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Lincoln at Gettysburg ~ November 19, 1863

One hundred and fifty-two years ago, on Nov. 19, 1863, famed orator Edward Everett – who served as U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, the 15th Governor of Massachusetts, Minister to Great Britain, and United States Secretary of State, taught at Harvard University and served as its president – delivered a two-hour speech at the Gettysburg National…

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My view ~ Marty Meehan Lowell neighborhood kid becomes President of the University of Massachusetts

My view from the visitor’s gallery/EM Kennedy Institute for the US Senate   A few thoughts about Marty Meehan’s rise from a Lowell neighborhood kid to becoming President of the University of Massachusetts…  I’ve known Marty since he was fifteen years old … while we haven’t always run in the…

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After decades of work ~ Lowell Police Court Naturalization Records Available

Genealogist Walter Hickey has long wanted and worked hard for years to have these Lowell Police Court Naturalization records available for informational and research purposes. In partnership with LowellIrish, the links to search these records are now available on-line. Along with his research in Lowell Irish History, the history of…

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Greater Lowell Area Democrats to meet tomorrow ~ Saturday October 17, 2015

  Greater Lowell Area Democrats (GLAD) always eager to talk politics, strategies and grassroots efforts– will meet tomorrow ~ Saturday October 17, 2015 at 8:00am in the Independence Grill of the Radisson Hotel in Chelmsford. Greater Lowell Area Democrats Regular Breakfast Meeting   Saturday October 17, 2015 at 8:00 AM  *At the Independence…

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Greater Lowell Area Dems to Honor Roger Lau ~ 2015 Distinguished Democrat

It’s official! Greater Lowell Area Democrats announce that the 2015 Distinguished Democrat will be Roger Lau. Well-known to Democrats – especially Democratic activists across the Commonwealth and beyond – Roger currently serves as State Director for U. S. Senator Elizabeth Warren. Lau has served as a congressional and senate staffer as well…

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America’s First Architect ~ H. H. Richardson

The beautiful pair of buildings – the City Hall and the Pollard Memorial Library – that anchor the intersect of Merrimack Street/Dutton Streets/Monument Square and up to Cardinal O’Connell Parkway represent a monumental style of architecture known as Richardsonian Romanesque. These buildings are the hub of much important civic and…

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