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“Visit from St Nick” replay
Here’s a replay of my “Lowell recites a Visit from Saint Nicholas” video [youtube]Ioxqgafd0yY[/youtube]
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Vigil in Lowell for victims of Newtown massacre
More than 50 people gathered this evening at a snow-dusted Tyler Park for a candlelight vigil for the victims of Friday’s mass shooting in Connecticut. With sleet lightly falling, most huddled under the three small canopy tents someone had brought and shared a flame from candle to candle. A couple…
Read More »The coming gun debate
Everyone in America was touched by Friday’s tragedy in Connecticut. Sorrow abounds but so do strong emotions about the role of guns in our society. I have strong feelings on that topic but I think it best to delay writing about them for a while. The debate over guns will…
Read More »Lowell and the Battle of Galveston
The Lowell Historical Society forwarded an email that was addressed to me from some folks who have made a great video from a Civil War era photo album depicting many Lowell residents. The pictures are amazing and, as a bonus, we learn something about the Battle of Galveston which I…
Read More »St Patrick’s School needs a new roof
Dave McKean, keeper of the Lowell Irish blog and a graduate of St Patrick’s School in Lowell, recently paid a visit and learned that besides all the other things needed by this inner-city school that does great work, the facility is in need of a new roof. The sisters who…
Read More »Weekend mornings in downtown Lowell
On Facebook I just noticed a post by Kathleen Marcin of the Downtown (Lowell) Neighborhood Association in which she copies an email she sent to the city manager’s office this morning about the residue of nighttime violence in downtown. While the publicity about it has faded, the late night weekend…
Read More »Political implications of a Secretary of State Kerry
With UN Ambassador Susan Rice withdrawing her name for consideration as Hillary Clinton’s successor as Secretary of State, the odds that our own US Senator, John Kerry, will be named to that post by the President have increased substantially. Republican Senators quoted in this Globe article and elsewhere seem giddy…
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Photo by Tony Sampas
Read More »WCAP Comedy Show on Friday night
Friday night at the Old Court (29-31 Central Street, Lowell) good friend Dee Tension will be hosting the 2nd Annual WCAP Comedy Night Fund Raiser. The event’s Facebook page carries the following details: 980 WCAP Presents The 2nd Annual WCAP Comedy Holiday Party. A benefit for Toys For Tots and…
Read More »Mayor’s Christmas Party
The Mayor’s Reception Room in Lowell City Hall was packed with people earlier this evening for the annual Mayor’s Christmas Party. An excellent buffet was provided by UTEC Catering; music came from a Lowell High band combo; and entertainment was provided by The Magnificent Henri, a mesmerizing magician who moonlights…
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