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In debate hall

Fifteen minutes before start time; hall is full. Stage set up with six semi-easy chairs for candidates to the right. Each chair separated by a small wooden end table. There’s a podium for the moderator slightly to the left of center stage and two long banquet tables with blue skirting…

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Live Blogging tonight’s debate

I’m bringing my laptop with me to tonight’s Democratic US Senate debate at UMass Lowell. The debate begins at 7 pm and I plan to do periodic posts through the evening as the event progresses, so check back frequently. Hopefully the rain will go away by then so the pre-debate…

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Tonight’s City Council forum

The Lowell Citywide Neighborhood Council presented its third City Council Candidate Forum tonight at the Wang Middle School. Set in the school auditorium, candidates sat on the stage behind a row of tables while organizers and audience members occupied the auditorium seats. The topic for this evening was “Finances, Taxes…

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City Council candidate forum Monday night

This Monday night from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm at the Wang Middle School at 365 West Meadow Road, the Lowell Citywide Neighborhood Council will present its third City Council candidate forum. The topic for this gathering will be “Finances, Taxes & the Budget.” Nothing beats seeing the candidates in…

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Fred Doyle campaign commercial

Here’s the audio of Lowell City Council candidate Fred Doyle’s radio broadcast of earlier today: [youtube]zVudPvnOp9E[/youtube] As much as his verbal jabs seem unusual in today’s political environment, this is nothing new for Fred as you can judge for yourself by listening to THIS vintage broadcast from an earlier era.

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