The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Check it out too. In 1978, I was covering Republican U. S. Senator Ed Brooke’s reelection campaign for the Boston Phoenix. Both on primary and election day, I was glued to him. Where he went, I went. Sometimes…
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The first Friday in June is National Donut Day. While not a regular element of my diet, donuts are a welcome treat on occasion. They’re also nostalgic making me think of places in Lowell like Mary-Lou’s on Chelmsford Street or Eat-a-Donut at Liberty and School. Today, we have places like…
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A reprise from June 1, 2011: This sculpture by Mico Kaufman captures the moment Anne Sullivan successfully teaches Helen Keller her first word – water. The work was dedicated on June 28, 1992. Helen Keller world-renowned writer and lecturer – blind and deaf since her very early childhood – died…
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Join Sons of Liberty Publishing for the gala release of the anthology River Muse: Tales of Lowell and the Merrimack Valley, featuring previously unpublished writing by Jack Kerouac and selections by 35 other writers from the city and region, including Andre Dubus III, Nancye Tuttle, Jacquelyn Malone, Chath pierSath, Steve…
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Yesterday’s NYTimes included an article about the link between the number of college graduates in an urban area and the success of the city/region. Prof. Bob called this to our attention for sharing with our readers. He wrote: “Fascinating article in today’s NY Times on the role/importance of colleges and…
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In today’s NYTimes, Tim Egan writes about resumes and the Presidency. The job description at the White House is not head bookkeeper. Read Egan’s opinion here, and get the NYT if you want more.
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