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Four candidates came forward to compete to replace Mike Lenzi on the Greater Lowell Technical High School Committee. They were Ray Boutin, Cliff Krieger, Dave Laferriere and Fru Nkimbeng. Each candidate gave a five minute opening statement, answered a handful of questions from the joint committee of the city council…
Read More »Besides all the elective offices, there are three ballot questions that will be decided in Massachusetts tomorrow. I’ve made up my mind about two but am still struggling with the third. Question One -“Availability of Motor Vehicle Repair Information” – Full info on this question from the Secretary of State’s…
Read More »[youtube]5IjtDlEbzfw[/youtube] “I love to come to Lowell” were the words Elizabeth Warren used to open her remarks last night at an enthusiastic get-out-the-vote rally at Arthur Ramalho’s West End Gym on Lawrence Street. The room was packed and the podium inside the ring and the boxing paraphernalia covering the walls…
Read More »A group of current and former elected officials from the city of Lowell gathered in front of City Hall recently to endorse Elizabeth Warren for the U.S. Senate. Pictured above from left are Register of Deeds Richard Howe, Jr. (me), Former Mayors Brian Martin and Richard Howe, Sr., current Lowell…
Read More »The ninth annual Lowell High School Distinguished Alumni induction ceremony was held last evening at the high school’s auditorium. Started in 2004, the Distinguished Alumni event each year honors six graduates of the school who have made their mark on their field, their community and their country. All are linked…
Read More »The long-awaited 2012 election is less than a week away. This Friday night, join Elizabeth Warren, Niki Tsongas and Patrick Murphy for a pre-election rally at Arthur Ramalho’s West End Gym at 900 Lawrence Street in Lowell. Made famous around the world by the film The Fighter (it was already…
Read More »Esquire political columnist Charlie Pierce (whose Politics blog is well-worth reading this time of year) reminds us that the 2006 Mother’s Day flood in Lowell gave then Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney an opportunity to exercise his leadership skills in the time of natural disaster. The results weren’t pretty.
Read More »Not much to report thus far today (Monday, October 29, 2012). The rain has fallen as a heavy mist/light rain since last evening. The wind which was a steady breeze yesterday and this morning is now a constant low growl outside the window. Almost all schools were cancelled today. The…
Read More »A robocall from Asst Supt Jay Lang at 540 pm announced no school in Lowell tomorrow, October 29, due to approaching storm.
Read More »After losing power for five days after last Halloween’s snowstorm, I vowed to get a generator before the next major weather event. I procrastinated a bit but last week, well before any talk of Hurricane Sandy, is began serious shopping. Here’s a photo I took at Lowe’s on Chelmsford St…
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