Greater Lowell

Middlesex Community College Leadership Recognition Ceremony

The entry below is being cross posted from the Middlesex Community College blog. Once again, MCC’s students rocked the house at this year’s Leadership Recognition Ceremony run by the Student Activities office!  The annual awards dinner is getting bigger and bigger each year, recognizing MCC’s best and brightest. The James…

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In the Merrimack Valley: Red-Mass Group Redistricting Suggestions

Last week the folks at the Red-Mass Group blog offered some suggestions on how to redistrict three Merrimack Valley/Northern Middlesex State Senate districts. Two of the districts – First Middlesex and Second Essex Middlesex rate a high “leaning Republican” rating from them based on the Brown Coakley race results while…

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In the Merrimack Valley: “Dawg House” Opens at Lawton’s Former Site

 The bun’s the thing! As we’ve mentioned before the proprietor of the well-known Lawton’s Famous Frankfruter establishment on the banks of a Lawrence canal has decamped with the historic secret recipe with plans to open in another spot in the neighborhood. (See original post here) The current property owner planned to reopen the…

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In the Merrimack Valley: Amenities Needed in Andover’s River Road Area

All over the Merrimack Valley the towns are gearing up for Town Meeting. The town budget is probably the hottest issue issue faced by voters. But other issues also need consideration.   The Eagle-Tribune’s Jonathan Phelps writes this morning about an overlay plan for the River Road/Route 93 district that could appease the complains of  both…

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