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The War on Christmas in Massachusetts
“For preventing disorders, arising in several places within this jurisdiction by reason of some still observing such festivals as were superstitiously kept in other communities, to the great dishonor of God and offense of others: it is therefore ordered by this court and the authority thereof that whosoever shall be…
Read More »Jumping the (recycling) gun
Today was trash pickup day in the Highlands and a few people were overly anxious to use their new green recycling bins. The small sampling of the neighborhood streets I was on revealed that maybe one out of ten households had the green containers out with their maroon trash containers…
Read More »December 13, 1977 – Fire at Providence College
Thirty-six years ago tonight a fire broke out in a dormitory at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island. Ten students died in the fire. I was a sophomore at the school at the time and memories of the fire and its aftermath stay with me today. I wrote a blog…
Read More »‘Pastel Snowfall’ by Richard Marion
Scene for a cold morning. “Pastel Snowfall” by Richard Marion (c) 2013 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »Lowell Real Estate: Week of December 2, 2013
December 2, 2013 – Monday 168 Luce St for $328,500. Prior sale in 2002 for $309,000 53 Inland St for $199,500. Prior sale in 1953 60 Bolton St #B for $110,000. Prior sale in 1996 for $45,000 December 3, 2013 – Tuesday 485 Westford St for $260,000. Prior sale in…
Read More »Congresswoman Clark
There was a special election held yesterday in the Fifth Congressional District to replace Ed Markey who was elected to the U.S. Senate last summer. The winner in the election was Democrat Katherine Clark, a Massachusetts state senator from Melrose. Clark received 66% of the vote to 32% for Republican…
Read More »In the Merrimack Valley ~ Lawrence poised to move forward but remembering the Malden Mills fire on December 11, 1995
December 11, 2013
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Our Merrimack Valley sister city of Lawrence, Massachusetts has been much in the news lately. Still struggling, the city weathered a mayoral campaign earlier this Fall that saw the toppling of the controversial administration of William Lantigua. It took a recount and some oversight from SOS Bill Galvin’s elections office…
Read More »City Council Meeting: December 10, 2013
Commercial Vacancies City Manager response to past motion regarding efforts to find tenant for the Fruedenberg building spins into broader discussion on overall efforts by city’s Department of Planning and Development to provide information about vacant buildings to prospective building tenants. Residential Tax Rate Vote by council to adopt “minimum…
Read More »Lowell celebrates life of Nelson Mandela
The African Cultural Association of Lowell has organized a Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Nelson Mandela. The event will be this coming Friday, December 13, 2013 from 5pm until 7pm, at the Lowell Community Charter School at 206 Jackson Street in Lowell. The event will feature dance, music,…
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