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Ted Leonsis – Mom and dad natives of Lowell but then moved to Brooklyn, NY. They all returned to Lowell when Ted was a junior in high school. They lived at 185 Trull Lane East. He was a C student at Lowell High. His guidance counselor, Beatrice Hoar, once told…
Read More »Here are real estate sales in Lowell for the past week: April 7, 2014 – Monday no sales April 8, 2014 – Tuesday 28 Burtt St for $263,000. Prior sale in 2004 for $230,000 April 9, 2014 – Wednesday 97 Hovey St for $220,000. Prior sale in 2005 for $230,000…
Read More »Congratulations to our friend John McDonough – local businessman and owner of the McDonough Funeral Home – where five generations of McDonough’s have served the Lowell community since the late 1880’s. John was recently honored by the Sisters of Charity of Halifax with the Elizabeth Ann Seton Award for Community Service.…
Read More »Of the many speakers at Congresswoman Niki Tsongas‘ recent Third District Day, two spoke about national security issues. They were General James Amos, the Commandant of the Marine Corps; and Congressman Adam Smith of Washington state, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee. Here is what they said:…
Read More »“A. G. Pollard’s” by Richard Marion (c) 2014 [original 1973] See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »The Rourke Bridge as seen from the UMass Lowell south campus parking garage. Photo by Tony Sampas.
Read More »I just returned from a quick trip to Washington for Third District Day, an event hosted by Congresswomen Niki Tsongas which brought several hundred people from the Congressional District she represents here in Massachusetts to the US Capitol to hear from top elected officials and policy makers from Massachusetts and…
Read More »Everyone is invited to attended the public announcement today of the plan to create the Nelson Mandela Overlook on the grounds of the Tsongas Center of Lowell. The African American Alliance of Lowell, organized by community leaders including Bowa George Tucker, Janet B. Johnson, and Gordon Halm, in partnership with…
Read More »Lowell Catholic High School – now a member of the prestigious Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools network with a student body of 400 – is celebrating it’s 25th academic year. Last night the 13th Annual Bishop John R. McNamara Awards Gala raised over $83,000 for scholarship and merit aid while honoring some very special…
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