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The Greater Lowell Area Democrats honored State Senator Steve Panagiotakos with the group’s “Distinguished Democrat Award” today. Three Democrat candidates, all on the ballot a week from Tuesday and all veterans of the 2007 special election to fill the Fifth Congressional seat, began the succinct speaking program. First up was…
Read More »In today’s USAWeekend distributed with local Sunday newspapers including the Lowell SUN, film critic Claudia Puig and her colleagues rate movies as “the best of the season.” Puig has an interesting take on her pick for “surprise hit” of the season. In choosing “The Fighter” she writes: The Fighter (12/10)…
Read More »I wrote this prose sketch in the early 1980s when I was living on Sixth Avenue in Pawtucketville and regularly going to Shaw’s Farm in Dracut to buy fresh milk, ice cream, and other items. Although my first home was on Orleans Street in Centralville, when I was very young…
Read More »The Tewksbury Patch has a very interesting story in its business beat section today – “A Novel Cafe: A Novel Idea” – Look for a new store to be opening in the next few weeks at 464 Main St. in Tewksbury. A Novel Café, the brainchild of Marc and Leisa…
Read More »The head of the Council of Parishes that represents the nine supressed parishes of the Archdiocese of Boston has presented an appeal directly to the Pope asking for a reversal of Vatican approval of these closures. In an unusual – even historic move – according to a Council press release:…
Read More »A front-page Lowell Sun article today is reporting interesting news from yesterday’s roundtable discussion with U. S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood. He is committed to backing the alternative design plan for the Interstate 93 – Lowell Junction interchange that would limit access to the town of Tewksbury’s local roads. While…
Read More »GLAD Members, Associates and Interested Democrats: GREATER LOWELL AREA DEMOCRATS MEET ON OCTOBER 16TH at 8AM I’ve just been advised that Lt. Governor Tim Murray will definitely attend the Greater Lowell Area Democrats regular breakfast meeting tomorrow morning at the Independence Grill/Radisson in Chelmsford. The meeting is scheduled for 8am. Please join…
Read More »This is a vintage photo – circa 1967 – of Richard Cardinal Cushing – Archbishop of Boston – blessing a new unit at Carney Hospital. Cardinal Cushing led the way to building and establishing Bon Secours Hospital – now Caritas Holy Family Hospital – in Methuen to serve the need for Catholic heathcare…
Read More »Massachusetts State Senator Steven C. Panagiotakos – (D) Lowell Greater Lowell Area Democrats (GLAD) will honor Massachusetts State Senator Steven C. Panagiotakos as the 2010 Distinguished Democrat at the Annual Fall Breakfast Brunch on Sunday October 24, 2010 at 10am at Lenzi’s in Dracut. For more information or to reserve a…
Read More »The regular breakfast meeting of Greater Lowell Area Democrats will be held this Saturday October 16, 2010 at 8am at the Independence Grill at the Radisson Hotel in Chelmsford. The regular agenda will include: campaign activity updates with reports from the Patrick/Murray, Niki Tsongas field directors as well as reports…
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