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Bricks on Market Street
Tony Sampas continues his examination of urban building materials with some shots from Market Street.
Read More »Holy Trinity facelift
Tony Sampas captures the ongoing face lift to the exterior of the Holy Trinity Church during the day and after dark
Read More »Caritas Granted New Licenses
October 13, 2010
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Marie
Posted in Politics, Science, Culture, Current Events, Greater Lowell
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As predicted by Globe writer Robert Weisman yesterday, that state Public Health Council unanimously granted licenses for the six Caritas Christi Heath Care hospitals to operate under new management. This decision further facilitates the sale of the Caritas system to Cerberus Capital Management. The licensure agreement comes with two minor…
Read More »Upcoming Free Music Events (and one that’s not free)
Bach, Dance, and Sleep: A Concert by Aaron Larget-Caplan, Oct. 20, 7 pm, Whistler House Museum of Art, 243 Worthen Street, Lowell. Guitarist Larget-Caplan performs exotic dances, tangos, and serenades by Albeniz (Spain) and Piazzolla (Argentina), new lullabies by New England composers, and Bach fugures. This is a Parker Lectures…
Read More »Foreclosure Freeze Explained
It seems like everyday another major bank announces it will halt all foreclosure activity to review procedures and paperwork. There are many reasons. Real estate law is unique to every state. Here in New England, much of that body of law predates the establishment of the United States. Major national…
Read More »Answers to yesterday’s trivia questions
11) What was the previous name for the Harvard Brewery before 1898? * The Consumers’ Brewing Company which was incorporated in 1893 12) What was the original name of the street that runs in front of the main area of the North Campus of the University of Massachusetts Lowell? *…
Read More »Paul Sullivan Scholarship @ Austin Prep
Tomorrow night Austin Prep High School will honor the late Paul Sullivan of WBZ and the Lowell Sun. Paul graduated from Austin in 1975 and went on to become a well known radio talk show host and newspaper columnist. The event sponsored by the class of 1975 is titled “Remembering…
Read More »The Miners Are Being Rescued
Early reports from Chile are encouraging, according to the NYTimes. (web photo courtesy of NYT)
Read More »New Poems by Vincent Spada of Methuen
October 13, 2010
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PaulM
Posted in Culture, Education, Greater Lowell, History, Poetry
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Methuen resident Vincent Spada has published his first book of poems, “One Under the Sun” (Brambleby Books). Interestingly, the Hartfordshire, England-based publisher specializes in books on natural history and poetry. The author works in a Salvation Army Thrift Store. To order the book, visit www.brambleby.co.uk. Following is a sample of…
Read More »Glennie’s Ice Cream employee outing
Growing up, at least once a week in the summertime my family would load up the station wagon, pickup my grandmother, and cross the School Street Bridge to the north side of the Merrimack River so we could enjoy some Glennie’s Ice Cream (now the site of Heritage Ice Cream…
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