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“Watching” the Patriots on Twitter

December 7, 2010 by DickH Posted in Current Events Leave a Comment

After a series of late nights and early mornings, I decided to skip last night’s Patriots’ game. But at 8:20 pm, I found myself still at my computer so I flicked on the TV and decided to watch the first half. The Pats looked terrific and were way out ahead,…

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Gift Giving, Stay Out of the Doghouse

December 7, 2010 by Tony Posted in Uncategorized Leave a Comment

As we approach the “gift giving” season, this advise giving video becomes acutely important, especially for men. Have a good laugh…from bewareofthedoghouse1

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In the Merrimack Valley: Raytheon Vital to Economy

December 7, 2010 by Marie Posted in Greater Lowell Leave a Comment

The recent report issued by the Donahue Institute at UMass Boston, reinforces the view that the defense industry is a critical element of the Merrimack Vally and Commonwealth of Massachusetts economy.  Raytheon is a heavy duty employer in the state – with a workforce over over 13,000 – with many…

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Billerica Tree Lighting

December 7, 2010 by Tony Posted in Uncategorized Leave a Comment

Sunday, holiday elves treated Billerica residents to a visit from Santa and a wonderful tree lighting…below heidi1361 captures some of these special  moment for us.

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from ‘Search by Night’ by Jack Kerouac (Dec. 1941)

December 7, 2010 by PaulM Posted in History, Lowell, Culture, Education 2 Comments

“From the low-lit fastnesses of my study, I looked solemnly at the newspaper headlines. On my desk, its brown pigeon-holes stuffed with ledger, manuscripts, sheet, inkwell, sentimental token . . . . on this desk of mine I lay the screaming visage of a Hearst tabloid—it said: JAPAN DECLARES WAR…

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Pats Bury Jets, 45-3

December 7, 2010 by PaulM Posted in Culture, Lowell Leave a Comment

Read Shaughnessy’s giddy account of the Monday night game from boston.com. web photo courtesy of boston.com and Jim Davis, Globe

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Wondering about gas prices?

December 6, 2010 by PaulM Posted in Current Events, History, Lowell 3 Comments

I spent $40 this morning to fill up with regular gas at about $3 per gallon at the XtraMart on Gorham Street, near the courthouse. Humorist Lewis Black  might say, What the F#&*%! Did I miss a new oil embargo, or did China buy up all the crude last week for…

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So Long, Dandy Don

December 6, 2010 by PaulM Posted in Culture, History Leave a Comment
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R.I.P. James DiPaola by Marjorie Arons-Barron

December 6, 2010 by Tony Posted in Current Events, Greater Lowell, Politics Leave a Comment

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. People who knew Jim DiPaola say he was a nice guy, very gregarious. It’s hard to succeed in politics if you’re not. Others say he cared about other people, was loyal to his employees and committed to providing…

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UML Emerging Technologies Center

December 6, 2010 by DickH Posted in Lowell Leave a Comment

Tony Sampas gives us a couple of shots of the fence cordoning off the construction site of the Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center on UMass Lowell North Campus.

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