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Ain’t I the Lucky One?

I just received the email below…Believe it or not, I have had other opportunities like this but have ignored them. Shame on me! Dear Sir/Madam RE: INSTRUCTION TO CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT WITH THE SUM OF £5,500,000.00. We wish to congratulate and inform you that after thorough review and evaluation of…

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Severe Storm

As of now (8:07), both Channel 5 and WBZ are reporting that the worst of the storm along Route 2 is moving southeast, and therefore won’t hit Lowell. There are other storms in western Massachusetts, but none of them seem directed at Lowell based on Channel 5’s online radar map…

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50 Years Ago JFK Wins Nomination

Fifty years ago (July 13, 1960) John F Kennedy won his party’s nomination for President of the United States. At the convention held in Los Angeles, Kennedy beat…Lyndon Johnson, Senate Majority Leader-Texas; Adlai Stevenson, former Governor of Illinois; Stuart Symington’ Senator from Missouri; Hubert Humphrey, Senator from Minnesota; and several…

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Bush Runs Aground

I became a little pensive when I read former President George H W Bush ran his boat aground in Maine Monday. Personal history caused what you might consider an unusual reaction. I am lucky enough to spend a lot of time in Southern Maine. Over the years I have seen…

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A Hemingway Memory

I find it fascinating when a current event brings back a life memory.It happened to me just this week. I was listening to the morning news with my wife whena report came on about the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain (the Spanish call it encierro). Hold on hold…

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Hyper-local Weather in Lowell

The weather is unquestionably the top story this week…and UMass Lowell’s Weather Center provides the best Lowell weather forecast around.  The University’s Department of Environmental Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences maintains the website. It is one thing to listen or watch  Boston forecasters but it is a completely different experience to…

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