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Due to the forecast of heavy snow and blizzard conditions for Friday and Saturday, the Tewksbury Democratic caucus scheduled for this coming Saturday February 9, 2013 has been cancelled. The caucus has been rescheduled for Saturday February 23, 2013 at 10am in Town Hall.
Read More »On this day – February 7, 1978 – we awoke to many inches that later became feet of snow that had accumulated overnight. The snow continued falling throughout the day. Roads and highways were clogged with stranded cars and trucks locked-in by the snow and other vehicles. Governor Dukakis banned any but…
Read More »The new UMass Lowell parking garage on Broadway by night. Photo by Tony Sampas.
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. I can remember the day when many, if not most, major Broadway shows opened in Boston for a test run. West Side Story and South Pacific are just two that spring immediately to mind. (Others opened in Philadelphia or…
Read More »Harvard economist Edward Glaeser, one of the foremost urban thinkers in America today, has a provocative op-ed in the Globe. In “Best deal in town: on-street parking“, Glaeser examines the economics of urban parking. He contends that the because real estate is so valuable, the true cost of a parking…
Read More »Ironic that on the 35th anniversary of the Blizzard of ’78, we’re preparing for another big snowstorm. I stopped at Market Basket on the way home from work and bought all the essentials needed to make French Toast which, as all of you who are recent arrivals should know, is…
Read More »In 1978 I was a sophomore at Providence College and on February 6th of that year I trudged to morning class oblivious to the historic weather event that was about to unfold. Back then in our dorm room we had a portable TV with a rabbit ear antenna that pulled…
Read More »84 days until the primary election. Lowell Mayor Patrick Murphy (@thinkmurphy) nailed the top story of yesterday when he Tweeted “I, too, will not be running for the united states senate. #masen #mapoli #thepatentlyobvious.” That followed declarations by Democrat Gerry Leone and Republicans Bill Weld, Kerry Healey, Richard Tisei, Tagg…
Read More »The Tewksbury Public Library has a special authors program on the 2013 calendar. The Libray will host 100 authors for discussions and book signings. The events take place in the Community Room. Here’s a sample of the next few events: 100 Authors to Visit the TPL this Year! What a coup!…
Read More »Dan Rivera, At-Large Lawrence City Councilor The Eagle Tribune is reporting that At-Large Lawrence City Councilor Dan Rivera plans to challenge incumbent Mayor William Lantigua in the September primary. Rivera currently serves as the Vice-President of the City Council. Citing the scandals and indictments surrounding the Lantigua administration Rivera tells the Eagle Tribune: “He’s…
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