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Mercury, RIP

We bought our first Mercury Sable back in the 1990s and now have our fourth and fifth versions of that car sitting in the driveway. The recent news that Ford is putting an end to its 71-year old Mercury line provokes mixed feelings in me: I have some affection for…

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Dam Comments

Bob Gagnon, chair of the Lowell Flood Owners Group in Pawtucketville, wrote a letter to the SUN that was published yesterday. In it he included the address to which people with comments about the proposed “bladder dam” at Pawtucket Falls can send letters: Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, 100…

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The ground breaking for the new Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center at Umass Lowell took place on June 8. Many dignitaries took part in the event. This is a very informative video posted by the university showing highlights of the ceremony.

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