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The Civil War Recreated (in Lowell)

I just learned of a fascinating photo exhibit that’s opening on March 8 at Uncharted Gallery at 66 Merrimack Street in Lowell. Local photographer Rachel Napear spent last summer following Civil War re-enactors around Massachusetts, photographing them at every stop. The show will run for three weeks, from March 8…

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Lowell week in review: February 16, 2014

The most important event of the week to me was the presentation at last Tuesday’s city council meeting by John Power of Farley White on the status of the former Wang manufacturing facility at 1001 Pawtucket Boulevard that his firm purchased in January for $15.5 million. Power has a long…

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City Council Meeting: Feb 11, 2014

After being AWOL the past two Tuesdays, I resumed note taking just in time for this marathon council meeting. There were important presentations on two new development projects in the city but most of the rest was anti-climatic. Bagshaw Mills – Recycling Site Mark Regan speaks on Bagshaw Mills (128…

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