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Osama bin Laden dead

While waiting for President Obama to address the nation, all major news outlets are now reporting that the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Osama bin Laden, is now dead almost ten full years after the attack. Great news! UPDATE at 11:40 pm, President Obama begins speaking from White House. Thanks…

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Volksmarch coming to Lowell

One of Germany’s most popular leisure time activities is Volksmarching which translates, I believe, to “people’s walk.” Every weekend there are dozens of Volksmarches all over Germany. The town hosting the vent typically designs a medal of some type that is reflective of the town’s history and heritage. People belong…

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Lowell Film Festival begins Thursday

[youtube]9r72aGkShD4[/youtube] The 4th Annual Lowell Film Festival begins tomorrow (Thursday, April 28). The full schedule is available on the Festival’s website. In conjunction with the films being shown, I will conduct walking tours of “Civil War Lowell” on Thursday night at 6 pm (beginning at the Ladd & Whitney monument);…

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Financial education for teens

I spent this morning at the UMass Lowell Tsongas Center participating in the “Money Strong” Fair sponsored by Jeanne d’Arc Credit Union for the benefit of seniors at Lowell High School. It was an amazing event, one that all students (and many adults) should be required to attend. The JDCU…

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