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‘Guys and Dolls’ and Jack Neary

July 14, 2013 by PaulM Posted in Culture, Greater Lowell, History, Lowell Leave a Comment

Jack Neary is one of our contributing writers at rh.com. We cross-post his blog entries, but he hasn’t been blogging a lot because he has been busy inventing a regional music theatre group, among other things. This past weekend, more than 1,200 people attended two outstanding performances of “Guys and…

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Red Sox, First Half

July 14, 2013 by PaulM Posted in Culture, History, Lowell Leave a Comment

The game today is in the bottom of the tenth inning in Oakland. No matter how today’s contest turns out, the Red Sox have had a productive first half of the season. Few of us in Red Sox Nation expected them to be in such a strong position at the…

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Hot Ticket in Lowell: GUYS & DOLLS (Reserve Now)

July 11, 2013 by PaulM Posted in Culture, History, Lowell Leave a Comment
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‘Macca-holics: There Is No Cure’

July 11, 2013 by PaulM Posted in History, Culture, Current Events 1 Comment

Paul McCartney read aloud a sign down front in the crowd that summed up the situation nicely: “Macca-holics: There Is No Cure.” First, I will post Sarah Rodman’s exuberant Boston Globe review of Tuesday night’s concert at Fenway Park, and then will offer my thoughts. Web photo by Barry Chin…

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Charlotte Golar Richie: the next mayor of Boston? by Marjorie Arons-Barron

July 11, 2013 by Tony Posted in Uncategorized Leave a Comment

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. I have crossed paths with Boston mayoral candidate Charlotte Golar Richie at various times over the last few decades, but without getting a real sense of her as an individual.  Certainly, I knew her from her bio: Peace Corps volunteer in…

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Tanglewood Pops & Vince Gill

July 9, 2013 by PaulM Posted in Lowell, Culture, History Leave a Comment

The Boston Symphony Orchestra opened its Tanglewood season this past week, and my wife and I were lucky enough to attend Sunday’s performance by the Pops Orchestra with a special guest, Country music star Vince Gill. We had not been to a concert in the Berkshires for about 20 years,…

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Will Kerouac Stamp Proposal ‘Stick’ This Time?

July 8, 2013 by PaulM Posted in Culture, History, Lowell 1 Comment

Reporter Joel Kost in today’s Sun newspaper puts some gas in the tank of a long-time effort to get the US Postal Service to issue a commemorative stamp in honor of author Jack Kerouac. One of this blog’s loyal readers, Dean Contover, has been leading the stamp charge for about…

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Van Pech for City Council video

July 8, 2013 by DickH Posted in Lowell, Election 2013, City Council Leave a Comment

Here’s a video from Van Pech who is a candidate for Lowell City Council. HERE is a link to his website. [youtube]CrUg40Cs9Pw[/youtube]

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Warren unfairly under fire on affordable housing by Marjorie Arons-Barron

July 8, 2013 by Tony Posted in Uncategorized 1 Comment

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Newton Mayor Setti Warren is catching flak from some Garden City liberals for withholding  $1.4 million in city-controlled federal money for a ten-unit building in a former fire station in the Waban section of Newton. The so-called Engine 6 project…

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Dan Rourke for City Council video

July 7, 2013 by DickH Posted in Election 2013, City Council Leave a Comment

Here’s a video from Dan Rourke, a candidate for Lowell City Council: [youtube]lWfkkgO4YwY[/youtube]

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