Eagle Feathers #214 – The Conway Complex
By Bob (Monty) Doherty
Conway Park celebrates the memory of Somerville’s United States Army hero, Sergeant Patrick Conway, who was killed in action during World War I. Patrick was an immigrant, born in County Galway, Ireland, and is buried in the American Cemetery at Lorraine, France.
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Review by Off the Shelf Correspondent Dennis Daly
Too often contemporary poetry dwells on the versifier rather than the verse. The confessional reigns and the uniqueness and self-importance of the poet drives both the narrative and the music. In the worst and most extreme examples of this navel-gazing art the poet and his readers develop an unhealthy bond of elitism, which separates them from any objective world view and renounces the joy of detail shared by soulful creation.
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Cynthia Duda lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina where she enjoys tennis, gardening, and the company of her wire-fox terrier. She teaches writing on the collegiate level. Her work has appeared in Ibbeston Street, The Comstock Review, Hanging Loose, and The Atlanta Review among others.
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Nearly 30 organizations and over 200 physicians, state legislators, community and public health leaders have signed a letter urging Governor Baker to act to concretely curb the spread of COVID-19 by implementing stringent workplace protections, provide actionable contact tracing reports, and enact legislation to help Massachusetts residents comply with public health directives. The group issued the letter publicly at a virtual press conference on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 11 A.M.
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Everyone has a role to play to combat foreign influence and protect our elections
The Boston Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is providing the public with information to guard against foreign influence and disinformation campaigns in advance of the 2020 election.
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Virtual meeting to discuss plans to add quick-build bus and bike lanes on Washington Street, October 7
Somerville Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone, Ward 2 City Councilor J.T. Scott, and city staff invite you to a virtual community meeting to discuss a pilot project that would install quick-build bus and bike lanes this fall on Washington Street between Beacon Street and Union Square.
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