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There are five openings left in this Revolving Museum Mural Project! “Seeking youth ages 12-22 to design and paint a 120-foot mural to be installed on Merrimack Street in downtown Lowell this summer. Class meets Tue., Wed. and Thur. Noon-4pm through July 22. Free.” Call ASAP for more information about…
Read More »Last night, a reader’s comment caused to me provide an explanation of the greenhouse effect and how this shows us that human activity is primarily driving climate change. I was asked to repost that comment here. The scientific process is simple: state a hypothesis, test it, and analyze the results.…
Read More »This bird or a close cousin and others like it contribute to the morning music in and around the South Common. With its many trees and bushes, the Common is an aviary of sorts, especially at this time of year. I don’t know the bird types well enough to list…
Read More »The weather is unquestionably the top story this week…and UMass Lowell’s Weather Center provides the best Lowell weather forecast around. The University’s Department of Environmental Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences maintains the website. It is one thing to listen or watch Boston forecasters but it is a completely different experience to…
Read More »Timothy Egan is based in the western U.S. and writes for the NYTimes. His recent column offers a prespective on the current national situation (military and economic). He says President Obama is facing “a Lincoln moment” and has to come up with a response that can pull the nation together…
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