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They trained, they served, they sacrificed (PIP #8) By Louise Peloquin On Veterans’ Day 2023, we extend our gratitude to all of the people who have given of themselves in service to our country and who continue to do so. We honor each and every one. To mark November 11th,…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »“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…
Read More »There was no City Council meeting Tuesday night because of Halloween, so today’s newsletter is devoted to the City Election which is this coming Tuesday. First, the candidates: CITY COUNCIL At Large (three with most votes win) Rita Mercier (incumbent At Large) Vesna Nuon (incumbent At Large) Corey Belanger Erik…
Read More »Ben Butler was born in Deerfield, New Hampshire on November 5, 1818, but his widowed mother brought her children to Lowell when Ben was just ten years old. He graduated from Lowell High and began studying for the ministry at his mother’s urging but he returned to Lowell and began…
Read More »“We acknowledge your valued order” (PIP #6) By Louise Peloquin Our second peek into the past, “Judging us by our work,” posted on October 3rd, quoted Louis-A. Biron’s youngest child Marthe speaking about her father’s journalistic “independence of thought.” It was protected by revenue acquired from printing services. Popping up here…
Read More »At Tuesday’s Lowell City Council meeting, there was an extended discussion of efforts the city is making (or not making) to promote the upcoming November 7, 2023, municipal election. The discussion was prompted by a Councilor Wayne Jenness motion that requested the City Manager “have the proper department promote early…
Read More »Satori in Paris by Jack Kerouac. Grove Atlantic (2023), 120 pages, $16 (softcover) Reviewed by David Daniel Seventy years after it started, the Beat Movement continues to hold considerable cultural fascination. Nurtured by its origin-story of Columbia University friendships followed by the famed Six Gallery Reading and the San Francisco…
Read More »Every day a star is born (PIP #5) By Louise Peloquin “A little star dust caught”, posted on October 17th, conjures up Louis Biron’s routine. He continues… **** Lives are full of repetitive acts. The most simple, like hugging a grandchild, reading a favorite author or having breakfast, give us…
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