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Patches of damp sand and gravel mark the spots where are roads flooded in yesterday afternoon’s deluge. A weather person this morning mentioned that we received close to two inches of rain in just an hour yesterday. But heavy rain wasn’t the real attention-grabber yesterday; it was tornado warnings, at…
Read More »Yesterday, I received an email message from the staff at WGBH-TV about their plans to broadcast anniversary tribute programs to mark 50 years since the assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963. I was nine years old when President Kennedy was killed, and that date…
Read More »Yesterday we took advantage of a free Sunday and some beautiful weather to take the Lowell National Park’s canal boat tour. During the summer, the tour begins every day at 11 am from the NPS Visitor Center on Market Street. You have to pre-register (more info here) and the cost…
Read More »June 25, 2013 – Lowell – Markey, 5656 (57%) – Gomez, 4150 (42%) Why did Ed Markey win Lowell? I don’t know for sure but since I was involved in his campaign from the beginning, I figured I’d offer up some observations for whatever they’re worth. A more fact-based answer…
Read More »In the end it was like church. A generational church. A church of humanity. Of joy. Of suffering. Of soulful community. She had brought us together one more time, and there was a poignancy to it because a lot of us who were there are getting “up there” and have…
Read More »Back at the end of the 2010 football season, the seriousness of the NFL playoffs was interrupted by a story that Jets’ coach Rex Ryan had an affinity for female feet. A few days later while preparing to play the Jets, then-Patriots’ wide receiver Rex Welker gave a seemingly serious…
Read More »The last week in June is usually a busy time at the registry of deeds. The last Friday and the last work day of any month are always the busiest of the month since closing at the end of the month cuts down on the amount of interest the homeowner…
Read More »Prospects of the 2014 Massachusetts gubernatorial primary that would include the incumbent and party-entrenched State Treasurer Steve Grossman and two prominent doctors – one Joe Avellone – with corporate administrative experience – the other – Donald Berwick with Obama administration experience, hasn’t kept many Dems from looking for other candidates. The names…
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Read More »Flag-raising ceremony at City Hall (web photos courtesy of Jennifer Myers) Thurs. June 27, 6 pm Club Lafayette, 465 Fletcher St, Lowell Learn How to Quadrille. Take a dance lesson from Rita Paquin. Free and open to everyone of any age. No partner needed. Fri., June 28, 6.30 pm Ste.…
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