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Go Solar If You Can, Before 2020!

August 14, 2018 By lynne

Cross posted from Left in Lowell. Hat tip to BMG tweet for the article. The hot, sticky, generally annoying but also deadly heat waves that have swept the northern hemisphere have few upsides to them. In Japan, northern Europe including … [Read more...]

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On That NE Police “Union” Endorsing Trump

December 12, 2015 By lynne

Nice to know at least one media organization got its story straight about this. Boston.com's Allison Pohle wrote: Before its “presidential candidate’s forum” in Portsmouth Thursday night, the New England Police Benevolent Association said … [Read more...]

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Going Solar: A Massachusetts Journey

November 12, 2013 By lynne

(What follows is a very long, comprehensive post filled to the brim with everything I've learned about going solar. Our installation is now feeding green energy into the grid, I obsess about cloudy days, and I'm looking forward to our new … [Read more...]

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Voter Preregistration, DUH!

November 10, 2013 By lynne

[Cross posted from LiL, but of relevancy to all of Massachusetts. Or really, all of the country...] When it comes to voters' rights, we have all heard that in many (often regressive) states, young people, women, and minorities are … [Read more...]

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Don’t Forget! Blogger Dinner After Convention

July 12, 2013 By lynne

Just a reminder for those convening tomorrow at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell: I'd like to invite you to join us for a "blogger" dinner after the convention and workshops, etc. I've decided to keep it rather universal (in terms of people … [Read more...]

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Post-Convention Blogger Dinner?

July 2, 2013 By lynne

I know convention weekend (July 13th) is packed with pre-parties and after-parties, workshops, and even some sort of convention tucked in there. But I thought it'd also be a great opportunity to meet up with fellow bloggers, readers and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: state-democratic-convention

The Case Against Ed Markey

June 15, 2013 By lynne

We all know that robocalls win elections. In particular, robocalls that don't promote the candidate you want to win, but attack his or her opponent with SCARY VOICE TONES. OK, all sarcasm aside, has anyone else gotten a robocall from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Gomez, health-care, ma-sen, markey, special-election

Addressing the Core Transit Issue

January 15, 2013 By lynne

(Cross-posted in LiL.) I was watching local news this morning and they had a segment on Governor Patrick's and MassDOT's new transportation plan (pdf). I think I owe the Governor a small apology as the things listed prominently as … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: governor-patrick, mbta, transit, transportation

Thoughts on the Senate Special Election

January 5, 2013 By lynne

[Crossposted. Thought people here might be interested.] I know, I know, can't we at least enjoy a few days off between major statewide elections, right? But too bad. Dems, are you ready? I think I am. The sort-of crowning of Rep. Ed … [Read more...]

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Blog Speech Under Fire

November 24, 2012 By lynne

I doubt most of you regularly read my blog (or the Lowell Sun) unless you like to be bogged down in mundane local political details (in the case of my blog) or drive yourself batsh*t insane (in the case of the Lowell Sun). But if you … [Read more...]

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