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In her opinion column today, NYTimes writer Maureen Dowd notes that social-justice advocate Rev Seamus Finn, OMI, who grew up in Lowell, was one of the few shareholders to challenge JP Morgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon about the bank’s recent huge financial blunder. Rev Finn asked if this episode was evidence that banks…
Read More »Longtime Tewksbury resident Jay Gaffney (who recently moved to Lowell) very kindly shared this terrific tale of two football playing authors whose athletic careers brought them to the playing fields of Lowell, Massachusetts. Jay can be contacted at JJGiiiLaw@verizon.net Copyright, James J. Gaffney III, 2012 LOWELL’S “OTHER” FAMOUS FOOTBALL PLAYING…
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Read More »After ten days of rain and dampness, the South Common was busting out of its green suit this bright morning. A red-tailed hawk glided down the tree-lined walkway leading in from Summer Street. The combination of fully new-leafed trees and severe clear sky seen through their crowns reminded me of a…
Read More »Gráinne Murphy and Kathleen Boyle, both members of the critically acclaimed Celtic band, Cherish the Ladies, will perform this Friday, May 11 at 8 p.m. upstairs at The Old Court, 29-31 Central St., in Lowell. Our friends at Howl in Lowell caught up with Ms. Murphy for a Q &…
Read More »May is National Preservation Month! The Lowell community celebrates with the 11th Annual Doors Open Lowell – activities will begin Thursday May 17, 2012 and run through Saturday May 19, 2012. The preservation partners will host an opening reception at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum. All events are free and…
Read More »As a spring fund raiser, the Greater Merrimack Valley CVB is holding an online auction this week: The Greater Merrimack Valley CVB is excited to share our newest fundraising success. Starting at noon on Sunday May 6, 2012, you will have the golden opportunity to score fun and unique gifts…
Read More »There a multitude of events this spring in which ordinary people come together to help each other and to help the community. One such event is Lowell Give Back Day which happens this coming Saturday, May 12, 2012. Here’s how its organizers describe Lowell Give Back Day: A community project…
Read More »The number of events, exhibits, activities and gatherings sponored by the Lowell National Historical Park is always interesting and diverse. The Park welcomes the community to join in the festiviities. The latest from our friends at the Lowell National Historical Park: The Artisan Project A Photography Exhibit of Craftsmen and Their…
Read More »The explosion of negative reaction to Mayor Murphy’s recent motion to post city legal notices on the city website instead of in the local newspaper obscures an important issue and that is, how are individuals to be notified of legal proceedings that might deprive them of their property and in…
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