“Occupy Wall Street” has changed from an advertised brand of public-action therapy in Manhattan to a generic social drug called “Occupy.” The new drug is being prescribed and administered in cities far and wide, in this country and now abroad, by self-licensed community healers who have decided that current public policy remedies are damaging their nations’…
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Unless you’re a runner or a road race fan, stay clear of the Merrimack River and its crossings on Sunday morning. At 8 am, many of hundreds of runners participating in the BayState Marathon and Half Marathon will depart from the UML Tsongas Center and proceed along Pawtucket Street and…
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Pollard Memorial Library, Lowell Massachusetts. Photos by Tony Sampas
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NYTimes opinion writer Tim Egan unpacks the the pain sandwich that Herman Cain is trying to sell to GOP primary voters, the “999” tax plan that he claims would simplify the tax code and juice the economy. Read Egan here, and get the NYT if you want more. Also, in today’s Globe,…
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“Jumping-Off Point” by Richard Marion (c) 2011 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
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The well-known Hundred Club of Massachusetts, Inc. was founded in 1959 to assist widows and families of fallen police officers and firefighters in Massachusetts. Since then, the organization has provided financial support to 373 Baystate families, who have lost a police officer or firefighter that made the ultimate sacrifice. The…
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Alternate captions: “So you think you have a tough job.” Photos by Tony Sampas
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The following is the first of a series of posts about the history of the canals of Lowell. Throughout the 18th century, world demand for lumber from the upper Merrimack River continued to grow. By the end of the American Revolution, lumbermen would routinely cut down trees along the river…
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In light of the news about One Lowell, it may be helpful to remind ourselves about the International Institute, which has been in Lowell for decades. The missions are not the same, but serving newcomers to the city, region, and country is the main purpose. Here’s the joint website. There is…
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From huffingtonpost.com, here’s former President Bill Clinton commenting on the Occupy Wall Street protests around the country.
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