Wellesley Townsman police log: Oct. 22 Oct 24, 2009
On Oct. 14 at 1:56 p.m., Jason M. Clark, 31, of 88 Jenness St., Lowell, was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and not having an inspection sticker. Officer Farwell was on patrol on Route 9 when he observed a car on the road with a blue inspection sticker. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
• Rocktoberfest to rock a bit bigger this year Oct 24, 2009
Rocktoberfest to rock a bit bigger this year - Juneau Empire. Web search powered by YAHOO. (Juneau Empire)
Phase 2A of rail trail gets design money Oct 23, 2009
8 mile shared-use path that connects Lowell, Chelmsford and Westford. When completed, the 25-mile Bruce Freeman Rail Trail will span eight Massachusetts communities with more than a quarter million residents, and connect with three MBTA commuter rail lines in Lowell, West Concord, and Framingham. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
'Albedo Yachts' and Marine Clouds: A Cure for Climate Change? Oct 22, 2009
Ultimately, astrophysicist Lowell Wood, an early advocate of geoengineering, suggested that Salter could simply force water through an array of tiny holes, like a watering can. Making that work will require drilling 1. (Scientific American)
Man shot to death in Mattapan building Oct 19, 2009
LOWELL Trial to continue in 1994 fatal shooting A man accused in a 15-year-old Lowell slaying is to testify against the alleged gunman. Shawn Lessieur is standing trial this week in Lowell Superior Court in the 1994 shooting of 21-year-old Mark Jones ... Prosecutors say Lessieur shot Lowell resident Jones because he thought Jones was planning to steal drugs from him. (Boston Globe)
Get Out of Manhattan Oct 17, 2009
com, with wife Carey Lowell. With its in-house yoga studio and elegant gardens, Gere's Bhe town's most ambitious stab at a true luxury hideaway. (Time.com)
Players will have to make new travel plans Oct 17, 2009
LOWELL - The textbook definition of a travel always depended on whose book you were reading from. When it comes to creative ways to get the basket, players have figured out a million of them. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
WATCHWORDS: Driving is dangerous enough without texting Oct 16, 2009
Tickets for the Feb. 6 game between the Lowell Devils and Portland Pirates are still on sale for $13 each or two for $25 ... The Lowell Devils play their home games at the Tsongas Arena and are the minor league affiliate of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League. (Amesbury News, MA)
VA to ease way for vets to get stress disability Oct 14, 2009
Natalie MacLeod, 51, a mother of five from Lowell, Mass. who served in Iraq is among the veterans hopeful that the proposed rule change will help her. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Ups and downs of those revenue collections (280) Oct 12, 2009
By Lowell L. Kalapa - Special to The Garden Island ... Lowell Kalapa is president of the Tax Foundation of Hawai i, a private, nonprofit, non-partisan, educational organization established to research issues confronting governments in the area of public finance, taxation, and public administration. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Aging infrastructure of bridge alarms motorist Oct 10, 2009
Reader Maria Vickers says she is terrified that a Lowell Connector bridge over Interstate 495 in Chelmsford is in such bad shape ... A concrete highway support structure on I-495 north at the junction of Route 3 in Chelmsford, a ramp associated with the Lowell Connector, is significantly deteriorated and looks as if it is ready to collapse, she wrote in an e-mail ... Repair crews should be moving to the Chelmsford-Lowell line within the next few weeks to perform these repairs. (Boston Globe)
Google, Microsoft, Palm rev up smartphone race Oct 8, 2009
They plan to bring two phones to market this year, and Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam said the partnership could result in the introduction of multiple devices per year going forward. The partnership with Verizon Wireless, a venture of Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc, is a boost for Google's efforts to gain a foothold in the smartphone market. (India Times)
Lists shape Bruno case Oct 8, 2009
A trial brief filed this week by Bruno's lead attorney, Abbe D. Lowell, highlights the defense team's position that Bruno is being targeted under a controversial theft of honest services charge they characterize as being "in a state of flux" in the courts. 1. (Albany Times Union)
Special report on swine flu Oct 8, 2009
