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Over the next few days I’ll provide some historical data from the 2011 city election that shows how individual candidates on the ballot in the 2013 city election performed in the 2011 election. Each candidate gets a separate post in the same order that they finished in 2011. The information…
Read More »“Wannalancit Mills from Post Office Lot” by Richard Marion (c) 2013 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »I can’t remember the last time I rode a bicycle, at least one on wheels as opposed to the stationary type at the gym. But that doesn’t mean I’m not a fan of bikes and bicycling. I am. It seems to me that Lowell would have everything to gain and…
Read More »The sculpture titled Agapetime stands on the plaza at the Lower Locks complex behind the main building of Middlesex Community College. The title is a combination of Greek words meaning “love” and “honor.” Artist Dimitri Hadzi (1921 – 2006) created the bronze artwork for Paul and Niki Tsongas in the late 1980s.…
Read More »119 Gallery, located at 119 Chelmsford Street in Lowell, will host a city council candidates night on September 20, 2013. The event will begin at 6:30 pm with a reception to meet the candidates in an informal setting along with a pot luck dinner. At 7:30 pm, there will be…
Read More »For those interested in the successful NO SLOTS for Tewksbury campaign just waged by a feisty and dedicated group of volunteers, you might consider attending an event in Tewksbury later this week. The gathering – part victory celebration and part fundraiser – will take place at the Tewksbury Country Club on Thursday…
Read More »“Roadside Picnic” by Richard Marion (c) 2013 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net This is for every one of the good vacation days in June, July, and August. Let’s hope we have a wonderful fall season.
Read More ».Then entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog Both writer George Santayana and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill have reminded us how those who ignore history are condemned to repeat it. But, when it comes to chemical warfare in Syria, which history shall we remember and…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Brron’s own blog. Don’t tell me the end of summer isn’t until the third week in September. Virtually everyone understands summer ends on Labor Day (or the Friday before for those who want to beat the rush.) The leaves are beginning…
Read More »One of the regular stops on my walking tours of Lowell Cemetery is the receiving tomb. Located in the middle of the cemetery, the door of this large mausoleum bears the following inscription: Erected to memory of Eli Hoyt Shedd, son of Freeman B and Amy F Shedd. Died Jan…
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