In midst of Clinton-Sanders fight, Warren keeps focus on Trump

In midst of Clinton-Sanders fight, Warren keeps focus on Trump

LOWELL — Calling Donald Trump a "small, insecure moneygrubber," U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Saturday unleashed her latest blistering attack against the Republican presidential candidate as hundreds of Bay State Democrats gathered for their convention still divided over who will lead their own party into November.

Warren, who has escalated her attacks on Twitter and in recent speeches against the presumptive GOP nominee, has nevertheless remained on the sidelines in the Democratic contest that will drag on at least through next Tuesday.

The curse of the college campus
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The curse of the college campus

Suzanne Fields

The members of the Class of 2020 know now who they are, or soon will be. They've made the final choice of what college they'll attend, they've sent off their deposits, and now they're wondering what their next chapter of life will be like.

These young men and women are about to enter the last chapter of childhood, though they probably won't see it that way until they're nostalgically looking back in memoir, song or movie. Their parents, naturally, have a different perspective. They're fretting over their children's immediate future, concerned that the digital distractions of social media will intrude on their studies. This is the generation of young adults who can't make eye contact with others because they're always staring at a tiny screen to communicate. That doesn't exactly make for an intimate connection.

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