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Some recent nights have been noticeably cooler, a sure sign that fall is on the way. The colder weather outside reminds us that we will soon need to activate our home heating systems so it’s an appropriate time to think about energy conservation. The city of Lowell has launched a…
Read More »The new Martin Luther King Memorial opened today. Located south of the National Mall – across Independence Ave from the Korean War Memorial – and along the banks of the Tidal Basin which is also home to the Franklin Roosevelt and Thomas Jefferson Memorials, this newest addition to our capital’s…
Read More »Both the BBC and Al Jazeera are reporting that Muammar Gaddafi, who has ruled Libya since 1969, is still at large and that his forces still control at least 20% of Tripoli, the nation’s capital. Still, it seems that the end of Gaddafi’s rule is near which is indeed a…
Read More »For the first decade of the Lowell Spinners existence my extended family had season tickets and we attended dozens of games every summer. But kids grew up and circumstances changed and so it had been a while since I’ve been to Lelacheur Park for a New York Penn League game.…
Read More »Ever since I first heard the name “Elizabeth Warren” used in connection with the US Senate seat now held by Scott Brown, I thought her candidacy would be a terrific idea. The other Democrats who have entered the race are all good candidates who bring a variety of strengths to…
Read More »City Councilor Patrick Murphy, who used YouTube about as effectively as anyone I’ve seen in local politics in the last election, is out with a new video: [youtube]o4o93k-Vdr8[/youtube]
Read More »By Tony Sampas
Read More »With August half done, here’s a glance at some local real estate statistics. Anyone with an internet connection can do a similar analysis. Just go to the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds website, click on the yellow “search” box then the “document” tab and select the document type and the…
Read More »Smith Baker Center – high and low – photos by Tony Sampas
Read More »[youtube]Z195iu2DUmE[/youtube] Here’s a pretty good commercial launched by the Tim Pawlenty for President campaign just before he dropped out of the race after his third place finish in the Ames, Iowa Republican straw poll on Saturday. While Pawlenty, before his exit, was pandering to the extremists who dominate the nomination…
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