Chancellor Meehan’s Inauguration Ceremony – April 4, 2008 – Members of Congress Niki Tsongas, Edward Markey and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Chancellor Marty Meehan, Governor Deval Patrick and Fr. Nicholas Sannella With full credit to Globe senior writer Frank Phillips, here’s his latest story on the Political Intelligence page of Boston.com.…
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Scenes from a sunny French Street in Lowell, by Tony Sampas
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Kim Zunino of the Lowell Historic Board is preparing an inventory of the portraits of former mayors of Lowell. Two portraits, above and below, have yet to be identified. Can anyone help make an ID?
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Tony Sampas shares more photos from the “Power House” at the corner of School and Rock Streets
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In July 1964, The Beatles released “Something New,” their fifth album in the U.S. Today’s NYTimes includes an article about Paul McCartney composing music for the New York City Ballet. The man is 68 and still giving us “something new” — a wonderful example of an artist pushing the boundaries…
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Tony Sampas draws our attention to the Power House at the corner of School and Rock Streets in Lowell
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This video contains some great images of Lowell. It was taken by a UMasss Lowell student for one of his classes. Originally posted by happyskateboarding
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“Townie” is a better, harder book than anything the younger Mr. Dubus has yet written; it pays off on every bet that’s been placed on him. Today’s www.nytimes.com on the home page has a photo, headline, and lead-in to a review of Andre Dubus III’s new memoir “Townie,” in which he…
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Today’s NYTimes includes an article by Felicia R. Lee about filmmaker Thomas Allen Harris and his Digital Diaspora Family Reunion project. It’s History by another name. Read the article here, and get the NYT if you want more of this kind of reporting.
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Lowell Women’s Week – February 27-March 8, 2011 The theme: “Women’s Strength: Achievement, Power and Vision” As the annual celebration – Lowell Women’s Week nears, it’s hard not to reflect on the place of women. Lowell has historically been an important place for women – their rights, working conditions, their…
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