Archive for November, 2012

Looking for Jack Boston

The following showed up as a comment and came to me by email. I’ve never heard of Jack Boston but thought some of our readers might have. Please leave a comment on this post if you have any info. I am looking for a picture of a man by the…

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For Lowell and the Merrimack Valley: Reflecting on the Gospel Concert of Thanksgiving

Eliot Presbyterian Church Sanctuary, Lowell MA This afternoon over 150 people in a diverse audience gathered in the main sanctuary of  Lowell’s Eliot Presbyterian Church found a teriffic way to begin the season of Thanksgiving. With the welcoming words of  CTI Executive Director Karen Frederick who reminded all that “the 1800 familes…

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My Thoughts: Remembering Peter Stamas

Peter Stamas accepting his 1997 Distinguished Democrat Award (also pictured Congressman Marty Meehan, Sam Poulten and Greater Lowell Area Democrats Chair Marie Sweeney) It was a pleasure to participate in the event at the Whistler House joining many others to honor and remember Peter Stamas. What follows are my prepared remarks. Remembering Peter…

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Made in Lowell

Late yesterday morning I walked down to the UML Inn & Conference Center to visit the exhibitors at “Made in Lowell”, a celebration of immigrant entrepreneurs and their businesses in the city. Although I didn’t stay for the luncheon and the speeches, I roamed the exhibit space and spoke with…

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The Petraeus Matter

I was going to title this post “The Petraeus Affair” but that sounded a bit awkward. Since this thing first broke, I’ve harbored suspicions that there’s got to be more to it because as it stands now, it reads like the script of a modern-day Marx Brothers movie. Despite me…

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Romney…Rich? Yes; Clueless?

This morning major news outlets are reporting that Mitt Romney told a group of his supporters that he lost the election because President Obama give “gifts” to certain groups. In a conference call Wednesday afternoon with his national finance committee, Mr. Romney said that the president had followed the “old…

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