November 5, 2011 - Richard Howe

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Lessons from five days without electricity

November 5, 2011 by DickH Posted in Lowell 3 Comments

A week ago tonight big clumps of heavy wet snow were falling from the sky, weakening tree limbs that would eventually fall onto electrical wires and leave us in cold and darkness for five days. I’ve already shared my opinion on why it took so long to restore power. Tonight…

Frank Phillips: Tsongas Seat at Center of Redistricting Stand-off

November 5, 2011 by Marie Posted in Greater Lowell, History, Lowell, Politics, Election 2012 Leave a Comment

Frank Phillips – veteran Globe writer and longtime observer of the political scene in Massachusetts – writes today about the redistricting stand-off over the Fifth Congressional District seat currently held by Niki Tsongas. The point at issue is – as I blogged about yesterday – the House plan to cut…