This invitation is also posted over at Left in Lowell. It’s important enough to post here as well. As someone who was a facilitator in the “Save the 5th” effort back in 2001 when the then Speaker of the House had the 5th obliterated from the redistricting map, I want…
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The Lowell Historical Society held its annual meeting yesterday at Middlesex Community College’s Federal Building. Despite the heavy rain and impressive crowd of more than 60 folks showed up to hear a three member panel discuss various aspects of Lowell’s involvement in the American Civil War. Jack Herlihy of the…
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This is a baseball card that I never owned. Somehow, this one never showed up in a five-cent package of cards when I was 11 years old. The 1965 Topps baseball card series is my favorite for several reasons : the Red Sox line-up of heroes of that time, the design,…
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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…
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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.
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Film distributors far and wide are signing deals to show the film adaptaton of Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” in their countries. No US distributor yet, oddly enough. Read the update in the entertainment industry sheet Variety, picked up from Tess A. on Facebook.
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* 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…
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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…
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The Lowell Historical Society will hold its annual meeting today. The meeting itself begins at 1 pm, but it will be followed at 1:30 pm by a public program on “Civil War Stories” about Lowell. This program will consist of a panel discussion featuring Jack Herlihy of the Lowell National…
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The Middlesex Superior Courthouse in Lowell was one of 31 historic buildings open to the public this weekend during Doors Open Lowell. With nearly 60 people visiting the courthouse between 10 am and 1 pm, the event was a huge success from our perspective. An informal survey disclosed that the…
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