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The taking of the 17th Essex House of Representatives seat from the Democratic column into the GOP column in the November election is still causing a stir in the Merrimack Valley. The seat came “open” when current Rep Barry Finegold chose to run in the Democratic primary for the Second…
Read More »While I am a supporter of the Governor and at the risk of being reminded that I’m also a Marty Meehan supporter – let me say that I’m not happy about the Governor waving-off Marty Meehan as a candidate for the University of Massachusetts Presidency because he served as an…
Read More »According to Bill Kirk’s story in today’s Eagle-Tribune, the “helping hand” of the annual Globe Santa Fund will not reach out to families in the Merrimack Valley cities of Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill as it has done in the past. Citing the economy and anticipating fewer donations as happened last year…
Read More »The stunning news from the Boston Globe that Middlesex County Sheriff Jim DiPaola will leave office in January after just being re-elected without opposition to a six-year term has far reaching political repercussions for Greater Lowell. Marie’s post on the DiPaola story from earlier today has received a number of…
Read More »Yesterday over 150 people in a diverse audience gathered in the main sanctuary of Lowell’s Eliot Presbyterian Church found a teriffic way to begin the season of Thanksgiving. With the welcoming words of CTI Executive Director Karen Frederick who reminded all that “the 700 familes in motels and 9,000 family…
Read More »The Globe is reporting that James DiPaola – recently re-elected Middlesex Sheriff – has “retired” and will resign from his position as Sheriff in January, 2011 allowing Governor Patrick to appoint a replacement. Originally, planning to take advantage of complicated but legal pension provisions, DiPaola was retiring but was planning…
Read More »A friend called my attention to an editorial in today’s Globe, noting a Lowell connection. Whatever your take on the editorial about the history of philanthropy for arts, culture, education and other civic charity in Boston and beyond, it was nice to have the name of the Behrakis family noted among the 25,000…
Read More »David Wade of Boston’s WBZ-TV filed a report on what some are calling “a crisis in the making.” It’s all about fuel assistance. As the temperature falls and winter comes on, people face the likelihood of a reduced amount of money available for fuel assistance compared to this past year. …
Read More »Dorchester-native Mark Wahlberg is featured this Sunday night on “60 Minutes.” The segment runs just days before the Massachusetts premier of his movie “The Fighter” based on Lowell’s own Irish Micky Ward. While a Globe “Celebrity News” item puts the focus on his Dorchester roots, word has it that Lowell plays…
Read More »No this isn’t Woodstock, New York…but according to the person that posted this video it’s the Merrimack Valley version at Camp Paul in Chelmsford in 1969. Great fun to watch. This video was originally posted by dendog
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