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A Tree Glows in Lowell
A Tree Glows in Lowell, Saturday, May 11, 2013, 8:32 PM. Photo by Tony Sampas.
Read More »GLAD Chair Announces 2013 Distinguished Democrat Honoree ~ Gerry Leone
Greater Lowell Area Democrats (GLAD) Chair Marie Sweeney announced today that former Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone will be honored as the 2013 Distinguished Democrat at the Annual Fall Brunch on Sunday October 27, 2013. Former Middlesex DA Gerry Leone First elected as the Middlesex DA in 2006…
Read More »IRS v. Tea Party: a cause for concern by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Check it out. A civic or social welfare organization is not allowed to support political candidates of any stripe. Partisan activities are a no-no if a non-profit wants to preserve its federal tax exemption. But the law has…
Read More »Art Night
Gates Block (web photo courtesy of LHS Photo) The massive, exuberant crowd at the official opening of the Arts League of Lowell (ALL) Gallery confirmed again that art-making is one of the city’s top enterprises. The spacious exhibition and sales gallery occupies most of the first floor of the Gates…
Read More »Bike Tour
Nothing like a video bike tour…this video was originally posted by Ratbas on YouTUbe. It is long, but if you skip around you’ll see some interesting views of the city.
Read More »Things to do on a rainy Saturday
It’s Saturday and the forecast is for rain all day. Here are some inside activities that might be of interest: This morning at 10 a.m., I’ll give a talk on the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment and its service during the American Civil War at the Chelsmford Center for the…
Read More »‘The Old Worthen’ by Richard Marion (1978)
“The Old Worthen’ by Richard Marion, 1978 (c) 2013 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net Too early to order Lowell Christmas cards?
Read More »Pollard Memorial Library, Storm Brewing, Thursday, May 9, 2013, 4:59 PM
Photo by Tony Sampas
Read More »In Greater Lowell and in Massachusetts ~ Sequestration – the Local Impact
The hot topic nationally and locally is the issue of sequestration – its reach and fall-out. Many pundits and editorial writers have weighed-in on its perceived realities and the politics swirling around the issue. The Executive Director of Community Teamwork – Karen Frederick and CTI’s Director of Planning – Cheryl…
Read More »The Real Estate Market in Lowell
Last night I was the guest speaker at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership which was held at the Whistler House. It was a great night with fine food from La Boniche, poetry from Free Verse, and some impressive statistics on the many success stories of…
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