September 8th, 2010
by PaulM
We don’t like it, but we write about guns and shootings on this blog because that’s part of what happens in our lives. Fortunately, we live in a place that offers many ways to uplift and enrich us day to day. Dick wrote about the Bread and Roses Festival in Lawrence on Labor Day, which is a wonderful community festival with a lot of spunk. He also shared a photo of the Robert Frost memorial on the common in the middle of downtown Lawrence. That tribute to Frost pre-dates the Kerouac Commemorative in Lowell and was in my mind when we started planning a public space to recognize Kerouac. Sunday’s Globe included a feature article on the renovated Addison Gallery of American Art at Phillips Academy in Andover, which is considered one of the best small museums in America. Read Sebastian Smee’s article here, and consider buying the Globe if you appreciate the writing.
web photo courtesy of andover.edu
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June 16th, 2010
by Marie
“Third time’s the charm” for Marcos Devers of Lawrence as he took 88% of the votes cast in the 16th Essex District special election yesterday. With just under 9% of registered voters coming out to the polls, Devers bested rival Rafael Gadea – with 1549 votes to 177 votes. Devers will hold the seat formerly held by current Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua until the end of the year and will need to run for reelection in the fall. According to the Eagle-Tribune:
His challengers are Gadea, who is unenrolled, Enrique Matos, a Republican, and perhaps Chally Ramos, a fellow Democrat who challenged Devers in the special primary last month. Ramos has said he will run this fall as a sticker candidate.
Read the full story here in the Eagle-Tribune.
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