Register To ParticipateWe’re not gonna take it
Last night as I was leaving the Paper Store on High Street I caught a familiar tune in the air and paused for a moment to figure out what was that catchy country song the speakers were playing.
It was Johnny Paycheck’s immortal “Take This Job and Shove It,” right where you’d least expect it.
Now, I’m [...]
Endorsing the system
Endorsements for the 5th District congressional race are in, and no surprise, Niki Tsongas leads the pack, with Jim Ogonowski second. For Niki, we have the The Boston Globe, Boston Herald (!), The Sun in Lowell, The MetroWest Daily News and several weeklies. For Jim, it’s the Eagle-Tribune in Lawrence and at least one weekly [...]
From the home office in Lowell …
Dueling press releases crossed this editor’s desk this weekend, as the Jim Ogonowski-Niki Tsongas battle moves into its last half-month before the Oct. 16 congressional election.
First there was this from Niki, a hyper-partisan attack on Republicans in general, with Ogonowski’s name thrown in. Some of the charges stick, once the rhetoric is toned down: Yes, [...]
