Democracy in Massachusetts

  By Mimi Parseghian Steve Koczela, who is president of the MAssINC Polling Group and a contributor to WBUR, has written a through provoking article on the state’s “weakening democratic foundation.” Mr.  Koczela writes: “…when you get into the voting booth [next month], look how few of the contests on…

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Tsongas Industrial History Center turns 25

The Tsongas Industrial History Center celebrated its 25th anniversary last night with a ceremony and reception at its Boott Mill home. The Center’s director, Sheila Kirschbaum, who served as master of ceremonies, opened the program by reminding us of Paul Tsongas’s determination to recognize Lowell’s place in American history. Lowell…

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John F. Quealey, 1936-2016

John Quealey died last week and was buried yesterday. Many attended his wake at Fay-McCabe Funeral Home. While there, Tony Sampas captured the following images: When I became Register of Deeds, John was a custodian at the courthouse. We saw each other daily, and always spoke of Lowell, its people,…

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Lowell Walks this Saturday

Concord River Greenway Walk This Saturday is the final Lowell Walk of 2016. It will be led by Jane Calvin, the Executive Director of Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust, and it will begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, October 15 2016, at the Lawrence Street gate of Lowell Cemetery. Park…

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Gone Lowell

“Gone Lowell” will be a series of photos from Tony Sampas of things in Lowell that are no longer standing. We start with the Club De Citoyens-American, 619 Market St. Demolished in August, 2015.  

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