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Patrick fires the crowd, auditions well by Marjorie Arons-Barron

September 6, 2012 by Tony Posted in Uncategorized 1 Comment

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron. Check it out. Governor Deval Patrick has always been a great campaigner. (Remember how he dramatically he came to life to run successfully for a second term against popular and accomplished Republican candidate Charlie Baker?) Last night’s speech to the…

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DNC Tribute to Ted Kennedy

September 5, 2012 by Tony Posted in Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Last night Democrats paid tribute to the later Massachusetts Senator Edward (Ted) Kennedy.

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State Primary Election this Thursday

September 4, 2012 by DickH Posted in Greater Lowell, Election 2012 2 Comments

That’s right. There’s an election this Thursday; the State Primary. I’ve mentioned it to ten people this weekend and not one knew or remembered that fact so turnout will be abysmally low. There aren’t many contested races on the ballot in this year’s primary, but you should still go and…

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St Patrick’s Cemetery Tour – October 6

September 4, 2012 by DickH Posted in History, Lowell 3 Comments

Dave McKean sends along this notice of his annual tour of St. Patrick’s Cemetery. Join us for our Annual Historical Walking Tour Saturday, October 6th at St. Patrick Cemetery 1251 Gorham Street, Lowell, MA. Find out how the first generation of Irish pioneers lived and died. The tour is free…

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Rugby in Boston ~ Kerouac in Lowell

September 3, 2012 by Marie Posted in Current Events, History, Lowell, Politics 1 Comment

In the spirit of  making those Lowell connections, I note that author and professor Jay Atkinson has penned an interesting article for the Improper Bostonian. Atkinson deftly connects the U.S. version of rugby – as played as a club sport in Boston to  “a model for social justice, volunteerism and…

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‘The Mills Weren’t Made of Marble’: Labor Day, 1992 (NYT)

September 3, 2012 by PaulM Posted in Current Events, History, Lowell Leave a Comment

Here is the lead editorial from the September 7, 1992 edition of the New York Times – A Labor Day piece about the recently opened Boott Cotton Mills Museum: Youngsters who are made to troop through America’s historic landmarks might reasonably conclude that in the past, rich was typical. Ordinary…

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JFK: Septembers on the Water

September 2, 2012 by Marie Posted in Uncategorized, History, Politics Leave a Comment

President John F. Kennedy loved the sea! He spent many hours on the water off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts and off the coast of Rhode Island. Below he sails the U.S. Coast Guard yawl “Manitou” in waters off Rhode Island. President Kennedy at the helm of the U.…

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In the Merrimack Valley: Eagle-Tribune Primary Picks

September 2, 2012 by Marie Posted in Greater Lowell, Lowell, Election 2012 Leave a Comment

The Eagle Tribune announced its primary picks in today’s editorial. In the First Essex State Senate District – the seat formerly held by Steve Baddour – the ET favors Democrat and former Methuen Mayor Bill Manzi and Republican former Congressional candidate Sam Meas. In the Second Essex and Middlesex State Senate District the…

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NYT’s Tom Friedman Echoes UMass Lowell: ‘Work Ready’

September 2, 2012 by PaulM Posted in Current Events, Education, History, Lowell 4 Comments

In his Sunday opinion column in the NYTimes, Thomas L. Friedman begs the President and Gov Romney to give the American voters a big vision for what the country can do. One of his suggestions is to enact government policies that make some form of post-secondary education accessible and affordable for anyone who…

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New Trailer for ‘On the Road’

September 1, 2012 by PaulM Posted in Culture, History, Lowell Leave a Comment

Here’s the new trailer for the “On the Road” movie, which will open in the USA just before Christmas. Don’t forget that Kerouac’s only full-length play, “Beat Generation,” will have its world premiere at Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Oct. 10 – 14, as part of the Kerouac Literary Festival.    

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