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I know nothing about the Casey Anthony case other than she was found not guilty of the murder of her two-year old daughter after a lengthy trial in Florida that captured the attention of much of the nation thanks to the intense coverage the trial received in the media, particularly…
Read More »Trolley wires, by Tony Sampas
Read More »Its Dave the Human Cannonball at a Lowell Spinner’s game. Wild! This video was originally posted by adcunninghamYT
Read More »If the debt ceiling talks fail, independents voters will see that Democrats were willing to compromise but Republicans were not. If responsible Republicans don’t take control, independents will conclude that Republican fanaticism caused this default. They will conclude that Republicans are not fit to govern. And they will be right.…
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Read More »If all goes right, this coming Friday, July 8 at 11:26 am, the space shuttle Atlantis should rocket into space on the final voyage of the space shuttle era. I was stationed in Germany back in 1981 when the first shuttle – Columbia – took to the skies, so I…
Read More »The Tewksbury Patch is reporting that the Stanley Cup – currently “on tour” – will be on display this Saturday July 9th at the Tewksbury Country Club. The Tewksbury Patch story tells us: The symbol of the Boston Bruins first championship in nearly 40 years is coming to Tewksbury! The…
Read More »CIO organizing poster, circa 1935 On this day July 5, 1935 – President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act, which among other provisions, allowed labor to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining. The National Labor Relations Act or Wagner Act (named for its sponsor, Senator Robert…
Read More »The entry below was originally posted on Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog on July 4. You can find Marjorie’s blog here. What better day than Independence Day to contemplate the meaning of the U. S. Constitution? What better issue to use as context than the current debate about raising the debt…
Read More »The John Carson two mile road race took place yesterday in Chelmsford. Crossing the finish line first was Brian Gagnon in a time of 9:15 (lowell sun). Below is a citizen journalist video of the runners beginning the race. Video originally posted by pjm311
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