Cawley Stadium: How the Land Was Acquired

The real estate that forms the Cawley Stadium complex is a patchwork of parcels that have been compiled by the city over more than one hundred years. These are the major parcels that make up the complex: Cawley Stadium Soccer Field Alumni Baseball Field Practice Fields Martin Softball Field These…

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Richard Howe Substack – Nov 19, 2023

After cancelling meetings because of Halloween and the City Election, the City Council resumed its regular meeting schedule last Tuesday which also saw the debut of a new format for the meeting agenda. The biggest change was that City Council motions were bumped up to near the start of the…

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Living Madly: Hyggeligt

Living Madly: Hyggeligt By Emilie-Noelle Provost A couple of years ago, I wrote a post for my professional website (emilienoelleprovost.com) called Everyday Magic. I wrote the piece after my husband, Rob, and I came across a barred owl at Harold Parker State Forest in Andover. The owl was perched on…

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Richard Howe Substack – Nov 12, 2023

Here is today’s Substack email.  There was no City Council meeting this week. The Council cancelled it because it fell on Election Day. Speaking of which, here are the results of the 2023 Lowell Municipal Election: CITY COUNCIL At Large (top three win) Erik Gitschier – 3,837 Rita Mercier – 3,723…

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Portrait of the Artist as a Junk Worker

Portrait of the Artist as a Junk Worker By Malcolm Sharps Two things stopped me from going stark staring mad working in the packing department at the mobile phone factory where I made boxes and filled them the whole day. One was my ever-vivid imagination in those days and the other was the…

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“Your business is ours”

“Your business is ours” (PIP #7) By Louise Peloquin Here’s what Louis-A. Biron has to say about advertising. ********* L’Etoile’s mission is serving Lowell’s French-Canadian community. Therefore, presenting businesses which can knowledgeably cater to its needs and wishes is a priority. We want to offer readers information to facilitate daily…

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