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11) What was the previous name for the Harvard Brewery before 1898? * The Consumers’ Brewing Company which was incorporated in 1893 12) What was the original name of the street that runs in front of the main area of the North Campus of the University of Massachusetts Lowell? *…
Read More »Early reports from Chile are encouraging, according to the NYTimes. (web photo courtesy of NYT)
Read More »Methuen resident Vincent Spada has published his first book of poems, “One Under the Sun” (Brambleby Books). Interestingly, the Hartfordshire, England-based publisher specializes in books on natural history and poetry. The author works in a Salvation Army Thrift Store. To order the book, visit www.brambleby.co.uk. Following is a sample of…
Read More »Growing up, at least once a week in the summertime my family would load up the station wagon, pickup my grandmother, and cross the School Street Bridge to the north side of the Merrimack River so we could enjoy some Glennie’s Ice Cream (now the site of Heritage Ice Cream…
Read More »Boston Globe writer Robert Weisman tells us today to expect the Massachusetts Public Health Council – a panel of doctors, consumer advocates and public health specialist – important stakeholders – to follow staff recommendations to approve a license for each of the six hospitals in the Caritas Christi Health Care system. These…
Read More »Economist Peter Diamond of MIT is one of three co-recipients of this year’s Nobel Prize for Economics. Read the boston.com news account here. (Hey, if these guys are so smart, why can’t they get people to work within a system that is stable and productive and avoids boom-and-bust cycles, a…
Read More »Brian Williams on NBC News reported on the passing of Lowell-born Medal of Honor recipient David McNerney
Read More »Prof. Bob Forrant of UMass Lowell is a member of the editorial board of ‘MassBenchmarks,’ the highly respected UMass journal that tracks the state economy in the context of regional, national, and global conditions. The board today issued a statement about the “health” of the Massachusetts economy. Here’s the link And here’s…
Read More »E. J. Dionne, Jr., writing in the Washington Post spells out the impact of new campaign finance regulations, thanks to the recent Supreme Court decision that unleashed “third-party” political spending. He says the moneyed interests have declared war on government officials who support policies that attempt to balance the interests of…
Read More »Lowell-native David H McNerney who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions on March 22, 1967 in the Republic of Vietnam, passed away today in Texas where he had lived since his retirement from the United States Army. Below is a video of President Lyndon Johnson presenting…
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