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Fall comes to Boarding House Park
Tony Sampas observes the change of seasons at Boarding House Park
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Lowell High Distinguished Alumni
The seventh annual Lowell High School Distinguished Alumni Award Reception was held last night in the school’s Cyrus W. Irish Auditorium. The honorees were Helen Sawyer Hogg (1921), George Simonian (1945), Arnold Trebach (1946), Thomas Hayes (1978) and Patrick Tighe (1984). A theme that ran throughout the remarks of the…
Read More »“Public Matters” – deadline for applications Nov 12
Public Matters is an innovative, exciting program designed to promote leadership and civic engagement in Lowell’s emerging leaders. I’ve been a guest speaker on several occasions and have always walked away with a real sense of excitement about the future of this city. Please take a look at the following…
Read More »“Body of Private Buk Arrives in Lowell”
In honor of Veterans Day, each day this month we will post the story of a soldier from Lowell who died during the First World War. Thanks again to Eileen Loucraft for providing us with this content: Body of Private Buk Arrives in Lowell The body of Priv. Charles Buk,…
Read More »Catching up with Cory Atkins
Last night Nancye Tuttle stopped by the victory party for Cory Atkins who was re-elected state representative in a district that includes Concord, Carlisle and a portion of Chelmsford. Nancye got to know Cory and her ex-husband Chet Atkins when the latter was a state senator representing Concord. Atkins went…
Read More »The true meaning of the election
Tony Sampas reminds us of what yesterday’s election was all about.
Read More »Election Day Winners and Losers
Niki Tsongas was a big winner. As a newly elected member of Congress (elected in 2007 special election) she fit the profile of those Democratic Congressmen who lost yesterday across the rest of the country. Deval Patrick was a big winner. Being an incumbent running for reelection in tough economic…
Read More »Tsongas, Democrats win big in Massachusetts
Niki Tsongas won an overwhelming victory today, defeating Republican challenger Jon Golnik, 112,845 to 87,397, a 13 point margin of victory (55% to 42%). But Tsongas was not alone: all of her Massachusetts House colleagues were easily reelected and Bill Keating won the vacant southeastern Massachusetts seat by a healthy…
Read More »City of Lowell reaches agreement with Patrolman’s Union
Here’s a press release from the office of City Manager Bernie Lynch reporting that a contract agreement has been reached between the city and the Lowell Police Patrolman’s Union. Lowell Patrolman’s Union and City Reach Contract Agreement Lowell, MA- The City of Lowell and its Lowell Patrolman’s Union, Local 10…
Read More »“Willie” by Dave Perry
In honor of the victory by the San Francisco Giants in this year’s World Series, former Lowell Sun reporter Dave Perry sent along this contribution: I dreamt of Willie Mays last night. It was the first time in many years Mays’ slightly bowlegged visage showed up in my sleep, but…
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