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Of all the famous and infamous experiences of Lowell’s Benjamin Butler during his service as a Union General during the American Civil War, perhaps the most important was a decision he made in May of 1861, just a month into the war and just a day after he took command…
Read More »Arthur’s Paradise Diner is tucked in along the canal in the shadow of the Boott Cotton Mills. Eating there is like eating inside an old wooden tool box that is perfectly designed, without an inch of wasted space between the griddle and the booths. Tom ordered the cheese omelette and gave in…
Read More »Jim Peters is a regular contributor to this site who has written several times about Native Americans and Lowell. Here’s today’s installment: Lowell has a strong history of colonization by many groups over the years. We take it for granted that Lowell will absorb a new culture every forty years…
Read More »Reflections in the Merrimack Canal by Tony Sampas
Read More »Tony – ever efficient – got the Tewksbury and Billerica results up very quickly. These results are unofficial as posted on the Tewksbury Patch website but are sure to be confirmed. In Tewksbury, there were a few glitches with the ballot boxes in precincts 2, 2A and 4 at different times…
Read More »Question whether to shift 50% of the sewer debt to tax levy Ballot Question Yes 2188 No 2158
Read More »Thanks to www.billerica.org for the election results: Selectman ( Two Winners) David A Gagliardi – 1997 Robert B Accomando (incumbent) – 1790 Paul Marasco (incumbent) – 1656 Shawsheen Tech School Committee (One Winner) Jamie Haroutunian – 1341 Paula McShane Lambert – 1413 Planning Board( Two Winners) Marti Mahoney (Incumbent) –…
Read More »Results Provided by the Tewksbury Patch 1 1 1A 2 2A 3 3A 4 4A Total Board of Selectmen (1) I-Doug Sears 239 221 208 208 265 289 209 196 1835 Jim Biewener 181 184 146 168 236 228 112 255 1510 Ed Sullivan 176 93 116 132 151 164…
Read More »From Tewksbury Patch: Selectmen (1) Doug Sears (I) – 1835 Jim Biewener – 1510 Ed Sullivan – 1113 Town Clerk (1) Mary-Ann Nichols (I) – 1632 Denise Graffeo – 2085 Han Bernier – 821 Board of Health (1) Kathleen Brothers – 1794 Charles Roux – 2373
Read More »If you are interested in today’s Tewksbury Election the Tewksbury Patch is live blogging and posting pictures and videos of the happenings. Now that’s what I call hyperlocal reporting. Hats off to Bill Gilman.
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