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June 17th ~ Bunker Hill Day
MassMoments reminds us that on this day – June 17, 1825 – on the 50th anniversary of the battle the cornerstone was laid for the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Daniel Webster, seen by some as the greatest orator in U.S. history was the master of ceremonies. He exhorted…
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“Number One” gets a cleaning as part of his park’s redo (by Tony Sampas)
Read More »Flag Retirement Ceremony Tomorrow
What do you do with an American flag that is faded, torn and no longer serviceable? The proper disposal method is to burn it in a dignified, respectful manner. But the idea of “burning the flag” has negative connotations in popular culture. so some might be hesitant to do so…
Read More »1972 Bruins, Stanley Cup Winners
As we prepare for tomorrow’s celebration parade, I thought it might be fun to bring back some great memories of the last time the Bruins brought the Stanley Cup to Boston. The first time I looked at the 1972 team roster I found my self saying…”I didn’t remember that Teddy…
Read More »GOP Presidential field no more the “seven dwarfs” than the Dems in 1992 by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Check it out. No matter how unimpressive a party’s candidates for President in the beginning, by fall of 2012 at least one of them will seem Presidential. The Democrats’ underwhelming field in 1992 yielded Bill Clinton, who was…
Read More »Another ‘Living’ National Park: In Arizona
When Lowell National Historical Park was signed into law in 1978, people involved with creating it often talked about how it would be a different kind of Park because Lowell is a “living city” and wasn’t about to be frozen in time for tourism. The Park is the city, and…
Read More »Compass Program – free summer activities for kids
If you know a student who will be entering Grade 9 in the Fall, have the student check out the Compass Program on the Lowell High website. Funded by a state grant, the Compass Program provides summer enrichment programs at the Stoklosa School throughout the month of July. All of…
Read More »Fixing Tickets
About a month ago a New York Times article laid out a complex new procedure the city’s police department had instituted for traffic ticket accountability. I don’t remember all of the details of the process (follow the link and read the story if the process is of interest) but I…
Read More »Massachusetts ~ One of Ten States to Watch in Redistricting
Here’s a link to the Washington Post special 2011 redistricting page on PostPolitics. The Washington Post lists Massachusetts – the only blue state – as one of the “top ten states to watch” during the redistricting process.
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