Greater Lowell Area Dems (GLAD) to Meet Tomorrow – March 19, 2011

  The next regular breakfast meeting of Greater Lowell Area Democrats  will be held tomorrow – Saturday March 19, 20011  at 8am at the Independence Grill at the Radisson Hotel in Chelmsford. The regular agenda will include:  the 5th District and the legislative redistricting plans and Joint Redistricting Committee hearing schedule and website;  and…

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Tewksbury Public Library Showing “The Fighter”

A  Facebook notice from the Tewksbury Public Library: Tewksbury Public Library The Tewksbury Public Library is showing “The Fighter” on Tuesday, March 22 at 5:45pm in the Meeting Room. (The library’s ‘Must-See Movie Nights’ are shown on the third Tuesday night of every month!) Free popcorn and lemonade will be provided! Thank…

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Movie casting call and upcoming MRT play

Nancye Tuttle reports that Hollywood is coming back to Massachusetts. After the terrific experience we all had with “The Fighter”, a new movie, starring Kevin (King of Queens) James, will be filmed this spring. A casting call in Lowell will be held this Sunday. Details below: Boston Casting has announced…

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Lowell’s Mardi Gras

I guess I haven’t been downtown on St Patrick’s Day for a couple of years, othewise I wouldn’t have been suprised to see the street festival that this day has become in Lowelltown. I had meetings downtown between 3 and 5 pm. It was Green Halloween. Bunches of people in emerald…

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At Lowell City Manager’s St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast: No Corned Beef but Lots of Blarney

The funniest guy at Lowell City Manager Bernie Lynch’s St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast this morning is dead -but God rest his soul never forgotten – the Ultimate Toastmaster  and Emcee – the late Kenny Harkins. By opening with  a wonderful video* tribute to two greats from past Manager breakfasts – the…

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‘Digging’ by Seamus Heaney

Digging . Between my finger and my thumb The squat pen rests; as snug as a gun.   Under my window a clean rasping sound When the spade sinks into gravelly ground: My father, digging. I look down   Till his straining rump among the flowerbeds Bends low, comes up…

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