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Marciano Takes Title September 23, 1952

Fifty Nine years ago today Brockton’s own Rocky Marciano knocked out Jersey Joe Walcott in what many fight aficionados call the greatest knockout in history. The twenty eight year old Marciano was a heavy underdog when he entered the ring that night against the more experienced Walcott. After thirteen rounds…

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MCC Connects

Something is also happening at Middlesex Community College. The latest is a new TV show that airs on Lowell Telecommunications called MCC Connects. Mary Jo Griffin hosts the monthly show which spotlights programs offered at the college. With the aid of LTC, MCC “students are working the show both on-camera…

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Friends of Michael O’Keefe Fund

Alveola Rhabdomyosarcoma is a form of cancer “that develops from connective tissues in the body, such as muscles, fat, membranes that line the joints, or blood vessels”. Michael is 10 years old, diagnosed with Alveola Rhabdomyosarcoma for the second time in two years! We would like to invite you all…

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Tewksbury Sept 11, 10th Anniversary

As I watched the September 11th memorial ceremonies on Sunday morning, I couldn’t help thinking just how many people from the Merrimack Valley died that day. Tewksbury lost two residents on September 11, 2001, Peter Gay and Peter Hashem. A few years ago the town built a wonderful memorial to…

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