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The Merrimack Valley Small Business Center is a program of Community Teamwork, Inc. in collaboration with Middlesex Community College, the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and the City of Lowell – Division of Planning & Development. The mission of the Merrimack Valley Small Business Center is to provide entrepreneurs from ethnically…
Read More »I watch “Morning Joe” on MSNBC for a while most days to stay on top of the latest national political gossip. This week, I have seen several times an ad for the Wounded Warrior project narrated by a Country music singer. I’ve had this thought before, but seeing the ads…
Read More »Driving through Belvidere the other day, I noticed quite a few “For Sale” signs stuck in front lawns. The same is true in my own Highlands neighborhood. Drawing any inferences from those observations will take a while; it all depends on how long it takes until the “Sold” placard is…
Read More »Enjoy the commute to work today. Everything changes next week. School in Lowell begins on Tuesday and the morning roads will be clogged with school buses and more cars as students are transported around the city. For year-round commuters, the drive to work will be longer and the urge to…
Read More »Boott Mill Clock Tower – photo by Tony Sampas
Read More »Song and Dance Man ~ Gene Kelly in this iconic scene from 1952 movie “Singing in the Rain” From Biography.com: Born on August 23, 1912 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Gene Kelly was an American film actor and director whose athletic style and classical ballet technique transformed the film musical. He boldly…
Read More »It’s been a beautiful summer here in New England with this week being perhaps the best of all, weather-wise. One dark cloud looming over us is the increasing frequency of reports of West Nile Virus. This is a disease of tropical origin yet there have already been 1100 reported cases…
Read More »An exhibit of some of the finest Quilt Art in the US and Canada is currently running at the Brush Art Gallery and Studios in Lowell. The exhibit ends on September 15. Be sure to check it out. This video was originally posted by CopleyMedia.
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. You can find it by following this link. A gaffe has been defined as when a politician accidentally tells the truth. Not that the content of Rep. Todd Akin’s statement about rape is the truth, but that what he said…
Read More »Here’s a US Navy video of the sometimes self-propelled voyage of USS Constitution in Boston Harbor on Sunday (August 19, 2012). [youtube]qC2wLwJBADE[/youtube]
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