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I was thinking about UMass Lowell’s Commencement the day after and made myself step back from the scene I was in to get a better sense of what was going on. The Tsongas Center on Saturday was a magnificent setting. When the pipes and drums started up, everyone in the…
Read More »Last Saturday morning the Tsongas Center resounded with “Pomp and Circumstance” bringing a record 3, 478 UMass Lowell students into the future. A dozen members of the Class of 1964 – seven from Lowell State – led the Class of 2014 into the Center to the applause, cheers, whistles and…
Read More »Bill Nye – scientist, engineer, author and inventor best known as “the Science Guy” from his award-winning TV show – was the commencement speaker at yesterday’s UMass Lowell graduation at the Tsongas Center. The media office of UMass Lowell sent out some excerpts from Nye’s remarks to the graduates. Here…
Read More »For the second consecutive week the Lowell City Council meeting was lacking in drama which is a good thing. A big part of that I believe is attributable to Kevin Murphy. Between his legal background and his experience as a state representative, he seems able to take issues packed with…
Read More »Bill Nye the Science Guy at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center last night (Image courtesy of Facebook page of Chancellor Marty Meehan). This is Commencement Day at UMass Lowell, and it’s wet out there. The grizzled and frizzed-hair ink-stained scribes of the media world will use all their…
Read More »The following real estate sales took place in Lowell this week: May 12, 2014 – Monday 20 Woodland Dr Unit 325 for $182,000. Prior sale in 1988 for $102,900 103-105 School St Unit 105-3 for $200,000. New condo 1975 Middlesex Unit 58 for $284,900. New condo May 13, 2014 –…
Read More »Frequent contributor Nancy Pitkin shared the following review of the “The Heir Apparent”, a play she saw on a recent trip to New York City: An overnight trip to New York City (or why I shouldn’t read the New York Times; I always find a play I want to see)…
Read More »News from the Doors Open Lowell organizers: Looking forward to a fantastic Doors Open Lowell weekend, so come on out and discover some great historic buildings and architecture as you help celebrate National Preservation Month. Head towww.doorsopenlowell.org for a complete schedule of events. If you missed the program guide in Wednesday’s Lowell Sun,…
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Read More »Here are the “Bridge Builder” honorees from this evening’s Community Teamwork (CTI) “Building Bridges to Independence” event at the UML/ICC. A great event with worthy honorees… David McLean representing the Demoulas Family and Market Basket (nutrition); Bruce Robinson, VP of Fred C. Church (extraordinary volunteer); CTI ED Karen Frederick; Michael Durkin,…
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