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. . . nobody is clear about what sort of country America is going to be in 2030 or 2050. Nobody has quite defined America’s coming economic identity. In thinking about this question, it probably helps to start at the beginning. Five hundred years ago, agriculture was the major economic…
Read More »Tony Sampas shares some views of a surprisingly busy Kearney Square, photographed from East Merrimack Street, at 5:45 pm on Sunday, November 14, 2010
Read More »Four sisters owl diner owner Tom Shanahan talks about renovations done to his historic diner located in Lowell, MA (YouTube video description). This video was originally posted by torypix
Read More »In today’s Globe, columnist James Carroll asks a relevant question, “Why are outsiders in?”—but he doesn’t really answer. His case in point is the new leader of New York City public schools chosen by Mayor Bloomberg. Read the opinion piece here, and get the Globe if you want more.
Read More »Today’s Boston Globe North section has an article by John Laidler on Senator-elect Eileen Donoghue. In the story, Donoghue calls current Senator Steve Panagiotakos a “great mentor” who is greatly easing the transition process. Donoghue says she’s confident she can be a positive influence on Beacon Hill because many of…
Read More »Like many of my neighbors, I spent a good portion of yesterday raking leaves. With a good sized yard and plenty of trees, that becomes a complex operation but this year the leaves seem to be clinging to the trees later than usual, so we’ve had plenty of practice. Hopefully,…
Read More »Tony Sampas provides two views of the American flag: One hanging inside the Hall of Flags at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium (above) and a group flying at JFK Plaza by night.
Read More »Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale film a scene for ‘The Fighter’ in Lowell last summer The Boston Herald’s “Dish Ladies” – Gayle Fee and Laura Raposa – give a sampling of the West Coast reviews for the made-in-Lowell movie “The Fighter” in today’s edition. The gloves are off as the ladies…
Read More »The Washington Post owners and editors should be ashamed of themselves for publishng on the home page of the paper’s website an opinion piece by pollsters Patrick H. Caddell and Douglas E. Shoen calling for President Obama to immediately announce that he will not seek re-election. Why should this president…
Read More »Greater Lowell Veterans Council commander Bob Cronin (left) and Lowell Cemetery Commission chair Gerry Largay (right) with Janet Lambert Moore prints of Veteran’s Park, presented to them by the Global War Veterans in appreciation of their assistance in the creation of the memorial and the organization of today’s ceremony.
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