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Protest against Keystone Pipeline in Lowell last night

March 23, 2013 by DickH Posted in Current Events, Lowell, Politics 3 Comments

Lowell architect Jay Mason was one of many positioned outside the Steve Lynch fundraiser at the Blue Shamrock last night, holding signs that urged Lynch to reverse his support for the Keystone XL pipeline. Jay has written an Open Letter to Lynch and all other candidates for office in Massachusetts,…

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Kerouac Writes First Novel ~ And the Beat Goes On…

March 23, 2013 by Marie Posted in Culture, History, Lowell Leave a Comment

This month of March has been a good one for the memory of  iconic Lowell writer Jack Kerouac. Readings, musical tributes, an exhibit and walking the loop helped commemorate the 91st birthday of Jean-Louis “Jack” Kerouac-  the American novelist and poet – born on March 12, 1922 in Lowell, Massachusetts. A long…

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Poets Kate Hanson Foster & Matt Miller @ UMass Lowell

March 22, 2013 by PaulM Posted in Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Presented by the UMass Lowell English Department, Matt and Kate will read at 6 pm on Wednesday, March 27, in the auditorium of O’Leary Library (Learning Commons) on the South Campus of UMass Lowell (Wilder Street—parking in the lot at Wilder and Broadway). Free and open to the public.

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“Lowell for Ed Markey” – Join the team

March 22, 2013 by DickH Posted in Lowell, Politics Leave a Comment

If you want to participate in a true grassroots campaign, join Ed Markey’s Lowell Team. To get involved send me an email at DickHoweJr[at]gmail.com and be sure to LIKE us on the “Lowell for Ed Markey” Facebook page.

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Wonderful Video Promotion of Lowell

March 21, 2013 by Tony Posted in Culture Leave a Comment

This is an excellent video production promoting the City of Lowell. In the words of the YouTube poster of it… We built this video to raise awareness of those people who have heard about the city, but never visited. There is still a perception that Lowell is what it was…

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My appearance on “Threads” talking about Legendary Locals of Lowell

March 20, 2013 by DickH Posted in History, Lowell 1 Comment

Recently I was a guest on “Threads“, the new local TV show produced at LTC by Jack Mitchell and Lynne Lupien. I was invited on to talk about my new book, Legendary Locals of Lowell. Here’s the segment which features an interview of me by Corey Sciuto: [youtube]7tjeiG3gTRc[/youtube]

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LowellMakes holds successful meeting tonight

March 20, 2013 by DickH Posted in Current Events, Lowell Leave a Comment

If you wanted a seat at tonight’s LowellMakes meeting at LTC, you had to arrive early because by the time the presentation began, it was standing room only. LowellMakes is a local initiative being shepherded from concept to reality by three city residents, Kamal Jain, John Noto and Eric Sack.…

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Massachusetts Déjà vu

March 20, 2013 by DickH Posted in Lowell Leave a Comment

Photo by Tony Sampas.

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UMass Lowell to Launch Center for Portuguese Partnerships

March 20, 2013 by PaulM Posted in Uncategorized 1 Comment

From UMass Lowell University Relations: UMass Lowell Center for Portuguese Partnerships: Kick-Off Reading & Reception March 28   03/20/2013 By Julia Gavin With its global focus and strong community support, the University will soon launch a new Center for Portuguese Partnerships. The Center, supported in part by a generous gift from…

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Poets Matt Miller and Kate Hanson Foster @ UMass Lowell

March 20, 2013 by PaulM Posted in Uncategorized Leave a Comment

From UMass Lowell University Relations: Award-Winning Poets Explore Lowell Roots When:     Wednesday, March 27, 6 p.m. What:      Writers with Lowell roots Kate Hanson Foster and Matt Miller will discuss and share their work as part of UMass Lowell’s Writers on Campus Series. Hanson Foster, a UMass Lowell graduate, was honored…

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