The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court yesterday issued its opinion in Smith v City of Westfield (SJC-12243), a case that interpreted Article 97 of the Massachusetts Constitution. This case has been of interest to people in Lowell because the dispute mirrored questions raised here about the use of Cawley Stadium as…
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David Daniel has a new book: Inflections & Innuendos, a collection of 100 very short stories, many set in Lowell and vicinity. Dave, the author of the Alex Rasmussen mysteries series and several other novels and books, has kindly shared one of the Inflections & Innuendos stories with us –…
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This is the 25th weekly installment of my Lowell in World War One series which commemorates the centennial of the entry of the United States into World War One. Here are the headlines from one hundred years ago this week: October 1, 1917 – Monday – Germany shaken but still…
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This week’s column is devoted entirely to the results of last Tuesday’s Preliminary City Council Election. Although I did check the agenda for the upcoming city council meeting. There is no truth to the rumor that, in response to the results of the preliminary election, several councilors had filed a…
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Were you happy about Tuesday’s election results? Perplexed? Eager to put them in historical context? If you answer “yes” to any of those questions, you should get a copy of Lowell Municipal Elections: 1965-2015 which gives the full details of every city election over the past 50 years. The…
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2017 Lowell Preliminary Election Results Results from the September 26, 2017 preliminary election. 7680 people voted which constitutes 11.7 percent of all registered voters. Here is the order of finish and votes: Ed Kennedy – 3266 John Leahy – 3262 Bill Samaras – 3254 Vesna Nuon – 3095 Rita Mercier…
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Captured this image from LHS Downtown Facebook site. Click on the image to enlarge for easier reading.
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Lowell has a great tradition of festivals. Last week I posted the lineup of performances in the summer of 1990. Today, the schedule of “Festival ‘81”, a weeklong roster of events built around Memorial Day 1981. Friday, May 22, 1981 9 am to 9 pm: Acadian Traveling Art Exhibition –…
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This is the 24th weekly installment of my Lowell in World War One series which commemorates the centennial of the entry of the United States into World War One. Here are the headlines from one hundred years ago this week: September 24, 1917 – Monday – American troops in France…
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