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The Merrimack Valley’s own Jane Brox earned a full page review of her new book “Brilliant: The Evolution of Artificial Light” in the NYT Book Review. A full page review in the Sunday Times is major-league attention. Reviewer Elizabeth Royte spends most of her sentences describing what’s in the book…
Read More »The embargo broken, Noah Bombard is reporting on the Eagle Tribune blog that fired former Methuen Police Chief Joseph Solomon has won his case with the Massachusetts Civil Service Commission. Solomon was fired over two years ago. This finding must come as a bombshell to Methuen Mayor Bill Manzi. Staff…
Read More »We know her. Jane Brox, now living in Maine, but who will always be connected to Dracut and the Merrimack Valley, has a new book, “Brilliant: The Evolution of Artificial Light,” which is featured this week as one of TIME magazine’s Short List “Picks for the Week.” Here’s the recommendation: Jane…
Read More »Nancye Tuttle of the SUN broke the news on June 10 that Lowell Memorial Auditorium will present writer, radioman extraordinaire, and poetry enthusiast Garrison Keillor on March 6, 2011. As far as I can recall Keillor has never played Lowell or the Merrimack Valley, so that’s a great get. Let’s be sure Garrison…
Read More »Kudos to Glenn Prezzano for making Merrimack Valley Magazine better and better with each issue. As a region, the Merrimack Valley needs this kind of publication to develop and maintain a distinct personality and image. The combination of local content, local writers, local photographers and designers, and business talent is…
Read More »In today’s Eagle Tribune religious writer Yadira Betances tells the story of the Sisters of Notre Dame who took a chance and bought a raffle ticket. The offering was no ordinary prize but Red Sox tickets – 18 luxury seats near first base and the Sox dugout at Fenway Park. At $100 per…
Read More »The Globe is reporting today that support for the sale of the Archdiocese of Boston-owned Caritas Christi Healthcare is growing. Local officials, employee unions, the medical community, state representatives, community leaders even retirees are on-board with the sale of the six-hospital non-profit system to Cerberus Capitol Management – a private…
Read More »The Merrimack Valley has seen changes or changes are in the works at the top level of many school districts lately – Tewksbury, Dracut, Andover, Lawrence, Haverhill, Greater Lowell Voke, Greater Lawrence Voke and probably more. There are so many that even the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents can’t keep its website…
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