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Here are my choices for the most important political events in Lowell in 2023: Turnout in the November city election was historically low with approximately 7500 people voting. Two years ago, nearly 12,000 cast votes. While that seems like a lot compared to the total this year, remember that in…
Read More »This was originally posted on this site on December 31, 2010. Plaque erected in Quebec City marking the spot of American General Richard Montgomery’s death. “Here stood the Undaunted Fifty safeguarding Canada, defeating Montgomery at the Pres de Ville Barricade on the last day of 1775, Guy Carleton commanding at…
Read More »Sleepers, or A Long Night’s Journey into Day By Malcolm Sharps In my time living in the Baltic I discovered the joy of sleeper trains. And, once discovered, I could not think of them ever again as just another form of transport. Why travel by sleeper? The best night’s sleep…
Read More »This essay by Henri Marchand was first heard as a radio essay on the “Sunrise” program of WUML, 92.5 FM, at UMass Lowell. Today we continue our tradition of reposting the essay each year at Christmas. The Christmas Fruitcake: An Ageless Tradition By Henri Marchand I think there…
Read More »In December 2012, fifty-six people from Lowell, Massachusetts combined to recite “A Visit From St. Nicholas” by Clement Clarke Moore. Here’s the result:
Read More »Living Madly: The God of Doors By Emilie-Noelle Provost One of my father-in-law’s favorite sayings was: There’s always the unexpected. No matter how carefully our plans are laid out, or how much we might want a particular thing to happen, or not, the possibility that something unforeseen will derail our desires…
Read More »Joyeux Noël (PIP #12) By Louise Peloquin A meeting takes place in the long rectangular room where jacks-of-all-printing trades feed linotypes with a cornucopia of lead letters. They are working on important December issues – important because the holidays bring an abundance of ads, important especially because local events, duly…
Read More »Gift-wrapped in steel: Notre Dame’s new spire By Louise Peloquin On April 15, 2019, the whole world was aghast when a conflagration enveloped Notre Dame de Paris. The day after the destructive fire, French president Emmanuel Macron vowed to rebuild the cathedral and open it to the public five years…
Read More »The Lowell City Council met Tuesday night. Councilor Corey Robinson participated in this meeting via Zoom. He had two motions on the agenda. As they did last week, his colleagues voted to table Robinson’s motions which means no action was taken on them. Other than speaking on a point of…
Read More »Norman Lear died last week at age 101. The longtime television writer and producer revolutionized TV with “All in the Family” and the shows it spun off such as “Maude,” “The Jeffersons,” “Good Times,” and others. I was in the eighth grade when “All in the Family” debuted on January…
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