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Things I’m Reading This Week: 12/26/2017

December 28, 2017 Lynne

Just some longform media I’ve been reading you might find of interest. Ma Bell In Pixels? Are big tech companies really making the world “a better place”? Or are they just maximizing profits and pursuing monopolies? Some really pertinent questions, as we watch our democracy erode. “What has the greatest collection of humanity and IQ and financial capital been brought together to accomplish?” Galloway asked the crowd. “To save world hunger? To create greater comity of man? I don’t think so….

November 11, 2017 Lynne

In a world of soundbites and social media and headlines you don’t even click on (guilty sometimes), I’ve fallen in love with longform journalism. Or as it used to be called: just journalism. I’m that annoying person who will read the entire Mother Jones article, leaving it up in a tab until dammit, I’ve finished the thing! I read a lot of stuff online, and then share it on Facebook when I love it, but then I thought to myself…self,…

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“We Need You!”

- DickH

We need you! – (PIP #31) By Louise Peloquin We’ve met three young locals – Raymond Marcouillier, Aimé Martin and Paul Blanchette – who served in the armed forces during World War II. (1) On the home front, where were civilians working? The following advertisements give us examples of job… The post “We Need You!” appeared first on RichardHowe.com. [...]

News media sucked into protest vortex by Marjorie Arons Barron

- Tony

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons Barron’s own blog. You all know the cliche – “if it bleeds, it leads.” Local news, and increasingly national networks, promote stories off the police scanner. As a result, for decades, the perception of crime has exceeded the reality of… The post News media sucked into protest vortex by Marjorie Arons Barron appeared first on RichardHowe.com. [...]

To debate or not debate: new rules are the question by Majorie Arons Barron

- Tony

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons Barron’s own blog. So, now he’s said it. President Biden told Howard Stern recently that he’d be willing to debate Donald Trump. With all due respect, I disagree. I just don’t think there’s anything to be gained. I have… The post To debate or not debate: new rules are the question by Majorie Arons Barron appeared first on RichardHowe.com. [...]

Will the Election Change Lowell’s Police Policy?

- aurora

A couple of weeks ago, I attended the Post Election Community Dialogue, the latest in a series of open events the police force has held to try to clarify their own values and policy, while taking input from citizens about what their experiences and concerns are. This one focused on the “Post Election Environment” in […] [...]

Hot Chocolate, Hot DTL

- Chris

It’s been three years since we last wrote about Lowell’s annual post-Thanksgiving Parade, City of Lights. The highlight (in our humble opinion) of City of Lights is the annual hot chocolate competition. Businesses across downtown offer tiny cups of cocoa for 25 cents each, all for a shot at the coveted hot chocolate competition award. […] [...]

Post-Election Lowell

- Chris

Aurora and I haven’t written here in a while, partly because we were engrossed in the election as much of the nation was. In fact, one of the last essays we added was a report about a Trump rally several months ago. Now that there’s time to reflect, I wanted to talk about Lowell, the […] [...]

Peter Aucella wins National Award

- James Ostis

A proud day for Lowell National Historical Park and Lowell’s own Peter Aucella. The recently retired Deputy Superintendent received the prestigious Distinguished Service Award from the Secretary of the Interior today in Washington, DC. Secretary of the Interior David Berndhadt said of … Continue reading → [...]

Lowell High School Remembers the Victims of 9/11

- James Ostis

Many of the Lowell High Students who participated in Tuesday’s remembrance ceremony were not even born yet on September 11th, 2001. For their predecessors eighteen years ago, including myself, Headmaster William Samaras was one of the first voices of authority … Continue reading → [...]

2019 City Hall Cookout!

- James Ostis

In 2012, then City Manager Bernie Lynch hosted first annual Employee Appreciation Cookout as a chance for the manager and the administration to thank the hundreds of employees from various departments that help keep city government on a day to day basis. … Continue reading → [...]

Lowell Democratic City Committee reorganization

- Amy Roeder

Do you want to get more involved in Democratic politics? One way is to join us as a member of the Lowell Democratic City Committee. Lowell’s city committee is comprised of 11 ward committees, each of which can have 21 elected members plus others who are elected officials or members of the State Committee. On … Continue reading "Lowell Democratic City Committee reorganization" [...]

LDCC policy statement adopted

- Amy Roeder

The Policy and Outreach Committee of the Lowell Democratic City Committee presented a policy/platform for adoption at the February 26, 2018 meeting. The Massachusetts Democratic Party Charter calls for, among other things, “the adoption of resolutions and platforms” by City, Town and Ward Committees. It goes something like this: The National Democratic Committee adopts a … Continue reading "LDCC policy statement adopted" [...]

Conventions and Caucuses: An Intro

- Amy Roeder

What happens at the Massachusetts Democratic Convention? Can anyone attend? What is a caucus? These are questions I asked myself before I became a member of the Lowell Democratic City Committee. I still have some questions, but I have now attended several conventions and generally understand how it works. This year’s State Convention in June … Continue reading "Conventions and Caucuses: An Intro" [...]