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Culture Roundup: Sept 14, 2020

Here is a roundup of upcoming virtual events from near and far that may be of interest to our readers: Pollard Memorial Library Jenna Blum Author Talk Sept 15 at 6pm This is the Pollard Memorial Library Foundation’s Meet the Author event featuring Jenna Blum, the author of Those Who…

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Lesson Plan

Lesson Plan By David Daniel At five minutes to ten on a Wednesday morning I am standing in a small storage area at the county house of correction, waiting for my GED students. The 16-by-16 foot space with gray block walls, pipes overhead, and a single window with bars giving…

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Lowell’s Neighborhoods: Some History

On Thursday, August 27, 2020, I logged on to “Lowell Lines District Mapping Info Session,” an online forum hosted by CMAA, Massachusetts Voter Table, Lowell Alliance, and Latinx Community Center for Empowerment (LCCE). The purpose of the session was to gather information for the creation of new voting districts in…

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2020 Primary Election Results

Democratic Primary Election Results U.S. Senate – Edward J. Markey. Incumbent Edward J. Markey (685,140 with 6,082 in Lowell) defeated Joseph P. Kennedy III (553,036 with 6,707 in Lowell). House of Representatives – Lori Loureiro Trahan. Incumbent Lori Loureiro Trahan was unopposed. Governor’s Council – Eileen R. Duff. Incumbent Eileen R. Duff…

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Ain’t Got Nuthin

Ain’t Got Nuthin (Writer’s cramp during Covid) By Jerry Bisantz Copyright 2020 “I ain’t got nuthin!”  Forget the double negative, because the truth is the truth… that scary answer to that most frightening of all questions: “whatcha working on now?””  Can’t a goddamn playwright  get some peace in this world?…

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Best Dog Ever

Best Dog Ever By David Daniel For Bobby Harrison, 1948-1995 When I got out of the service I couldn’t find a job, so I went back to live at my parents’ house. I still had a little Army money, so I started hanging around with my friend Bobby. He had…

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