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Architectural details at the Pollard Memorial Library. Photos by Tony Sampas.
Read More »Page One for Emerging Lowell ‘Creatives’ Anthology
Today’s Sun features a front page, above the fold, article by Jennifer Myers about the COOL-est creative anthology in the city, “Young Angel Midnight,” edited by Ryan Gallagher and Derek Fenner of Bootstrap Productions of Lowell. Writers, musicians, photographers, painters, and more contributed work for the 200-plus page book. The book…
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Photos by Tony Sampas
Read More »“Cyberspace & Civic Space”
On Saturday I traveled to Boston College for a Mass Humanities program called “Cyberspace & Civic Space: The Influence of the Internet on Our Democracy.” Among the panelists Eli Pariser, the former executive director of MoveOn.org, and Charles Steelfisher who was Deval Patrick’s new media director in the 2006 campaign…
Read More »E. J. Dionne: “Occupy Our Consciences”
In his recent column “Occupy Our Consciences” – Washington Post writer, southeast Massachusetts native E. J. Dionne sees the “Occupy” movement as ready to move on to a new phase. He urges the movement not to let conservatives drive a wedge between working-class voters and the occupiers as Nixon did…
Read More »Khmer Rouge Trials Continue in Cambodia
Today’s NYTimes includes a report by Seth Mydans about the latest developments in the Khmer Rouge trials in Cambodia. This is part of our history in Lowell because many of our neighbors from that nation came to the U.S. because of the Khmer Rouge’s epic crime against humanity. These neighbors carry personal stories of the genocide…
Read More »Emerging Leaders poised to set course against same old, same old: by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Recent shenanigans to sneak more money for racetracks into the casino gambling bill (about to go to) the Governor’s desk are yet another reminder of the self-interest of many leaders on Beacon Hill. The problem isn’t just political…
Read More »Robert B Kennedy Transfer Center
This video and write up were originally post by MartinS51989 Me at the Robert B. Kennedy Transfer Center in Lowell, Massachusetts during my travel training yesterday afternoon. This transfer is where MVRTA Route 41 goes to from Buckley Transportation Center in Lawrence (and back). In addition, this is also the…
Read More »In the Merrimack Valley: Some Local Housing Authority Stats
Today’s Eagle Tribune gives us a look at some Merrimack Valley Housing Authority executive director salaries, number of units supervised along with some history, commentary and comparisons. It’s an article worth a read here at eagletribune.com. To get you started here’s a list* from the Brian Messenger article: Executive Director Pay…
Read More »“Lower Belvidere” by Tom Sexton
Tom Sexton is a Distinguished Alumni of Lowell High School and the former Poet Laureate of Alaska where he lives in the winter. He’s a regular reader of this site and has sometimes shared his poems and comments with us in the past. Today he shared the following essay about…
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