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MassMoments reminds us that on this day February 11, 1812 the infamous political creature known as the “Gerrymander” was born in the Massachusetts State House – conceived by then Governor Elbridge Gerry – a staunch Democrat-Republican. Caught in a nasty campaign for control of the government, Gerry sign a redistricting…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons Barron’s own blog. City plows have made a token pass down our street, scooping out a rut the width of a sedan. It will probably be tomorrow before we’re plowed and shovelled out. For now, the neighborhood is breathtakingly beautiful. Tranquil. Pristine. No distant sounds from Route…
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Read More »As we sit and wait to see the full impact of today’s expected “Blizzard”, below is a look back at the storm of the century. The storm that those of use that lived through will never forget. In 1978 I was living on the first floor of a three family…
Read More »The Lowell Poets reading at the Gloucester Writers Center has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 6, at 1 pm, in the fishing hub of the North Shore. Also, with Winterfest pushed ahead to Saturday, Feb. 23, that means the 2nd Annual Lowell Writers and Publishers Winter Roundup at the Old…
Read More »Years from now I hope when I read the headline of this post I don’t have to ask, “Which one?” As I write at 7am on Friday, February 8, 2013, it’s 24 degrees outside and scattered snowflakes have been falling since 5am. Yesterday, cancellations started rolling in: almost every school…
Read More »In February 1978, I was living with my parents in an apartment off Mammoth Road in Dracut. We and the neighbors rode out the historic blizzard as best as we could. We monitored events on the radio and TV. I kept a journal in those days and made notes about…
Read More »Due to the forecast of heavy snow and blizzard conditions for Friday and Saturday, the Tewksbury Democratic caucus scheduled for this coming Saturday February 9, 2013 has been cancelled. The caucus has been rescheduled for Saturday February 23, 2013 at 10am in Town Hall.
Read More »On this day – February 7, 1978 – we awoke to many inches that later became feet of snow that had accumulated overnight. The snow continued falling throughout the day. Roads and highways were clogged with stranded cars and trucks locked-in by the snow and other vehicles. Governor Dukakis banned any but…
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