Homegrown: Meehan committed to UMass for the long haul

Homegrown: Meehan committed to UMass for the long haul

BOSTON — The University of Massachusetts might be going places, but Marty Meehan, the former congressman from Lowell who will be sworn in Thursday as the University's 27th president, is staying put.

"You can't have transformational change in just two or three years," Meehan said in an interview last month at the University's Franklin Street offices. "This job requires a 10-year commitment."

New Bedford’s Mitchell grinds out wins
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New Bedford’s Mitchell grinds out wins

Evan Lips

NEW BEDFORD – Mayor Jon Mitchell shrugs off those who mock his city for failing to land high-profile developments, like a $650 million waterfront casino or an assembly line for Cape Wind turbines.

New Bedford may not have hit it out of the park this year, but "we're OK hitting singles and doubles," Mitchell said in a recent interview with the NewBostonPost.

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