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Seeing Tony’s stunning sunset image posted yesterday reminded me of this poem, which I wrote in the 1980s. I’ve always been fascinated by the sundown skies over the river channel looking west from Pawtucketville, particularly the vantage point from the O’Donnell Bridge that connects Mammoth Rd and School St. There’s…
Read More »Last week I wrote about Tim Cahill’s decision to testify in his own defense in his on-going political corruption trial in Suffolk Superior Court. After days of deliberations, the jury found Cahill’s co-defendant Not Guilty and failed to reach a verdict on Cahill. As a result, the judge declared a…
Read More »Two years ago I wrote a post about a deadly fire at Providence College back in 1977. The post has now acquired 22 comments, two just today. I’ve reposted my story and the comments here in memory of the ten students who perished 34 years ago tonight. Early in the…
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Read More »Grab your video camera and fire up your imagination. The City of Lowell is sponsoring a “Promotional Spot Contest.” Your 15 second video should tell viewers why Lowell is a great place “to live, work and play.” The submission deadline is Jan. 18th, 2013, 5 pm and the winning entry…
Read More »A friend on a lunch break captured the above photo of today’s fire at a Lowell Housing Authority apartment complex at the Bishop Markham complex. The site of the fire faced the South Common and was in the vicinity of the South and Summer Street intersection. A large amount of…
Read More »Cross-post from the Lowell Historical Society blog site: Posted on December 11, 2012 by Marie After years of wrangling among the town fathers, the Historic Commission and the former owner, the remains of the famous Ames Castle atop a hill in Tewksbury – known now as Catamount Road – are…
Read More »Mass Moments reminds today us that on the evening of December 11, 1995 – a fire reduced Malden Mills to rubble. It was one of the worst in the state’s history. Seven hundred people were at work in the factory when, at a little past 8:00 p.m., a boiler exploded…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Be sure to check it out. I don’t doubt it. Senator John Kerry could be a close to perfect Secretary of State. John KerryAll aspects of his life have prepared him for the job, save for running a…
Read More »Last Monday night famed author Stephen King visited and spoke to students at UMass Lowell. This video was originally posted by umasslowell
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