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UMass Dartmouth Celebration of Transformation Week

Taylor Cormier — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:43:20 +0000

The UMass Dartmouth campus may be a little crowded this week as the school is celebrating the official inauguration of the new chancellor.

Divina Grossman was chosen to succeed Dr. Jean MacCormack as chancellor last year, and will be officially installed as the leader of UMass Dartmouth in a Thursday afternoon ceremony in the school's main auditorium

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Barney Frank Disagrees With Governor's Advisor

Jack Peterson — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:41:59 +0000

Former Congressman Barney Frank does not agree with an adviser to Governor Deval Patrick about his potential to be a temporary U.S. Senator.

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Patrick Says Frank Is "On The List"

Jim Phillips — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 21:15:25 +0000

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says newly-retired Rep. Barney Frank would make a ``great interim senator'' but adds that he has also talked to other people about filling the post.

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Ex-Rep. Barney Frank Seeks Interim Senate Seat

Taylor Cormier — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:13:51 +0000

Just-retired Rep. Barney Frank says he'd like to serve as a temporary successor to Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, the secretary of state nominee.

Frank tells MSNBC's ``Morning Joe'' that he's asked Gov

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Barney Frank Rips Romney Over Opposition To Financial Regs

Jim Phillips — Sat, 15 Sep 2012 13:46:53 +0000

Republicans are calling for the repeal of financial regulations passed by Congress and signed by the President during the height of the financial crisis.

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National Park Celebrates 15th Anniversary. Senator Kennedy, Rep. Frank Honored

Jim Phillips — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 01:40:18 +0000

Mass. Congressman Barney Frank and the late Senator Edward Kennedy were honored Saturday marking the 15th anniversary of the Whaling National Historic Park in New Bedford.

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Frank Rips Romney At DNC

Jim Phillips — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 01:30:42 +0000

Retiring Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank is challenging republican Mitt Romney’s tenure as Governor of Massachusetts. Speaking to the Democratic National Convention in North Carolina, Frank criticized the Republican nominee’s record as a job creator during his one term as Governor, saying job growth in the state was only a fraction of the national average. Frank [...]

Barney Frank "Glad" Dem's Include Same-Sex Marriage In Platform

Jim Phillips — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 00:27:20 +0000

The Democratic Party is making history by backing same-sex marriage as part of its 2012 platform.

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