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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.…
Read More »The special election to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated when John Kerry became Secretary of State is today. The polls across the Commonwealth opened at 7:00 am and will remain open until 8:00 pm. The campaign which began amidst blizzards in February is ending in a 90+ degree heatwave.…
Read More »This coming Thursday (June 27, 2013) at 7:00 pm, I’ll be at the JV Fletcher Library at 50 Main Street in Westford to give a talk about “Legendary Locals of Lowell” the pictorial history of Lowell which I co-wrote with Chaim Rosenberg. The event is free and all are invited.
Read More »UMass Lowell’s University Crossing. Photo by Tony Sampas.
Read More »Another smash up at the intersection of Thorndike and Highland streets this morning. Two ambulances, two police cars, one fire truck. From a distance I saw one person on a gurney being wheeled to an ambulance. It appeared that the three cars involved were lined up in the right lane…
Read More »Ed Markey came to Lowell yesterday for a boisterous pre-election rally at the Pailin City Restaurant on Branch Street. He was joined by former Governor Mike Dukakis and his wife Kitty, both in their 80s and both looking great. Dukakis urged people not to pay attention to the polls and…
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