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Here’s the sixth in my weekly compilations of Twitter “tweets” from Charles Cowley’s “Illustrated History of Lowell.” I think I missed posting this one when I went on vacation. July 13 – In 1793 the Proprietors of the Middlesex Canal began work on the canal that ran from Chelmsford to…
Read More »From left, State Senator Jack Harrington, City Councilor Sam Pollard, City Councilor Ray Gilbride, Mayor Ed Early, unidentified (little help?), City Councilor Tom O’Donnell, City Councilor Dick Howe Sr. – photo from 1966-67 city council term
Read More »Since last summer, nearly every article I read that covers some type of anti-government rally contains quotes from a rally attendee – who works for the government. Or perhaps is retired from the government and collecting a pension. This past Wednesday, President Obama visited the Tastee Sub Shop in Edison,…
Read More »Last winter in the “Citizens United” case, the US Supreme Court ruled that banning corporate spending on behalf of political candidates was unconstitutional. Many fear that the resulting flow of corporate money into political campaigns will further tilt the balance in American society away from the individual and towards big…
Read More »Driving home from work tonight I spotted a couple of “Jon Golnik for Congress” signs and one “Chris Doherty for State Senate.” For those of us who’ve been involved in Lowell politics for a while, it may seem early for lawn signs, but that’s because the city used to have…
Read More »I was pleased that Massachusetts refused to hand former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling a big taxpayer guaranteed check for his company which, according to today’s Globe, is “a start up that has yet to bring a product to market.” Rhode Island can have him. Hopefully he’ll want to live…
Read More »Here’s my recap of the 1996 State Election. I’ve added this to our Elections Page for ease of retrieval in the future. Bill Clinton’s reelection led the ballot in 1996. His Republican opponent, Bob Dole, had won his party’s nomination despite finishing second in the Massachusetts Republican Primary that March.…
Read More »Marie posted a link to the boston.com story about today’s historic decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in the case of Papadopoulos v Target Corporation. The case involves not a controversial social issue but the nuances of tort law, but it’s repercussions for property owners are far-reaching. Mr Papadopoulos…
Read More »Some observations about this year’s Lowell Folk Festival from a casual observer (me) who can remember the first one many years ago: The many performance sites – Boarding House Park, JFK Plaza, Lee Street Stage, St Anne’s, Market Street Stage and Dutton Street Dance Pavilion – make the festival more…
Read More »Break dancers from UTEC and the “Yo Yo People” [youtube]kSh9gXiCGOI[/youtube]
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