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Last week I saw and spoke to Jerry Beck on the sidewalk outside his home at the corner of Shattuck and Middle streets. I hadn’t seen Jerry for a while. He said he and his family are staying downtown and that he plans to open a gallery in the former…
Read More »I confess that last night I watched the Celtics and, when it was clear they weren’t doing so well, went to bed, missing the Lowell City Council’s marathon FY2011 budget session in the process. Jackie Doherty watched the proceedings, however, and filed this report while Cliff had these observations on…
Read More »The western Massachusetts town of Longmeadow joined my own community of Tewksbury as they supported a renovation/reconstruction project to upgrade a seriously dilapidated Longmeadow High School. After a long period of public discussion – some quite contentious – and an overwhelming vote of approval at a recent Town Meeting –…
Read More »Columnist Froma Harrop from the Creators Syndicate via the Providence Journal advises critics on the Right and Left to take their criticism of President Obama down about ten notches below sputtering mad. Read the column here, which I picked up from www.realclearpolitics.com.
Read More »UMass Lowell this evening hosted a reception for the University of Massachusetts Board of Trustees, whose members are in the city for one of their regular meetings. All the Chancellors of the UMass campuses and a variety of other members of the UMass Lowell community and a contingent of leaders…
Read More »Following are highlights of the upcoming Franco-American Week in Lowell: Sat., June 19, 7.30 pm–Johnny Morin Band at the Centralville Social Club, Lakeview Ave., Lowell Sun., June 20, 9 am–French-language Mass at Immaculate Conception Church, East Merrimack Street, Lowell, following by presentation of Franco-American of the Year and breakfast in…
Read More »At the Textile Museum, the outstanding exhibit about Cambodian life before and after the genocide that started 35 years ago is on view through July 25. If you haven’t seen “More Than a Number,” a Light of Cambodian Children Project, make time to visit the Museum on Dutton Street. One…
Read More »Here’s my video of Governor Deval Patrick’s speech at the Democratic State Convention this past Saturday. The speech is divided into two clips with a link to the second at the end of this post. I was sitting at the far side of the DCU Center so between the distance…
Read More »Yesterday at the World Wide Developer’s Conference Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the newest iPhone. Apple calls its new device the iPhone 4G. It has many new and improved features that will certainly make it a desirable purchase for smart phone users. But it is the system blunder during Steve Job’s presentation…
Read More »Leo Mahoney was an iconic figure within the local business and philanthropic community. His low-key manner belied both his business acumen and his keen knowledge of everything going on in the Lowell community. Faith and family guided his life along with a penchant for doing good for his fellow man.…
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