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To remember the 50th wedding anniversary of the Kennedy wedding, a paper replica of her now iconic wedding dress was created by Belgian artist Isabelle de Borchgrave, who painted and prepared the paper to mimic the texture and ivory color of the silk taffeta dress. It was displayed in Chicago…
Read More »Sixty years ago ~ on this day September 12, 1953, Congresssman John Fitzgerald Kennedy married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier at a ceremony held in St. Mary’s Church in Newport, Rhode Island. We visited St. Mary’s Church last year, walked through the garden and the church interior. It’s a beautiful, traditional Catholic Church. For that Lowell…
Read More »This is the seventh in a series of posts showing some historical data from the 2011 city election. Each post shows how one candidate on the ballot in the 2013 city election performed in the 2011 election. Here is ninth place finisher Joe Mendonca. The information presented below is organized…
Read More »People often come to the Registry of Deeds and announce “I want to add a name to my deed.” That’s not exactly how things work. To grant someone else an ownership interest in your property, you have to create a new deed that conveys that interest to the person. You…
Read More »Last night I was a guest on “Town Talk”, a local affairs cable TV program hosted by Dennis Ready and Melissa Stuart on Chelmsford TeleMedia. The guest who proceeded me on stage was Cathy Richardson, the chair of the Dracut Board of Selectmen who had some interesting things to see…
Read More »This morning I met up with City Council candidate Stacie Hargis at The Donut Shack on Westford Street which is part of my regular rotation of places to buy coffee at on the way to work. Stacie is spending time at some of the city’s coffee shops to meet people…
Read More »Matt Hanson, the chair of the Chelmsford Board of Selectmen, provides a brief video overview of the board’s September 9, 2013 meeting which included Center Fire Station Headquarters bid awards, Grinder Pumps/Sewer Fairness Alliance, Town Meeting Warrant Articles and various other topics. [youtube]UpgcaHtLagc[/youtube]
Read More »Mass Moments reminds us that… …in 2001, American Airlines pilot John Ogonowski made the familiar drive from his farm in Dracut to Logan airport. He was sorry he would miss a special event scheduled for later that day. Federal officials were coming to inspect the work of Cambodian immigrant…
Read More »Monument to the University of Massachusetts Lowell community (alumni and family members of alumni) who perished on September 11, 2001: Patrick J Quigley IV, Christopher Zarba ’79, Jessica Leigh Sachs, John A Ogonowski, ’72, Robert J Hayes, ’86, Brian K Kinney, ’95, and Douglas A Gowell, ’71. Photos by Tony Sampas. …
Read More »Here is the first in a series of videos that will try to explain the basics of real estate law in Massachusetts. Today’s topic: What is a deed? [youtube]EwOmlF-YkKk[/youtube]
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