As of Thursday, there were two confirmed cases in Massachusetts of swine flu, both in Lowell. May 1: Test results show that a teacher from Easton-based Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School who vacationed in Mexico last week does not have swine flu, the school superintendent said today. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Hockey Receiving Votes In USCHO Poll Oct 7, 2009
Following Boston University, UMass Lowell begins the season ranked No. 11 followed by Boston College at No. 12. Closing up Hockey East in the top 20 are Vermont at 14, New Hampshire at 16 and Northeastern at 20. (Umassathletics.com)
Red Sox’ Gonzalez gets good report on hand Oct 4, 2009
Third baseman Mike Lowell was a late scratch because of a sore right thumb. Lowell jammed it Friday in his last at-bat ... I m not really too worried, Lowell said. (Boston Globe)
Obituaries for Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009 (17) Oct 4, 2009
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leland Parker; her parents, James Edward and Dora Wilson; brothers Lowell, Paul and Herman Wilson; and a sister, Anna Lee Haste. Friends and family may call at Goodwin Funeral Home in Vincennes on Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, from 4-8 p.m. and from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, at Monroe City First Church of God. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
WATCHWORDS: Community teams up for Safety Day Oct 2, 2009
Finally, tickets for the Feb. 6 hockey game to benefit the Relay For Life between the Lowell Devils and Portland Pirates are still on sale. We ve extended the early bird deadline, so the price of $13 each or two for /$25 is still good. (Amesbury News, MA)
SJC sharply limits youth curfew law Sep 26, 2009
The state s highest court yesterday struck down a provision in a Lowell ordinance that made it a crime for children under 17 to violate a curfew, a ruling expected to affect other Massachusetts communities that have adopted or are considering similar local laws ... In contrast, Kenneth E. Lavallee, Lowell police superintendent, said losing the power to arrest deprives officers of a potent tool, particularly for recalcitrant violators ... Lowell adopted its curfew after crime surged in the late... (Boston Globe)
Watertown sports notes Sep 24, 2009
This program starts immediately after school at the Hosmer Elementary School on Tuesdays, Lowell Elementary on Wednesdays and Cunniff on Thursdays. The cost is $20 for six classes. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
New UMass-Lowell dormitory and conference center expected to benefit students, city Sep 24, 2009
UMass-Lowell goes downtown ... When UMass-Lowell graduate student Tina Boyd of Dracut looks out of her dormitory window, she has a terrific view of the city, including the canal and the historical architecture that abounds on either side of it ... Prior to this year, the University of Massachusetts at Lowell didn t have a campus property in the heart of the city. (Boston Globe)
Leading the way Sep 23, 2009
Page last updated at 09:15 GMT, Tuesday, 22 September 2009 10:15 UK. Climate change - where the centre leads. (BBC News -- Americas)
For starters, a strong sign Sep 19, 2009
Francona sat Mike Lowell to rest him and to keep Casey Kotchman, who went 3 for 4, fresh. Lowell played three days in a row before the late-night travel Thursday. (Boston Globe)
Miller, Fogerty honored at Americana Music Awards Sep 18, 2009
The late Lowell George of Little Feat was honored with the President's Award. Jim Lauderdale hosted the show at the Ryman Auditorium. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Tewksbury football shuts down Lincoln-Sudbury Sep 17, 2009
Tewksbury will travel across city lines when they faceoff against the Lowell Red Raiders on Sept. 22. The game starts at 6 p.m.. (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Peters seeks return to Juneau School Board Sep 17, 2009
Web search powered by YAHOO. For Bill Peters, serving on the Juneau School Board is all about being involved in the community and the youth that ultimately make up Juneau's future. (Juneau Empire)
Belmont High Crew Club gets a jump start on its first fall season Sep 17, 2009
The team reached over 70 members, and one of its boats earned a first-place medal at the Lowell Invitational, followed by a third-place medal at the Massachusetts Public School Rowing Association (MPSRA) Spring Championships over Memorial Day weekend ... The club plans to travel to Saratoga Springs, New York for the Tail of the Fish Regatta; Albany, New York, for the Head of the Hudson Regatta; Lowell for the Textile River Regatta; Pembroke, N.H. for the New Hampshire Championships Regatta; and... (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
