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[youtube]wPwZTky_yTU&t=1m19s[/youtube] Thanks to a reader who brought the above CNN video to our attention. It features Lowell-native, Army Colonel Ed Fleming, speaking to the residents of Butte La Rose, Louisiana about the need to evacuate in the face of coming floods that will leave 15 feet of water in their…
Read More »After the great success of “The Fighter”, Hollywood returns to the city of Lowell this week to film “Here Comes the Boom”, an action-comedy starring Kevin James, Salma Hayek and Henry Winkler. The film is about a high school science teacher who becomes involved in mixed martial arts in an…
Read More »From Florida Today this story: Today at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida: U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, the wife of Endeavour commander Mark Kelly, has arrived at Kennedy Space Center to watch Monday morning’s launch, her staff has reported. “Gabrielle landed safely in Florida. Smooth flight with STS 134 astronaut…
Read More »In a season of commencement speeches, here’s a memorable bit of speechifying from the world of movies: Network Actor Peter Finch in the film “Network,” a role for which he won an Oscar.
Read More »* Noted in today’s Lowell Sun about an event scheduled for tomorrow night – The Lowell Citywide Parent Council will host its Mary J. Bacigalupo “You Make a Difference” Awards Night on Monday at the Stoklosa Middle School, 560 Broadway St., at 7:30 p.m. Who is Mary J. Bacigalupo? Back…
Read More »Web photo courtesy of bbc.co.uk bbc.co.uk today reports that Bob Dylan via his website has responded to critics who claim he submitted to Chinese political censors’ demands and sent authorities the list of songs he planned to play on a recent visit there. Dylan stated that he played everything he…
Read More »Last night Lowell Telecommunications Corporation, the city’s public access cable TV station, held the grand opening of its new/renovated facility on Market Street. In its original configuration, LTC occupied a ground floor portion of the refurbished mill building and a second floor portion that was offset from the ground floor.…
Read More »Tonight I was pleased to represent the Lowell Heritage Partnership at the National Park and City of Lowell Reception that kicked-off the 10th Annual Doors Open Lowell. Special recognition was also given jointly by the Park and the Lowell Heritage Partnership for “Excellence in Cultural Heritage” to Jr. High teacher…
Read More »Should your tax dollars be used to subsidize mortgages of up to $750,000? My guess is that most people would say no to that and the Feds will soon be bringing policy in line with those sentiments. As reported in today’s New York Times, the size of home mortgages that…
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