October 7, 2010 - Richard Howe

Nicholas Kristof of NYT Shows Dems Are the Better Choice

October 7, 2010 by PaulM Posted in Current Events, Election 2010, History, Lowell, Politics 1 Comment

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…

Fort Hill Star Party Is Thursday, Oct. 14

October 7, 2010 by PaulM Posted in Science, Culture, History, Lowell 2 Comments

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…

Nostalgic Moment for Ladies of a Certain Age

October 7, 2010 by Marie Posted in Culture, History Leave a Comment

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…

Coakley Brokers Deal for Caritas and Cerberus

October 7, 2010 by Marie Posted in Culture, Current Events, Greater Lowell, History, Politics 1 Comment

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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