DickHowe

aka Richard Howe. Covering history & politics of Lowell, Massachusetts. Also, Register of Deeds Middlesex North District

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Today's newsletter on Lowell politics. A look at the 1980s. https://t.co/bNYlGRn50t

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Check out: Hidden in Plain Sight: Stories of Black Lowell". @soil_collective is a Lowell-based nonprofit with a mission to amplify voices of color through the arts. The show reflects on the history and current reality of Lowell's Black residents.
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So-called racial covenants can be found in property records all over the country, including Massachusetts, where many restrictions were written from the late 19th to mid-20th century. https://t.co/EqmzJEvHa0

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Thanks to @wbur and @simonfrios for today's story on racist/ethnic restrictions in Mass land records https://t.co/TXNKSKE4Zb

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Courthouses statewide will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 17th, due to the expected snowstorm. All scheduled court events -- in-person & remote -- are postponed. The Judicial Response emergency system will be in operation. Details at https://t.co/l0OR1InRMt

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"State Elections in Lowell: 1970-2020" is my latest book. It contains the results for all Federal, state and county offices that were on the ballot in Lowell, Mass. for the past 50 years. https://t.co/etaqWvDBAW

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Can your home be stolen? Some companies provide protection against this, but is it a real risk? The answer is complicated. https://t.co/1AAzfO2doG

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Middlesex North Registry of Deeds closed until Thursday Nov 19.

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The Lowell Justice Center is closed temporarily for disinfecting and will open on Thursday, Nov. 19. A Dept. of Mental Health clinician, who was at the courthouse on 11/16 & spent time in District Court & the lock-up, has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Butler Saves the Union - My newest video and blog post about Lowell in the Civil War https://t.co/I4SU71yBF4

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For Patriot's Day, the story of Lowell's Ladd & Whitney Monument https://t.co/UutqFYnRtF

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April 19, 1861 - four soldiers from Mass (2 from Lowell) are first casualties of American Civil War. Here's their story https://t.co/EqRoWB8Hy4

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Today's Lowell Walks virtual tour: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, its monuments & historic artifacts https://t.co/uhnNXDmkJP

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Virtual tour of historic Lowell Cemetery https://t.co/uhnNXDmkJP

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If you have to execute a document, especially if you are on a town board or commission, don't forget MGL c.110G which permits electronic signatures (since 2005) https://t.co/gYUq9XsKLS

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@dtension Strange times indeed. We're surviving. Hope all OK with you too. I loved your piece in the Atlantic Currents book.

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A new feature on https://t.co/silHaaAYNc: Fred Notes, observations and commentary from Fred Faust https://t.co/WqDAiMulnO

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Today's virtual Lowell Walks: The South Common https://t.co/MTwuI6wawO

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Today's Registry of Deeds report plus thoughts on new remote notary bill https://t.co/upgDUjbmbK

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What to expect from the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds today https://t.co/tr21ndVwa0

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Latest on how Middlesex North Registry of Deeds will operate tomorrow at our new home in the Lowell Justice Center https://t.co/ZvRa0qnRrw