Aug 10, 20222 min read
North Conway a great getaway
There is something exhilarating about visiting a major city. London and San Francisco are my two favorites, but with Erin moving to...
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Aug 2, 20222 min read
72 holes, no clubs thrown
When I was a younger man, my temper often erupted on golf courses. Famously, there was that time - frustrated by missing a 3-foot putt -...
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Jun 24, 20222 min read
Saying good-bye to a Lowell institution
Sometime next month, the Raymond Riddick Fieldhouse will be demolished to make way for a five-story freshman academy as part of...
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Jun 5, 20222 min read
'The Wire' remains TV's king
"The Sopranos" changed television forever. For the better. But the greatest TV show ever remains "The Wire," a tour de force of...
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May 13, 20222 min read
Booking a special night
When my kids were growing up, it was a place we visited constantly, especially in the summer. Lowell's Pollard Memorial Library is a...
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Apr 21, 20222 min read
Tracy Mitchell: Local hero
It started with whispers. Then awe-filled words. "Tracy Mitchell was here." The Tracy Mitchell. In the 1970s, growing up in Lowell,...
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Apr 18, 20222 min read
Going the distance in Boston
Can't believe it was nine years ago. On April 15, 2013, I was receiving my medal after crossing the finish line at the Boston Marathon....
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