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We headed to Manchester, New Hampshire today to see an exhibition of photography from the Vietnam War (which I’ll cover in another post). Entirely by coincidence, our trip involved a lot of things that began with the letter “C”. The photo exhibit was at the Currier Museum of Art. We…
Read More »Even accepting without question the conclusion that chemical weapons were used by the Syrian government against civilian targets within that country, I don’t think we should attack Syria. Yes, chemical weapons are inhumane and violate every civilized convention of behavior especially when used against those incapable of protecting themselves, but…
Read More »August 26, 2013 – Monday 21-23 Otis St for $219,500. Prior sale in 2011 for $150,000 135 Beacon St for $315,000. Prior sale in 2010 for $240,000 31-33 Murray Ln for $284,900 (Residents First Development) 63 Third Ave for $259,900. Prior sale in 2008 for $209,000 33-37 Washington St for…
Read More »Greg Page is the CEO of Merrimack Analysis Group (MAG), an online identity consultancy based in Lowell that currently serves more than 60 clients throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire. MAG recently completed an eight-week business accelerator program held by the Merrimack Valley Sandbox at the Wannalancit Mill Building. He recently…
Read More »Jack Flood died last Sunday at age 91 (his obituary from O’Donnell Funeral Home). Jack was an institution at St. Patrick’s parish but I got to know him because of his military service during World War Two. We both served in armor units, he fighting Germans in various theaters and…
Read More »Dan Rourke, a candidate for Lowell City Council, and Robert Gignac, a Lowell School Committee member who seeks re-election this year, wrote and shared the following Op-Ed. (I’m happy to post content written by any candidate; just email it to DickHoweJr@gmail.com). Education is the cornerstone of our community. Now that…
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Read More »Today is Unwanted Medication Disposal Day at the Lowell Health Department. From 3 pm until 7 pm, bring your unwanted, unneeded, or expired medication to the Lowell Health Department at 341 Pine Street (formerly known as the Brady School and then the Pine Street School). For prescriptions, peel the label…
Read More »To give a sense of how political candidates are using video in local elections, I’ll occasionally post examples from other communities. Here are two from John Connolly and Bill Walczak, both candidates for mayor of Boston. [youtube]drM8XmyrkYA[/youtube] [youtube]WFx29HT4efM[/youtube]
Read More »I’ve had a sense that Cambodian-American voters in Lowell have played a key role in the outcome of the 2011 city council election, the 2012 US Senate election, and the 2013 US Senate special election. Now, with the assistance of Dr. Sengly Kong, the chair of the Lowell Cambodia Town…
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