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It looks like One Lowell, the ten-year old advocacy organization for newcomers to our city, will be shutting its doors soon. Here’s part of a notice that went out earlier today via email: After careful study, the Board of Directors has determined that our remarkable programs require a parent organization…
Read More »Tony Sampas shared the above photo and the following information regarding this Saturday’s program at the Lowell National Park Visitor Center Duke professor Joseph P. Donahue PhD (left) with UMass Lowell’s Todd Tietchen PhD (right) at the Lowell National Historical Park’s Visitors Center following Todd’s talk: “Kerouac Today – The…
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Read More »The Billerica Democratic Town Committee held its fourth annual family outing yesterday at the Billerica Lodge of Elks. Originally scheduled for August 28, the affair was rescheduled because of Hurricane Irene. Weather-wise, yesterday was a much nicer day. Three of the Democatic candidates for US Senate – Alan Khazei (above),…
Read More »High School Friday: Dracut at Lowell: MyFoxBOSTON.com Congratulations to Lowell High School for being featured on Fox News Boston’s “High School Friday”. Lowell beat Dracut, 35-20, and got some excellent statewide exposure from this Boston TV feature. Check out the Fox News Boston website for more video, photos, and stories.…
Read More »This past Monday while at the lunchtime lecture at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, I ended up at the same table as the main speaker, Professor Karl Case. Besides previewing his remarks to the entire crowd, Professor Case mentioned a singer he enjoys by the name of Loudon…
Read More »When I went to the Appleton Mills last night for the “Young Angel Midnight” book party, I was astounded at the incredible appearance of the place, both inside and out. I recalled that just eleven months ago, on November 1, 2010, I saw a very different site when I saw…
Read More »John Edward, a resident of Chelmsford who earned his master’s degree at UMass Lowell and who teaches economics at Bentley University and UMass Lowell, contributes the following column. The notorious 9 North Road property caused a huge controversy in Chelmsford. The recall failed, but townspeople seemed to send a clear…
Read More »At 5 am it was 39 degrees outside and 59 inside. Under normal circumstances I would have turned up the thermostats last night and enjoyed the first hours of a long stretch of forced-hot water temperature comfort within my home. But the weather people all say the coming weekend will…
Read More »A party to celebrate the release of “Young Angel Midnight: An Emerging Generation in the Arts in Lowell” was held tonight at the Appleton Mills at 219 Jackson Street. First, the space, both inside and out, is simply incredible. The last time I visited this spot was in early November…
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