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Tomorrow at 5 pm is the deadline for candidates in the 2011 Lowell City Council race to turn in their nomination papers. While we’re not yet sure who will be on the ballot, here’s a list of the candidates who took out papers with a list of the political offices…
Read More »“River Board” by Richard Marion (c) 2011
Read More »From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: “The Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (or CETA, Public Law 93-203) is a United States federal law enacted in 1973 to train workers and provide them with jobs in the public service. “The program offered work to those with low incomes and the long term…
Read More »According to “breaking news” on the Eagle Tribune website – “Leaders of a group trying to recall Mayor William Lantigua turned in 5,500 signatures seeking the mayor’s ouster to City Hall today, just barely beating the 5,232 mandated minimum. Organizers of the recall effort “It’s Your Right” say volunteers will…
Read More »Armed with bricks, boards and sticks, pro-Southern Baltimoreans attack Union soldiers headed to Washington, D. C. Library of Congress. The October, 2011 edition of Civil War Times just arrived in today’s mail. Featured in a multi-page spread is an article by journalist Michael Williams’ from his forthcoming book – “City…
Read More »Paul Marion Photo from a recent Yankee Magazine article “Paul Marion: Poetry, community outreach, and a great love for his city” Today’s Sun has a story about fellow blogger Paul Marion and his “on assignment” role with Lowell National Historical Park to write a modern history of Lowell. Paul is…
Read More »The memory of this year’s Lowell Folk Festival lingers, thanks to these photos from Tony Sampas.
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