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The New York Times yesterday had a story and graphic that identified the 97 people who perished in the New York/New Jersey region during Hurricane Sandy. It also listed their causes of death which I found very instructive. Here are the causes of death, listed in order of frequency: Drowning…
Read More »Lincoln at Gettysburg on November 19, 1963 (hatless in the center), Library of Congress photo In November 1863, President Abraham Lincoln was invited to deliver some remarks at the official dedication ceremony for the National Cemetery of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania, on the site of one of the bloodiest and most decisive…
Read More »The following showed up as a comment and came to me by email. I’ve never heard of Jack Boston but thought some of our readers might have. Please leave a comment on this post if you have any info. I am looking for a picture of a man by the…
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Read More »A couple of weeks ago, Bob and Gay Corey, two of Dracut cable TV’s most prolific producers, joined me at Lowell Cemetery for a special tour. Using footage recorded on that day, the Corey’s have produced a 60-minute video program on the historic cemetery and have agreed to share the…
Read More »As reported on boston.com, the Lowell High School boys cross country team won its first ever state championship today in Northfield. While the team did not place a runner in the top ten, six of the Lowell runners finished in the top 35. This team effort was enough to give…
Read More »Eliot Presbyterian Church Sanctuary, Lowell MA This afternoon over 150 people in a diverse audience gathered in the main sanctuary of Lowell’s Eliot Presbyterian Church found a teriffic way to begin the season of Thanksgiving. With the welcoming words of CTI Executive Director Karen Frederick who reminded all that “the 1800 familes…
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Read More »Peter Stamas accepting his 1997 Distinguished Democrat Award (also pictured Congressman Marty Meehan, Sam Poulten and Greater Lowell Area Democrats Chair Marie Sweeney) It was a pleasure to participate in the event at the Whistler House joining many others to honor and remember Peter Stamas. What follows are my prepared remarks. Remembering Peter…
Read More »Late yesterday morning I walked down to the UML Inn & Conference Center to visit the exhibitors at “Made in Lowell”, a celebration of immigrant entrepreneurs and their businesses in the city. Although I didn’t stay for the luncheon and the speeches, I roamed the exhibit space and spoke with…
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