Lowell Week in Review: March 8, 2015

Jack’s Corner at the Pollard Library Yesterday afternoon at 3pm about 40 people gathered on the first floor of the Pollard Memorial Library to dedicate “Jack’s Corner.”  David Amram, who first met Kerouac in 1956 in New York City, said that Kerouac knew more about more things than anyone Amram…

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President Obama in Selma: “The Single Most Powerful Word in Our Democracy Is ‘We’.”

If a speech can make a difference, this is one. President Obama did well in Selma, Alabama, yesterday. “Our march is not over.” “Moral imagination.” “The single most powerful word in our democracy is ‘we’.” “What has not changed is the imperative of citizenship.” “Give voice to the voiceless.” This…

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Community Meeting on 2024 Olympics

The following is from State Senator Eileen Donoghue: Dear Friends & Colleagues: Boston 2024 has launched a series of 20 statewide community meetings over 20 weeks to give the public across Massachusetts an opportunity to ask questions, offer ideas, and help shape the bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic…

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Lowell City Council Meeting: March 3, 2015

City Auditor report on snow and ice costs.  City Manager says Governor Baker is lobbying FEMA to reimburse municipalities 100% for snow costs.  Nothing definite but city preparing paper work just in case.  Councilor Milinazzo asks city to investigate FEMA reimbursement of lost revenue for some businesses.  Manager says he’ll…

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