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From the NYTimes: Meanwhile, back at the stadium, the Olympic flag was carried along the track by eight humanitarians, including Ban Ki-moon, the United Nations secretary general, and Leymah Gbowee, who shared the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. Once they made a half-circuit of the stadium, they met a frail-looking Muhammad…
Read More »“Where’s the outrage” cried US Sen. Bob Dole in 1996, asking voters to repudiate President Clinton. In today’s NYT, opinion writer Charles Blow asks, What’s the matter with Democrats in this election cycle? He cites polls that suggest that Republican voters are ready to run to the voting booth while…
Read More »Scenes from City Hall before and during the Ethnic Parade that kicked off the 2012 Lowell Folk Festival
Read More »Greg Page and Jennifer Myers, the outgoing and the incoming aides to Lowell Mayor Patrick Murphy, leaving City Hall for the opening parade of the Folk Festival
Read More »Photo and text from Tony Sampas: Patrick O. Murphy, the 88th mayor of Lowell meets the 2nd Mayor of Lowell, Luther Lawrence (1778-1839), in the City of Lowell Council Chamber, July 25, 2012. Luther Lawrence was mayor from 1838 to 1839. The portrait is a reproduction of an oil painting…
Read More »Head down to Lowell City Hall this evening for the 6:40 pm Ethnic Parade that is the opening ceremony of this year’s Lowell Folk Festival. The procession of costumed residents bearing the flags of their native countries and the native countries of their ancestors will leave JFK Plaza, proceed down…
Read More »Before you plunge into the Folk Festival this weekend, mark your calendar for next Friday and Saturday when Jack Neary and friends bring “The Music Man” to Lowell. Here are the particulars straight from Jack: Just wanted to remind folks about the NEW Greater Lowell Music Theatre, and our upcoming…
Read More »Congratulations to Jennifer Myers on her new position as secretary to Mayor Patrick Murphy. Knowing the responsibilities of that position, I use the word “secretary” in the “secretary of state” sense rather than the “secretarial pool” sense. Jen joins an impressive roster of folks who have previously held that position…
Read More »“Bridge Street Bridge” by Richard Marion (c) 2012 This painting is the cover image for Tom Sexton’s new book of Lowell poems, “Bridge Street at Dusk,” which is available now from www.loompress.com See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »This story appeared in the Tewksbury Advocate in July, 2006 At this time of the year, memories of Lowell Festivals past can’t help but be on my mind. I volunteered at the first Lowell Folk Festival – back when it was designated as the official national folk festival! I wasn’t…
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