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Boarding House Park, Lowell National Historical Park
photo by Tony Sampas
Read More »Lowell Cemetery tours this Friday & Saturday
Lowell Cemetery tours are here: Friday, September 12 at 1 pm Saturday, September 13 at 10 am From the Knapp Ave gate.
Read More »“Happy?” by John Edward
John Edward teaches economics at Bentley and UMass Lowell. He’s a frequent contributor of columns on economic issues. The gross national product does not allow for the health of our children, the quality of their education or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our…
Read More »On 9/11 ~ We Remember John Ogonowski…
We have our own personal memories of 9/11 that will never leave us. In Greater Lowell no connections are stronger or will remain longer than those of the Ogonowski family. MassMoments reminds us today of Captain John Ognonowsi and those local roots. Lest we forget… Mass Moments reminds us that……
Read More »Observations on state primary 2014 by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons Barron’s own blog. Check it out too. The Y chromosome was in short supply among top winners in yesterday’s primary. The result is that party candidates for governor, lieutenant governor, state treasurer, attorney general and, in my home county, district attorney…
Read More »Remembering 9/11
It’s been 13 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Here’s a post I did two years ago after a visit to the National 9/11 Memorial in New York City. The National 9/11 Memorial is a fitting tribute to those who perished on September 11, 2001. The 8-acre site is dominated…
Read More »September 10, 1960 ~ Remembering Lowell Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers
On this day after the Massachusetts Primary where women candidates did so well and are poised to make history, it is fitting to remember Congresswoman Edith Nourse Rogers. Mrs. Rogers made her own history with – among other things – her support for veterans and her record-holding longevity in the…
Read More »18th Middlesex Rep Race – Instant Analysis
Here are the final unofficial results for the 18th Middlesex state rep race: Rady Mom – 647 Jim Leary – 595 Brian Donovan – 576 David Ouellette – 347 write-in votes – 276 So where did Rady Mom gain his margin of victory? Let’s look at how he did against…
Read More »Lowell Primary Election Results
Here are the unofficial results from the election commission for all contested races on the Democratic side in Lowell: Governor Martha Coakley – 2747 Steven Grossman – 2104 Donald Berwick – 849 Lt Gov Stephen Kerrigan – 2963 Leland Cheung – 977 Mike Lake – 829 Attorney General Maura Healey…
Read More »Statewide office numbers for Wards 3 & 8
Lowell Ward 3, Precincts 1 and 2 (Bailey School) Governor Donald Berwick – 29 – 16 Martha Coakley – 69 – 45 Steve Grossman – 50 – 25 LT Gov Leland Cheung – 22 – 16 Steve Kerrigan – 75 – 36 Mike Lake – 51 – 12 AG Maura…
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