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Nothing Gold Can Stay . Nature’s first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf’s a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. . —Robert Frost (from “New…
Read More »As Veterans Day approaches, Tony Sampas turns his camera towards some of Lowell’s monuments. Today, “Winged Victory” located on Merrimack Street at Arcand Drive.
Read More »I’m pretty sure this is the same Will Eno who is the son of Atty. Arthur L. and Anne Eno of Westford. He set up shop in NYC as a writer years ago and has had success writing plays. For a while, he published a literary magazine, which I was fortunate enough…
Read More »Tony Sampas observes the change of seasons at Boarding House Park
Read More »The seventh annual Lowell High School Distinguished Alumni Award Reception was held last night in the school’s Cyrus W. Irish Auditorium. The honorees were Helen Sawyer Hogg (1921), George Simonian (1945), Arnold Trebach (1946), Thomas Hayes (1978) and Patrick Tighe (1984). A theme that ran throughout the remarks of the…
Read More »Read what Bill Moyers said about the workings of the contemporary plutocracy in the USofA. The text of his speech at BU in late October was posted on truth-out.org.
Read More »Read columnist E. J. Dionne’s take on the mid-term elections. He warns Dems/Progressives/Liberals/Sensible People about letting themselves be defined by the other side.
Read More »Public Matters is an innovative, exciting program designed to promote leadership and civic engagement in Lowell’s emerging leaders. I’ve been a guest speaker on several occasions and have always walked away with a real sense of excitement about the future of this city. Please take a look at the following…
Read More »In honor of Veterans Day, each day this month we will post the story of a soldier from Lowell who died during the First World War. Thanks again to Eileen Loucraft for providing us with this content: Body of Private Buk Arrives in Lowell The body of Priv. Charles Buk,…
Read More »Tony Sampas reminds us of what yesterday’s election was all about.
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