It's on the line for Heels Sep 11, 2009
Senior center Lowell Dyer is also questionable because of a shoulder injury. If he can't go, Cam Holland will fill in. (News & Observer -- Sports)
We are still here, say Nipmucks of southeastern Massachusetts Sep 10, 2009
Nashobah, later Lancaster, now Littleton along with Natchick, the modern Natick, Punkapog, now Canton and Wamesit, now in Lowell, and Massanemesit, now Grafton, all represented original 17th century praying Indian towns of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The so-called Indian Wars took place from roughly 1675 to 1699 according to a book published in 1913. (Easton Journal, MA)
Women's Soccer Powers Past AIC, 4-2 Sep 3, 2009
Adelphi returns to action on Saturday, September 5 when they travel to the University of Massachusetts - Lowell for a 1:00pm meeting. . (Aupanthers.com)
That fantasy life Aug 30, 2009
The shop will host a reading by Backer, who teaches at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, at 7 p.m. Sept. 10. Coming out Overcoming ADHD: Helping Your Child Become Calm, Engaged, and Focused - Without a Pill, by Stanley I. Greenspan with Jacob Greenspan (Da Capo). (Boston Globe)
Women Booters Open 2009 Season At Home Against PhilaU Aug 29, 2009
After two home games, the Panthers travel to Massachusetts to face NE-10 foe UMass- Lowell, ranked just one place ahead of Adelphi in the NE-10 preseason poll in 5th. Following the trip to Massachusetts, the Panthers have a triplet of home games against NE-10 opponents, and two more upstate in North Easton, Massachusetts and Syracuse, N.Y.. (Aupanthers.com)
BERNIE'S PROBLEMS: BOTH BIG AND... Aug 27, 2009
"He knew the art of seduction. As Hadassah's financial officer I was handling its funds, so we met to talk business. There were innuendoes he'd throw. Then lunches progressed to dinner. And hotels. We'd go to the Palace, Hilton, Lowell, the Willard in DC. "Not as though he had to hide or be furtive. The public didn't know him. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Field Hockey Opens Season In Greensburg, Pennslyvania Aug 26, 2009
The Panthers close out their season on October 21 and 24 with home games against Assumption College and UMass Lowell, respectively. UMass Lowell is the National Runners-Up from the 2008 season. (Aupanthers.com)
Museum spins textile history into great yarns Aug 23, 2009
In Lowell's mills and throughout New England, looms and other textile-making machinery like this built a rich industry ... LOWELL - What better place than Lowell to tell the tale of the art, science, and technology of American cloth ... The city is practically synonymous with the American Industrial Revolution, a chapter of history admirably limned in the old brick mills of the Lowell National Historical Park. (Boston Globe)
There’s no ‘dis’ in this athlete’s ability Aug 20, 2009
To avoid the strain caused by running, Young signed up for the aqua-bike portion of his first triathlon, the Mill City Triathlon, in Lowell, in July. He finished in 2 hours, 1 minute. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Bell solid in debut, but bats steal show Aug 13, 2009
The Official Site of the Los Angeles Angels. Angels righty makes good impression while offense thrives. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Decisions ahead for folk fest Aug 5, 2009
Olin said the NCTA is still heavily involved in three other regional festivals that kept going after the national moved on an ongoing 23-year relationship with Lowell, Mass. eight years in Bangor, Maine; and two years in Richmond, Va. (Montana Standard, MT)
Seward gets breather before next storm hits Jul 31, 2009
City officials spent Thursday mopping up the mess that had raised Resurrection River to one of its highest levels in recent years and closed off residents who live south of town at Lowell Point. By the afternoon, they had reopened the road to Lowell Point but were warning residents that the respite might not last. (Anchorage Daily News)
Weighing in on elderly drivers Jul 31, 2009
Rita Villeneuve, 80, of Lowell feels that the media is picking on elderly drivers. She believes there are just as many, if not more, crashes involving young people that go unreported. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
Walt Disney F3Q09 (Qtr End 6/27/09) Earnings Call Transcript Jul 31, 2009
