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3rd District Day: National Security Issues
Of the many speakers at Congresswoman Niki Tsongas‘ recent Third District Day, two spoke about national security issues. They were General James Amos, the Commandant of the Marine Corps; and Congressman Adam Smith of Washington state, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee. Here is what they said:…
Read More »Rourke Bridge
The Rourke Bridge as seen from the UMass Lowell south campus parking garage. Photo by Tony Sampas.
Read More »Third District Day in Washington
I just returned from a quick trip to Washington for Third District Day, an event hosted by Congresswomen Niki Tsongas which brought several hundred people from the Congressional District she represents here in Massachusetts to the US Capitol to hear from top elected officials and policy makers from Massachusetts and…
Read More »Lowell and the Law: John C. Leggatt
John C. Leggatt was the longest serving probate court judge in Massachusetts’ history. He was born in Lowell in 1883. His father was a machinist and the family lived at 244 Broadway. John graduated from Lowell High and Boston University School of Law and had a very busy probate practice…
Read More »The Great Race coming to Lowell on June 21
Deb Belanger from the Convention and Visitors Bureau just shared the following press release about a very interesting and fun event that will take place in Lowell on June 21, 2014 . . . 2014 Great Race to overnight in Lowell, MA on June 21 Lowell, Mass., will host an…
Read More »Lowell & the Law: Stanley Qua
Thanks to the 60+ people who attended yesterday’s Moses Greeley Parker lecture called “Lowell and the Lowell”. In the coming weeks I plan to share some of the stories and photos from the lecture as blog posts. Here’s the first: Stanley Qua was born in Lowell in 1880. He graduated…
Read More »Parker Lecture today at 2pm
Today at 2 pm at the Lowell National Park Visitor Center at 246 Market Street, I’ll give a Moses Greeley Parker Lecture on “Lowell and the Law.” It will review the history of the legal community in the city with comment on some interesting characters and trials. The talk will…
Read More »Week in Review, April 6, 2014
Three issues with long term implications arose at last Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The council repurposed an existing public safety grant to help fund five new police officers who will begin work at the end of June. The council ratified the School Committee’s proposal to the state school building assistance…
Read More »Lowell Real Estate, week of March 31, 2014
The following properties were sold in Lowell this past week: March 31, 2014 – Monday 158 Dartmouth St for $393,000. Prior sale in 1979 536 School St for $114,000. Prior sale in 2004 for $210,480 672 Beacon St Unit 672 for $105,000. Prior sale in 1982 for $42,500 305 Pine…
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