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The Lowell Community Health Center (LCHC) is in the process of purchasing 200,000 square feet of space in the Hamilton Mill on Jackson Street, and has firm plans to develop half of that space in the near term to consolidate their operations into a central location, and expand as they…
Read More »Carved out of a Norway Maple at 145 Luce Street, Lowell MA. Made Possible by the Lowell and Massachusetts Cultural Councils, the Lowell Department of Public Works, and patron of the arts Martha Mayo. by Tony Sampas
Read More »[youtube]P9fIWB3ILyg[/youtube] More than twenty people made it to Gary’s Ice Cream tonight for our third Greater Lowell Blogger Meetup. The turnout was excellent when the violent thunderstorm that lingered in the vicinity is taken into account. Thanks to Gary for hosting us and thanks to all who attended: It’s always…
Read More »I find myself in the unusual position of defending Sarah Palin – sort of. Ever since she visited Boston, comedians and commentators have poked fun at her apparent mangling of Paul Revere’s activities of April 18-19, 1775. (By the way, the finest account of that event is Paul Revere’s Ride…
Read More »One of the most picturesque sites in a picturesque city is the Reflecting Pool that lies in front of the Lincoln Memorial. The pool was apparently in need of some repairs and work commenced in October 2010. The new pool will use water from the Tidal Basin rather than the…
Read More »As Marie reminds us in the preceding post, today is the anniversary of the burial of Robert F. Kennedy in Arlington National Cemetery. Robert’s grave is just to the south of the “eternal flame” that burns at the burial site of his older brother, John F. Kennedy. Ted Kennedy, who…
Read More »This coming Thursday night, from 6 to 8 pm, all bloggers, blog readers, and everyone else is invited to Gary’s Ice Cream at 131 Gorham Street in East Chelmsford to enjoy ice cream and each other’s company. There’s no agenda, no sign-in table; just show up and chat. A bonus…
Read More »“Oh, Freedom” by Tony Sampas
Read More »Regular contributor Jim Peters sent along this essay this past weekend; sorry I’m only now getting a chance to post it. Some would say that not much passes through my brain on a good day, but I was just thinking, and you heard it here first, that dogs, those cute…
Read More »Formerly the Union National Bank by Tony Sampas
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