Lowell Singer - Senior Vice President, Investor Relations ... (Operator Instructions) I would now like to turn the presentation over to your host for todays call, Mr. Lowell Singer, Senior Vice President of Investor Relations for the Walt Disney Company ... Thank you, Lowell and good afternoon. (Multichannel News)
LaRoche acclimating to being on Red Sox Jul 31, 2009
Mike Lowell has hit safely in each of his nine games since coming off the disabled list July 17, going 13-for-32. 406) with a home run, four doubles, nine RBIs, four runs and four walks in that span. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Beckett and Red Sox are a grade above Jul 28, 2009
On a team with an offense that had grown stagnant, LaRoche has swept in the past three games, his first three with the Red Sox, and demonstrated why the Sox were interested in getting him, even though it might siphon playing time from Mike Lowell and Kevin Youkilis. LaRoche proved that again last night, with two more doubles. (Boston Globe)
Public safety Jul 25, 2009
1 a.m., medical, 700 block Lowell Street. 2:57 a.m., medical, 200 block East Main Street. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Vernon G. Lueth Jul 24, 2009
Honorary casket bearers will be the "Sattre Six" - Corky Fugelstad, Clayton Jensen, Carroll Kastelle, Lowell Swisher, Robert Underdal, Elliot Wold. Active casket bearers will be Randy Stengel, Shawn Stengel, Chris Strandlie, Joe Lessard, Ron Koetter and Tom Schwartz. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
Umpires from Peabody, Saugus have exotic road trip Jul 23, 2009
In December 2007 and January 2008, he spent two weeks umpiring in New Zealand as a representative of the ISC. He also was selected to work two US Women s Olympic Fast-Pitch Festivals in Lowell and Worcester. When I started umpiring 30 years ago, my goal was to umpire at least one of the big ASA national tournaments, said Silva, who has done 15 such tournaments. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
LA fire inspector charged in bribery case Jul 23, 2009
Place an obit: (559) 441-6228. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Future North Andover Knight wrestlers gaining attention at Bay State Games Jul 18, 2009
All four work out in the off-season at a Lowell wrestling club, Dough Boys, along with five other local wrestlers. They are also preparing to travel to Kutztown University in Lock Haven, Pa. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Revolution's Reis says Beckham drama distracting Jul 18, 2009
LOWELL, Massachusetts: New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis said David Beckham's return to the Los Angeles Galaxy and his inevitable return to AC Milan are distracting from other interesting stories in Major League Soccer. Attending an event for an immigrant football tournament in Lowell on Thursday, Reis said that Beckham may sell plenty of celebrity magazines, but that all MLS teams have players from around the world who have compelling personal stories. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Pedestrian killed on highway in Westford Jul 18, 2009
Evidence indicates the man got out of his car and was standing in the rightmost travel lane adjacent to the break-down lane when he was hit by a 2009 Freightliner driven by George Orchard, 45, of Chichester, N.H. The victim was transported by ambulance to Lowell General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity is being withheld pending family notification. (Westford Eagle, MA)
Tewksbury Youth Football 2009 season start-up Jul 15, 2009
Lawrence, Andover, Lowell, Westford and Tewksbury are the Massachusetts towns associated with this league. Varsity and Junior Varsity Red Prideparticipants, 13 and 14-year-old-players are to report to the TYF main building on Saturday, Aug. 1 at 9 a.m. for uniforms. (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
TigsTown '09 Draft Blog Jul 11, 2009
Michigan State has commitments from toolsy outfielders Torsten Boss (Lowell) and Jordan Keur (Hudsonville), as well as right-handers Andy Waszak (Rochester Adams) and Andy Tinkey (Walled Lake North). The Spartans have a football flavor to their class, as three of the four players played on the gridiron in high school. (Detroit, TheInsiders.com)
Alice Methfessel, 66, muse to poet Elizabeth Bishop Jul 10, 2009
Unlike her good friend Robert Lowell, whose poetry sometimes burned with confessional fervor, Bishop generally eschewed the personal. But her work changed some during the years she spent with Ms. Methfessel, Schwartz said. (Boston Globe)
Under-14s win states Jul 10, 2009
