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‘Blue Carnival’ by Richard Marion
“Blue Carnival” by Richard Marion (c) 2011 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »The passing of two song-writing icons
I can’t say I recall hearing the names Nick Ashford or Jerry Leiber before seeing their respective obituaries this week, but I certainly recognized many of the songs they independently wrote. Working his co-composer and then wife, Valerie Simpson, Ashford’s songs include Ain’t No Mountain High Enough, Your Precious Love,…
Read More »Lowell Residential Energy Efficiency Loan program
Some recent nights have been noticeably cooler, a sure sign that fall is on the way. The colder weather outside reminds us that we will soon need to activate our home heating systems so it’s an appropriate time to think about energy conservation. The city of Lowell has launched a…
Read More »City of Lowell and Seniors To Commemorate Anniversary of September 11th
The office of Lowell Mayor James Milinazzo issued a press release today announcing the commemoration and remembrance of the tenth anniversary of the September 11th with a ceremony at City Hall on Friday September 9, 2011. This flag raising will be a remembrance ceremony held by City of Lowell with…
Read More »Martin Luther King Memorial opens in Washington
The new Martin Luther King Memorial opened today. Located south of the National Mall – across Independence Ave from the Korean War Memorial – and along the banks of the Tidal Basin which is also home to the Franklin Roosevelt and Thomas Jefferson Memorials, this newest addition to our capital’s…
Read More »George Harrison Bio-Film by Scorsese: First Trailer
Here’s the first trailer promoting the new documentary film about George Harrison by Martin Scorcese, due for broadcast on HBO in early October.
Read More »Lowell-Linked Good News Story Goes National
In the Weddings/Celebrations section of the Sunday NYTimes yesterday, Boston-based NYT writer Kate Zezima reported on the recent wedding in Watertown of Chanda Ouk and Matthew Wolf. Web photo by Jody Hilton courtesy of NYTimes
Read More »E.J. Says to Prez: ‘Go Big’
August 22, 2011
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PaulM
Posted in Current Events, History, Lowell, Politics, Election 2012
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In his new column, opinion writer E. J. Dionne, native of Southeastern Mass., urges President Obama to roll out a BIG Plan for jobs and real economic recovery that reaches everyone up and down the socio-economic ladder. Read his column here, which I picked up from the Washington Post, a…
Read More »Bobblehead Brown ~ A Yes Man?
The very popular Lowell Spinners bobblehead giveaway promotion – with over 60 dolls in their hall of fame – has honored the likes of Carton Fisk in 2001, Jack Kerouac and Jay Leno in 2003, Paul Revere in 2005, Jonathan Papelbon in 2006, Johnny Pesky in 2007 and 2010, Rep…
Read More »Dickens Bicentenary in 2012
On Facebook, I received a notice about the people at Penguin Books saying they are re-reading all of Charles Dickens’ books in anticipation of the 200th anniversary of his birth next year. 2012 also marks an anniversary of Dickens’ visit to Lowell, which he wrote about in “American Notes.” UMass Lowell,…
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