Lowell, MA – The City of Lowell’s Syringe Collection Program, housed under the Substance Abuse and Prevention Division within the Lowell Health Department, began on April 19th, 2019. The Syringe Collection Program was created as a means to educate the community on the importance of safe and proper sharps storage and disposal, and to […]
By: Cindy Annis, Jan. 2019 Ok.! We’re back! I hope everyone had a GREAT Christmas, and a Happy New Year!! Let’s get back to Paul. The band Wings was formed in 1971. The group had no choice but to be great to follow the Beatles. That same year, in September, their daughter was born. Stella […]
By: Cindy Annis – August, 2018 Let’s get right into John as there is so much to say and less space to say it. John was born John Winston Lennon on October 9, 1940. He was named after a grandparent and Winston Churchill. His mom was Julia, and his dad was a merchant seaman named […]
…remember where we left off? So, let’s start with after the Beatles broke up. All of the boys were already on track and had already started their next part of life. George was no different. In December of 1969, this would be before the Beatles break-up, George had already been involved with his solo career. […]
Fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables are now available at 11 citywide market stops [LOWELL, MA] – Outdoor farmers’ market season is in full swing in the City of Lowell! Seasonal, locally grown produce is available 5 days a week via Mill City Grows’ (MCG) Mobile Market, a “Farmers’ Market on Wheels,” which makes stops at […]
By: Cindy Annis – June, 2018 I hope you enjoyed the Ringo Starr column, last month. Let’s see if we can pique your interest in moving deeper into the Beatles with George Harrison. George was born in Liverpool, England on February 25, 1943. His father was Harold Harrison. He did some bus conducting and was […]
By: John MacDonald – June, 2018 Like thieves in the night State Senate progressive Democrats snuck in another midnight amendment to approve Massachusetts becoming a Sanctuary State. Progressive Democrats are pushing for Massachusetts to become a place that openly accepts illegal aliens, financially supports illegal aliens and openly violates federal law. Already Massachusetts spends $2 […]
By: John MacDonald – March, 2018 When will Senator Donoghue work on and support bills that really matter to the people of the 1st Middlesex? Donoghue’s latest proposed bill that pushes “Mass Made” products is yet another example of a solution looking for a problem. On the face of the bill, Massachusetts consumers knowing whether […]
By: Cindy Annis – March, 2018 I hope you enjoyed Buddy Holly last month. Now that he is done I can start thinking about “The Day the Music Died!” This month, however, we shall all learn together about the incomparable Sam Cooke. Sam was born back in January of 1931, in Clarksdale, Mississippi. His dad […]
HERO IN OUR MIDST! By: John Cuddy This month’s “Hero in our Midst” is one of 4,916 men in the 79th Infantry Division who received the Bronze Star, and one of 15,203 Purple Hearts awarded to the 79th Infantry (count is inflated due to some men receiving more than one Purple Heart). The 79th served […]
By: Ira Keltz and Quianna Roy The Massachusetts Department of Public Health reports that in 2016 there were 2094 opioid-related overdose deaths in the Commonwealth, which was up a whopping 24% over 2015. In the first 9 months of 2017, there were 932 confirmed opioid-related overdose deaths and the DPH estimates that there will […]
By: Cindy Annis – Dec. 2017 Connie Francis was born Concetta Rosa Maria on December 12, 1938. She grew up in Newark, New Jersey with her mother Ida and father, George. Since her father didn’t want children, he didn’t start to build a relationship with his daughter until she turned three. Concetta wanted to learn […]
Andover State Senator Barabara L’Italien (D) has called for Senate President Stanley Rosenberg to step aside as senate president while an investigation is being conducted against him and his husband for sexual assault, sexual harassment and illegal influence peddling. L’Italien said Friday that she plans on bringing the matter up in state senate Monday when the […]
By: Cindy Annis – Nov. 2017 The Byrds were a rock group from Los Angeles California. They started recording in the middle of 1964 with members Roger McGuinn, Gene Clark, and David Crosby. In 1957, Roger McGuinn went to ‘The Old Time School of Folk Music’ in Chicago. There, he learned how to play the […]
By: John MacDonld – Nov. 2017 As predicted since the inception of the debate surrounding the destiny of Lowell High School, the City of Lowell is divided. As municipal Election Day looms, the debate of where Lowell High School will welcome students for the next 100 years has turned its residents against one another. Whether […]