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Fall comes to Boarding House Park
Tony Sampas observes the change of seasons at Boarding House Park
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Lowell High Distinguished Alumni
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 »Bill Moyers Talks About ‘Plutocracy’ at B.U.
November 3, 2010
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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 »E. J.’s After-Action Report
November 3, 2010
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PaulM
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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” – deadline for applications Nov 12
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 »“Body of Private Buk Arrives in Lowell”
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 »The true meaning of the election
Tony Sampas reminds us of what yesterday’s election was all about.
Read More »Let’s Not Forget: Bombs in Baghdad Kill 63, Wound 285
Not only because Lowell historian Mehmed Ali and others from the city, the Merrimack Valley, and beyond are on duty in Iraq, but also because the death and destruction goes on every day in that world turned upside down, we must remember there’s a war there. Each day in November,…
Read More »‘It’s the Economy, Stupid,’ Repeats Outgoing Sen. Bayh
November 2, 2010
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PaulM
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Outgoing Democratic Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana writes in the NYTimes that Democrats at the national level must be more aggressive about rebuilding the economy and controlling the federal budget in order to address the main concerns of the public and regain political momentum. Read his opinion here, and get…
Read More »City of Lowell reaches agreement with Patrolman’s Union
Here’s a press release from the office of City Manager Bernie Lynch reporting that a contract agreement has been reached between the city and the Lowell Police Patrolman’s Union. Lowell Patrolman’s Union and City Reach Contract Agreement Lowell, MA- The City of Lowell and its Lowell Patrolman’s Union, Local 10…
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