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2013 Lowell election results

City Council 1. Rita Mercier – 6346 2. Rodney Elliott – 5301 3. Edward Kennedy – 5077 4. Daniel Rourke – 4644 5. James Milinazzo – 4608 6. William Samaras – 4462 7. Corey Belanger – 4384 8. William Martin – 4331 9. John Leahy – 4299 10. Marty Lorrey…

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Election Day

If you’re not sure where you vote, you can visit this page on the Secretary of State’s web site. Enter your address and it tells you the name and address of your polling place. It even provides a map if you need it. You can also call the Lowell Election…

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Candidate stands on new contract for Manager

In two stories, Lyle Moran first asked incumbent city councilors and then challengers where they stood on a new contract for city manager Bernie Lynch whose existing agreement expires next summer. Here’s what the incumbents said according to the first article: Bill Martin – supports new contract for city manager…

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Happy Halloween

Many who visit Lowell Cemetery come to pay their respects to deceased relatives. Others come to enjoy the beautiful, natural setting or the wonderful sculptures that mark some of the graves. A few come in search of a witch. People who believe in those things say that the bronze figure…

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Happy Pchum Ben

Today may be Halloween, but it is also a big holiday for our Cambodian neighbors. Pchum Ben is a month-long festival in October that culminates on the final day of the month. It is a tradition that comes from both Buddhism and animism and it allows people to respect and…

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