As Richard Howe says on his site, the Lowell Sun this week did report that the final steps in transferring the WCAP license seems to have been completed.
Clark Smidt, one of the new owners who I assume will be driving the format and content of the station is known for his work throughout the region. [...]

Dracut’s Birthday party for Lt Col Jim Ogonowski (ret) was held this afternoon at Harmony hall. It seemed very well attended from what I could see. By the time the Jim arrived, the hall was packed.
I got some video of his speech as well that I will render as soon as possible.
Everyone in the [...]

The Lowell Sun political column this morning continues reporting on the controversy brought to the City of Lowell regarding Niki Tsongas’ bringing Bill Clinton to head up a fundraiser. (I’m not sure why she needs to raise money here, as she has done fine raising money from party insiders and Political Action Committees – PACS- [...]

News of the Wierd with Tim Bomil.
From WCAP, AM 980 in Lowell, MA Saturday Morning Live program

 

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Editor & Publisher.com reports today that a recent Gallop poll finds that Americans have less trust in the Federal Government than during the Watergate era.
GALLUP: Trust in Federal Government, On Nearly All Issues, Hits New Low — Even Less Than in Watergate Era NEW YORK A new Gallup poll reveals that, as the organization [...]

Democratic polls show him within 5 points (where the poll a few weeks ago showed Tsongas ahead by only 10 points). He’s gaining, because more and more people like us have met him, and agree with his non-partisan approach to solving problems while keeping the nation secure.
The Tsongas campaign is panicked to the point where [...]

this from the National Foster Parent Assocation:
The Fostering Adoption to Further Student Achievement Act, introduced by Senators Norm Coleman (R-MN) and Mary Landrieu (D-LA) as an amendment to the Higher Education Access Act, has now passed both houses of Congress and awaits President Bush’s signature.
The act, intended to [...]

I must’ve missed it. There is a special meeting of the School Committee posted for 5:00 on Friday to discuss “use of school facilities and fields.”
I’ll try to find out more later.. I thought this was done.

The restaurant poll is going pretty well (hundreds of votes so far), and I’m setting up the next one for pizza, sub shops and other takeout.
I don’t know them all (as I probably missed a few restaurants), so send me your favorites through the contact form above so I can at least have the ones [...]