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The Giants Did GO!
Here’s the San Francisco Chronicle story about Willie Mays’ response to the World Series win.
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Native Son Remembered, Paul E. Tsongas, February 14, 1941 – January 18, 1997
In a fitting tribute on Election Day, Tony Sampas shares some photos from the permanent exhibition at UMass Lowell’s Tsongas Center. “Beyond individual achievement and failure, there is common purpose, shared and inescapable. It is not purpose derived from legislative mandates. It is genetic. It resides in every being because it…
Read More »Rooftops of Lowell
Tony Sampas high above the city to find some interesting images. Above is near St Joseph’s Hospital. Below is on Willie Street.
Read More »“Happy Halloween” by Nancye Tuttle
Nancye Tuttle returns with a grandparent’s observations of Halloween. Be sure to check out her own blog, Nancye’s World: Is there a more fun holiday for kids than Halloween? I think not. After all, who doesn’t love dressing up in costumes, parading around the neighborhood, getting free candy and even…
Read More »“Lowell Moments” by Nancye Tuttle
Nancye Tuttle writes about some upcoming events in Lowell. Be sure to check out her own site, Nancye’s World: It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve posted, but that doesn’t mean I’m slacking off on my duties in observing the Lowell scene. No excuses, but I have been busy…
Read More »Why We Need to Get Bad Politics Out of Science Policy
So, hard facts. Nineteen nations have set new all-time temperature records this summer. Federal scientists have just announced that we’ve come through the warmest six months, twelve months, and decade on record. A powerful new study published in “Nature” shows that global warming has cut phytoplankton populations by half in…
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Freddy Sanchez, formerly of the Lowell Spinners
Read More »JFK Library Foundation on JFK’s Legacy
The Kennedy Library Foundation is anticipating the 50th anniversary of President Kennedy’s inauguration as the 35th president of the United States on January 20, 2011. In the recent newsletter from the Foundation, here’s how Foundation CEO David McKean summed up JFK’s legacy: During the thousand days of his presidency, ……
Read More »Regional Strategic Plan Visioning Session
Northern Middlesex Council of Governments (NMCOG), under contract with the state Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, will conduct the first of two Visioning Sessions to gather input for a new Strategic Plan, which will address land use, infrastructure, environmental resource protection, housing, and economic development policy. A light…
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October 30, 2010
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Sunday, Nov. 7, 2 pm, Lowell National Hist. Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St. “The Girl in the Italian Bakery” features Lawrence native Kenneth Tingle, author of a hard-knocks memoir about growing up in our neighbor mill city. It’s a story about not losing hope. Check out the book here.…
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