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“Safety is, at its core, a feeling. Statistically, we know that most of us won’t ever be direct victims of a crime such as gun violence. But we are all victims when we do not feel safe in our own community.” —Van Pech Van Pech, a candidate for Lowell City…
Read More »Jay Mason of 350MA of Greater Lowell, a local group that advocates local action and policies on the environment and sustainability, believes that these policies must be addressed at the local level. He has submitted a question that he hopes all candidates for Lowell City Council will answer. His question,…
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Read More »From the archives at the John F. Kennedy Library: Fenway Park, Boston. April 1946. Ted Williams, Eddie Pellagrini, John F. Kennedy, and Hank Greenberg. Photographer not noted. Photograph in the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston. In 1946 – James Michael Curley, the legendary local politician was serving…
Read More »In case you missed it, here’s what happened at tonight’s Lowell City Council meeting: Councilor Lorrey: Request City Manager have the proper department develop recreation programs for individuals who fall under the ADA guidelines. (moved up on agenda). Jeff Wilson, chair of Lowell commission on disabilities spoke. The city needs…
Read More »[youtube]5oY06O3vP-k[/youtube] In recognition of Food Day 2013 (which is Thursday, October 24th), a group of kids from the Greater Lowell Boys & Girls club visited Verrill Farm in Concord. While at the farm, the kids took part in “potato gleaning.” Gleaning is a centuries old practice where a farmer would…
Read More »[Ed. Note. I did write yesterday that I would leave the Gerry Nutter issue behind since I said what I wanted to say but at about that same time, Dr. Victoria Fahlberg posted two comments on this site making a new allegation of improper blogging by Gerry. Gerry sent the…
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Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Don’t believe the hype: Ted Cruz and Tea Partiers weren’t big losers. Most other people were. The recent partial shut-down and near default of the US government led by rogue deficit hawks cost American taxpayers at least $24…
Read More »Boston Mayor Thomas Menino was the featured guest at today’s Lunchtime Lecture at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center, presented by the Parker Lectures and UMass Lowell. Menino, who has been mayor of Boston for 20 years and has just 77 days left in office, was questioned by former…
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