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John Edward, a resident of Chelmsford who earned his master’s degree at UMass Lowell and is an adjunct professor of economics at Bentley University, contributes the following column The state of Massachusetts bucked the national trend in the 2010 elections. While most states were trending “red,” Massachusetts preserved its’ “blue”…
Read More »Does Sarah Palin REALLY not know the difference between true “debate” and using language with images of weapons and violence to refer to people that disagree with her? Seriously, does she really NOT see the difference? Sarah Palin: “America’s Enduring Strength” from Sarah Palin on Vimeo.
Read More »MassMoments reminds us that on this day – January 12, 1912 -the so-called Bread and Roses Strike of workers in our sister city of Lawrence Massachusetts began. On January 12, 1912, workers in the American Woolen Company Mills in Lawrence, Massachusetts, opened their pay envelopes to find that their wages…
Read More »I’ve spent the past few days reading media reactions to the shooting in Tucson. There have been many calls for more civility, for more gun control, and better treatment of mental disorders, but I haven’t seen much in the way of accepting responsibility. I am not looking for the Sarah…
Read More »MassMoments reminds us today about an iconic symbol of and for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. On this day – January 11, 1798 – the Massachusetts legislature paraded solemnly from the Old State House to its quarters in a new building at the top of Beacon Hill. Designed by Boston-born architect Charles…
Read More »Have you ever seen a movie with a message that changes the way you think? I’ve seen many, but this morning in light of the senseless shootings in Arizona the one that sticks out in my mind is The Fisher King with Jeff Bridges and Robin Williams. The movie centers…
Read More »In today’s Boston Globe – editorial page editor Peter S. Cannellos offers his take on the real meaning of John F. Kennedy’s “City Upon a Hill” speech of farewell to the citizens of the Commonwealth – offered 50 years ago today. From Canellos: By making Winthrop his antecedent, his very…
Read More »As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the election of John F. Kennedy – native son of Massachusetts – to the position of 35th President of the United States, it is fitting that we recall his parting words to the citizens of the Commonwealth. On January 9, 1962, the President-elect…
Read More »Back on March 11, 2010, Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, one of today’s shooting victims, warns of the dangers that result when politicians use the rhetoric of violence. She was sadly and personally prophetic. [youtube]qs75zKxJxVY[/youtube]
Read More »Read the New York Times account of the shooting here. Congresswoman Niki Tsongas was attending her own “Congress On Your Corner” event in the Chelmsford Public Library today at 1:30 p.m. to hear questions and concerns from her constituents. Her colleague Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords had plans to hold a similar event…
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