you appreciate the reporting.
Read More »“Bandstand Days” by Nancye Tuttle
With some prompting by Dean Johnson of 980 WCAP, Nancye Tuttle recalls her relationship with American Bandstand on Nancye’s World. Here’s what Nancye wrote: Listening to Dean Johnson interview Freddy “Boom Boom” Cannon today on WCAP took me back to my teen years when I was an American Bandstand fanatic…
Read More »Two Tales from “Lawyers Weekly”
The September 27, 2010 edition of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly contains a couple of items that might be of interest to some of our readers: First was a piece about Worcester County Sheriff Guy Glodis who chose not to run for re-election as sheriff and instead ran for the Democratic nomination…
Read More »Lowell Trivia Answers
Here are the answers to this week’s Tuesday Trivia questions: 1) How did Fort Hill get its name? • A fortification was built on it by the Native Americans 2) What corporation was formed in 1792 and is the oldest existing company in the United States? • The Proprietors of…
Read More »O-BA-MA!…O-BA-MA!
September 28, 2010
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PaulM
Posted in Lowell, Politics, Culture, Current Events, Election 2010, History
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President Obama pumped up the volume on his message for the upcoming election in a just-released interview with Jann Wenner of Rolling Stone magazine. I picked up the feed from realclearpolitics.com. Read the RS interview here, and consider buying the magazine if you value the work.
Read More »Maple Syrup: Pure Triumphs Over “All-Natural”?
The State of Vermont lodged a complaint with the Food and Drug Administration and asked for an investigation to determine whether Log Cabin Syrup, a division of Pinnacle Foods LLC, is violating FDA labeling laws. A recent AP story noted: A new Log Cabin syrup touted as “all natural” looks…
Read More »Brockton High praised by New York Times
In a front-page story today, the New York Times singles out Brockton High School as a model of academic achievement in a diverse, urban setting. Plus, with its 4100 students, Brockton cuts against the prevailing wisdom in the field of education that smaller is better. It also shows how public…
Read More »Former AG Jim Shannon Weighs In On Caritas Sale
September 28, 2010
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Marie
Posted in Politics, Culture, Current Events, Greater Lowell, History
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In an op-ed piece in today’s Boston Globe, former Massachusetts Attorney General and Member of Congress from the 5th District – Jim Shannon – weighs-in on the pending sale of the Caritas Christi Health Care systems to Cerebus Capital Partners – a for-profit private equity firm. Commenting on Attorney General Martha…
Read More »MacArthur Foundation ‘Genius Grants’ Announced
Why isn’t the annual announcement of the MacArthur Foundation “genius grants” for extraordinary creativity in the sciences, arts, engineering, and other disciplines televised nationally like baseball’s All-Star Game? The awardees are the “stars” of intellect, creativity, and insight. The NYTimes today reports on the latest MacArthur Foundation “Genius Grants.” At least three of…
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