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Today in the New York Times, media columnist David Carr profiles John Paton, the new-since-September CEO of MediaNews Group which owns hundreds of newspapers in the US including the Lowell Sun. Carr singles out Paton as one of the few from within the newspaper industry who sincerely believes that the…
Read More »The first TV ad from the Elizabeth Warren campaign. She seeks to define herself before her opponents define her. [youtube]kE_wj6NHdEQ[/youtube]
Read More »“Leaves on the Merrimack” by Tony Sampas
Read More »Late fall in New England means disposing of all of those leaves that evolved from lush green of summer to brilliant reds, yellows and oranges of early fall to a crispy tan of late October and early November. Today by a combination of raking, blowing, grinding and shoveling, we filled…
Read More »I was recently reminded that back on October 16, Jim Peters posted this article in which he singled out three council challengers – the three who were elected last Tuesday. I don’t know of anyone else whose electoral prediction was so accurate, so congratulations, Jim. Here’s the relevant part of…
Read More »The Textile Memorial Bridge Preservation Coalition will hold an event on Sunday, November 13, 2011 at 2 pm to commemorate the 16 students/graduates of Lowell Textile Institute who died while serving in the military during World War Two. The event will start in front of Cumnock Hall and then proceed…
Read More »The Greater Lowell Veterans Council held its annual Veterans Day ceremony today at the Polish American Veterans Club. The event featured a buffet breakfast inside the hall (shown above) followed by a speaking program and a wreath laying ceremony outside the club at which a rifle salute was fired and…
Read More »The newly formed East Pawtucketville Neighborhood Association sent some information about its upcoming meeting: Join us in planning the first East Pawtucketville Neighborhood Association in Lowell. Every voice is needed; everyone’s presence is honored. Bring your suggestions and your concerns. Planning Meeting Scheduled: When: Monday, November 14, 2011 7:00-9:00 pm…
Read More »Old Central Firehouse, corner of Palmer and Middle Streets. Photos by Tony Sampas.
Read More »To say this election yielded interesting results in an understatement. For the council, at least, it wasn’t a wholesale dismissal of incumbents as was the case in 1993. The same cannot be said for the school committee. In fact, I would call this an anti-school committee election. Two challengers, Kim…
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