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Signs of Lowell – Spaghettiville
Two views of “Spaghettiville” by Tony Sampas
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Lowell Street Signs
Some street signs from around Lowell, by Tony Sampas
Read More »Supressed Parishes Including Lowell’s Ste. Jeanne d’Arc Church Entreat the Pope
The head of the Council of Parishes that represents the nine supressed parishes of the Archdiocese of Boston has presented an appeal directly to the Pope asking for a reversal of Vatican approval of these closures. In an unusual – even historic move – according to a Council press release:…
Read More »On the Road with Ali
Mehmed Ali was once a familiar man-about-town in Lowell, but now he is more like a man-about-world, having been in Iraq working for the US government for the past two years. He is back in the area for a few days on a short break from his assignment with the Provincial Reconstruction…
Read More »Sun Reports on Fed Chief’s Talk at ICC
October 19, 2010
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Andrea Gregory of the Sun today reported on Monday’s talk about the current state of the economy and future prospects by Eric Rosengren, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. The Lunchtime Lectures program at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center was co-sponsored by the Parker Lectures, UMass Lowell, and Middlesex Community…
Read More »Signs of Lowell
More signs from around Lowell from Tony Sampas. Today it’s the Owl Diner, both new and old.
Read More »Debating the Value of the Humanities
In the online edition of the NYTimes, several scholars debate the value of humanities courses and degree programs in higher education. The discussion was sparked by the termination of a French language degree program at a NY state university. Get the NYT is you appreciate the range of coverage in the…
Read More »Eagle-Trib Touts Re-Booted Tsongas Center
Read about what’s new and what’s coming up at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell in this online report from the Eagle-Tribune downriver.
Read More »Some Serious Thinking About Income Inequality: It’s A Political Issue In the End
October 18, 2010
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PaulM
Posted in Current Events, Election 2010, History, Lowell, Politics
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Economist Robert H. Frank writing in the NYTimes yesterday tackled the politically sensitive issue of income inequality and described what’s been happening the past 30 years—and the impact of it. Read his analysis here, and get the NYT if you appreciate the writing. During the three decades after World War II,…
Read More »Signs of Lowell
This week Tony Sampas brings us some signs from around the city and invites readers to suggest others that might be included.
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