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Last August 20, 2013 – Tewksbury Voters Said “NO SLOTS”

August 20, 2014 by Marie Posted in Uncategorized, Greater Lowell, History, Neighborhoods Leave a Comment

A year ago today the voters of Tewksbury at a Special Town Meeting spoke for quality of life and other community concerns. A gathering of 2,563 voters officially assembled at Tewksbury High School for a Special Town to Meeting. The issue – a Slots Parlor proposal… it was to be build on the…

Les Bernal of Lawrence Warns About Sports Betting in New York Times

February 1, 2014 by PaulM Posted in Politics, Current Events Leave a Comment

Les Bernal of Lawrence is a familiar name in certain political circles of the Merrimack Valley. These days he is the national director of Stop Predatory Gambling, a nonprofit organization opposed to casinos and state lotteries. In today’s New York Times, he takes on the topic of sports betting. Here is his…

Three Views on Casino Bill

July 23, 2010 by Marie Posted in Election 2010, History, Politics Leave a Comment

In a StateHouse News Bureau story reported in today’s Eagle Tribune, there are three legislator-perspectives on the current status of the Casino bill. From Senator Stan Rosenburg (D-Amherst), chief gambling bill negotiator for the Senate – still hopeful: Asked if he felt there might be an unbreakable impasse, Rosenberg said,…

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