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In the division of home chores, I often draw grocery shopping. As I push the cart up and down aisles, I sometimes wonder why I buy one brand rather than another. Price and taste are two factors but intangibles are often at work. That’s certainly the case when it comes…
Read More »That’s the title of the new Lowell Plan video that was unveiled at this morning’s breakfast. I’ve embedded the video below for your viewing, but before pressing “play”, here’s a preview of what you’ll see: The 6+ minute video features an upbeat musical track but no narration. Instead, there’s a…
Read More »We have tours of Lowell Cemetery this weekend: Friday, September 28, 2012 at 1 pm Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 10 am Both begin at the Knapp Avenue entrance and take about 90 minutes to complete. The weather forecast is for showers on both days and the tours will go…
Read More »Jim Sullivan, who served as the city manager of Lowell and Cambridge and as the head of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, has passed away. He and his wife, Anne, had recently moved to New Jersey to be closer to one of their daughters. Their Rindo Park Drive home, which…
Read More »Photo by Tony Sampas.
Read More »This is the final installation of photos shared by Tom Sexton from his Alaska to Maine cross-continent drive. Now that he’s made landing on the east coast, we hope that he’ll continue to share with us his photos and his thoughts and we look forward to his next visit to…
Read More »If you ever attended a Lowell Spinners’ game early in the life of the team, buying a hot dog from one of the roving vendors, Dogman, was often more exciting than watching the game. Dogman, now known to all as Del Christman, rivals only the Canaligator when it comes to…
Read More »Here’s a press release I received concerning next Tuesday’s “Next Generation Giving Circle’s” Challenge Night. Please check it out – it’s a good cause that will benefit the region’s arts and culture nonprofits: The Next Generation Giving Circle (NGGC) presents its first ever “Challenge Night” event on October 2, an…
Read More »Kevin Harkins has posted numerous photos he took at Sunday’s launch of “Sully: the Words, Wit and Wisdom of Paul Sullivan”, the collection of columns by the late Paul Sullivan. The photos are available on Kevin’s blog.
Read More »Most everyone in Lowell is familiar with the city’s Smith Baker Center, located on the corner of Merrimack Street and Cardinal O’Connell Parkway just across from City Hall. Although closed for more than a decade, the Center used to house the Lowell Council on Aging on its first floor and…
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