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Tony Sampas took this photo of the underside of the old Memorial Bridge (aka “University Ave Bridge”) in the foreground with the underside of the new bridge (which is to be named the “Richard P. Howe Bridge” for my father) in the background. I understand that the new bridge is…
Read More »Today’s Guardian online in the UK has a long piece by David Runciman in which he digs deeply into the ways a democratic system of government can be exasperating to its citizens. But, as others have said, Consider the alternatives. Here’s the essay. The insights here apply to the system down…
Read More »I am so encouraged by the many photos of campaign volunteers, especially so many younger people, that have been posted during this campaign season in Lowell, Mass. We don’t know what the results will be tonight after 8 pm, but I have to believe that our civic culture has been…
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The polls open in 72 hours. The sprint to the finish line in the city election is upon us. Here are some observations from this past week. Sun council endorsements The Lowell Sun’s endorsement of eight city council candidates generated as much of a buzz about which candidates were not…
Read More »Lowell Makes is a “makerspace” located at 47 Lee Street in Lowell that holds its grand opening today at 10am. All are invited to attend. Every makerspace is unique, but all share some characteristics such as Shared equipment, tools and resources most people cannot afford on their own or fit…
Read More »But if Thoreau’s first book is flawed, it is a flawed masterpiece. Indeed, as critics have begun to recognize, even if Walden had not been written, A Week would nonetheless stand as one of the seminal works of the American Renaissance. —Linck C. Johnson, Thoreau’s Complex Weave: The Writing of…
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Read More »Save the date: The First Annual Lowell Social Media Conference Saturday, December 7, 2013 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at Lowell Telecommunications Corp 246 Market St, Lowell Topics include: • Taking the temperature of Lowell’s blogosphere • Best practices for Tweets & short form video • Social media in the…
Read More »For those current or former parishioners of Lowell’s St. Patrick’s Church, the Immaculate Conception Church, St. Michael’s Church or the demolished St. Peter’s Church, you might want to attend the Saturday Parker Lecture. On November 2, 2013 at 2:00pm the ninety-six year old free public lecture series along with co-sponsor the…
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