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Out and About: Lowell, Environs and the Lowell Folk Festival
July 26, 2011
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Marie
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Out and about in the noon hour-plus today in Downtown Lowell and Environs. Call-to-action: Driving though Kearney Square proved that some citizens listened to President Obama last night. Three or four sign holders stood fast at the entrance to the Howe Building – home to Congresswoman Niki Tsongas’ District office.…
Read More »Corita’s Rainbow Swash on the Dorchester Gas Tank ~ Revisited
There’s a bit of a trip down memory lane over on Universal Hub Boston here with the overhead photo of the old Boston Gas tank in all its colorful splendor. Just a bit of history on the painting of the original tank and the artist who created the design. The…
Read More »U.S. Postal System Established in 1775 ~ Mired in Red Ink Today
On this day – July 26, 1775 – the U. S. Postal Service was established by the Second Continental Congress and Benjamin Franklin was installed as its first Postmaster General. According to history.com, Franklin was experienced having served a the postmaster of Philadelphia. Some persepective on mail in the colonies…
Read More »RIP Amy Winehouse
Today family and friends will bury performer Amy Winehouse. The first time I ever “heard” or “heard of” Amy Winehouse was the night of the 2008 Grammy Awards. Truthfully, I never watch these shows, but for some reason that night my channel surfing stopped on the awards show. Cuba Gooding…
Read More »The President’s Speech
Last night’s effort wasn’t one of the greatest speeches ever given by President Obama. At the start, he tried to explain some economic history and fundamentals in a simple way, but it came across haltingly and sort of hung like a cloud over the rest of his remarks which did…
Read More »Amateaur Video: Middlesex Community College
Here is an interesting look at the Lowell Campus of Middlesex Community College provided by an an amateur videographer who calls himself wishbuyer.
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