Archive for September 17th, 2011

Hazardous Materials Drop-off Day

September 17, 2011 by DickH Posted in Lowell 3 Comments

Today was the City of Lowell’s household hazardous materials drop-off day. Residents could transport items such as oil, cleaners, pesticides and other chemicals to Cawley Stadium and safely drop them off with professionals who will dispose of them safely. Tires and TV’s were also being collected, but there was a…

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Leymah Gbowee, UMass Lowell Greeley Peace Scholar, on National Book Tour (NYTimes)

September 17, 2011 by PaulM Posted in Culture, History, Lowell Leave a Comment

  Leymah Gbowee, 2011 UMass Lowell Greeley Peace Scholar (web photo by Chester Higgins Jr. courtesy of nytimes.com) Page one of “The Arts” in today’s New York Times includes Julie Bosman’s article about the upcoming book tour by Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee, the 2011 UMass Lowell Greeley Scholar for Peace…

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