Today’s NYTimes has an article about competition for best film of the year—the Oscar race. Mentioned in the middle of the story is ‘The Fighter’ from, basically, Lowell. Read the story here, and get the NYT if you appreciate the effort. A more serious scramble may occur among a clutch…
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Tony Sampas provides two nighttime photos of the “SUN” sign high above Kearney Square in Lowell
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Let’s not say rh.com does not range far and wide with its Lowell threads. In recognition of World Space Week and apropos the Star Party planned at Fort Hill tomorrow evening, here is a stop-you-in-your-tracks story that I picked up in an unusual source (womensday.com) about several retired members of…
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Last week, both Jim Cook of the Lowell Plan and I talked to a Boston Globe business reporter about Jack Kerouac and his impact on our city, particularly from marketing and economic perspectives, and referenced what Liverpool, England, has experienced through the legacy of The Beatles. Skip ahead a week,…
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Local blogger Corey Sciuto shares his thoughts on the recent presentation at the Lowell Plan breakfast by nationally-noted urban planner Jeff Speck who has a vision for downtown Lowell.
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Today’s SUN includes an eloquently written article by Rita Savard about Jack Kerouac’s roots in Centralville, specifically St. Louis de France parish. She accompanied a group of people on a Sunday morning walking tour that was guided by the orginator of the tours of Kerouac literary sites, Roger Brunelle. He led four tours at this year’s Kerouac…
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Tony Sampas shares more views of “The Sun”
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Another installment of our Lowell trivia questions. The answers will be posted tomorrow. 6) What Lowell boxer represented the United States at the 1924 Olympic Games? 7) Which country’s national anthem was written by a person who lived in Lowell? 8) How many Roman Catholic churches in Lowell were originally…
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In today’s edition of the Boston Herald Jessica Heslam writes about a struggle for the top job at Suffolk University where the combatants – veterans of the political slog – both claim “nay – nay.” Both former Boston City Councilor John Nucci and former Member of Congress Marty Meehan deny…
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