Despite being down three players, C-C then defeated Lowell 2-1 in a hard-fought semifinal game. In the finals, again playing with only two substitutes against its opponent s five, C-C defeated Andover 2-1 on penalty kicks, after ending regulation play and two overtimes tied at 1-1. (Concord Journal, MA)
The Braves’ best (but mostly the worst) of 2009 Jul 9, 2009
I don t see these guys as being nearly as good as the 1997 team (Sheffield, Charles Johnson, Renteria, Counsell, Bonilla, Kevin Brown, Alex Fernandez, Al Leiter, Darren Daulton, Moises Alou, Robb Nen) or the 2003 club (Beckett, Penny, Urbina, Pavano, Pudge, Castillo, Lowell, D-Lee, Miguel Cabrera, Pierre. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Lowrie activated, heads to Minors Jul 9, 2009
BOSTON -- With the clock on Jed Lowrie's rehab assignment nearing an end, the Red Sox optioned the shortstop to Class A Lowell on Thursday. Lowrie had already been scheduled to play at Lowell, simply because of weather issues at Double-A Portland. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
Lowell A. Strom Jul 5, 2009
Updated Jul 05, 2009 - 06:05:40 CDT. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Maranda's Park Party packs Free Fair grounds Jul 4, 2009
This is a very nutritious lunch, said Sarah Fountaine of Lowell. And the sandwiches are huge. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
UMass Hockey Announces 2009-10 Schedule Jul 4, 2009
A road trip to UMass Lowell on Saturday, Dec. 5 will begin December, while the Minutemen return home a week later to host Merrimack before taking two weeks off for exams and Christmas Vacation ... On Friday, Jan. 15 the Minutemen will host UMass Lowell at the Mullins Center. (Umassathletics.com)
Keeping chins up during economic hardship Jul 2, 2009
Hanchett said she is currently unemployed as a result of having left her job in Lowell due to car trouble last year. According to Hanchett, she had the choice of staying with the job and getting fired for her inability to get to work, or she could quit the job, where employers told her she would be able to have a good reference. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Investigators search home for missing Saranac man Jul 1, 2009
LOWELL Missing for almost two years, Michigan State Police investigators searched the Lowell home of Rami Ikbal Saba, 37, in an effort to find clues of the whereabouts of missing Saranac resident Donald Dietz, 66 ... Officers from the MSP, as well as the Lowell Police Department and federal investigators, were at the Lowell home from approximately 8-11 a.m. on Monday in search of information on Dietz, who was known as the bicycle man ... With the completion of the site search Monday morning,... (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Lowell trying to fight through balky hip Jun 26, 2009
WASHINGTON -- During the first two months of the season, Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell couldn't have been any more pleased with the way his right hip had responded to surgery. It appeared as if Lowell's Spring Training prediction that he could play 150 games wasn't so far off ... However, the grind of the season is starting to set in, and Lowell has been finding it harder to get loose of late. (MLB.com -- Boston Red Sox)
June 25 letters to the editor Jun 26, 2009
We thank the local businesses that supported us so generously by donating raffle prizes: Springdell Farms, Options Boutique, Pethingz, Subway, Indian Hill Arts, the Lowell Spinners, Dr. Bruce Dalwin, DMD, Friedman Chiropractic, Welch Auto Services, L il Peach/Tedeschi s, the Long Lake Flashers photographers, the Clean Lakes Committee, Common Convenience, the Acton Jazz Caf. Cose Bella gifts, the Wood Stove Shop, Che Bella Hair Salon, and Donelan s. Some of our members also donated items and... (Littleton Independent, MA)
'Tonight' sidekick Ed McMahon dies in LA at 86 Jun 24, 2009
Born Edward Leo Peter McMahon Jr. on March 6, 1923, in Detroit, McMahon grew up in Lowell, Mass. He got his start on television playing a circus clown on the 1950-51 variety series "Big Top." But the World War II Marine veteran interrupted his career to serve as a fighter pilot in Korea. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Amesbury actor worthy of 'Notice' Jun 24, 2009
Our boy Mark is set to start filming the boxing movie The Fighter, based on pride-of-Lowell Micky Ward, on July 6 ... Just a few days after the Lowell Spinners had Hall of Famer Wade Boggs (inset) pouring Miller High Life for fans to celebrate opening weekend, the team released word yesterday that it would give away 1,000 bags of plastic poop to kids at last night s game as part of its annual Politically Incorrect Night ... Stay classy, Lowell Spinners. (Boston Globe)
