Besides Paul Tsongas and Marty Meehan, who else belongs on Lowell’s political Mount Rushmore?
Teddy Panos
April 10, 2026
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Lowell’s renaissance has been well-documented as having several key parts: Federal, state and local governments working in unison; a strong public education sector, including Middlesex Community College and UMass-Lowell; a thriving business community; and a strong non-profit sector. Another key element is the media. Over the years journalists at The Sun and WCAP have worked hard to provide the role of watchdog while also entertaining readers and listeners with features, public service announcements and community news coverage. For a multitude of reasons, however, local news coverage has shrunk. That’s why the Panos effort is so key: Another eye on City Hall, town halls, the business community and various non-profits will keep all leaders, whether elected or appointed, on their toes. That’s a good thing. Not that it needed any legitimacy, but Inside Lowell serves up an even stronger hand with Dan Phelps and Patrick Cook, both former Sun journalists, on board. Good luck to the new venture!
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Once again, I came home tonight to my home on Merrimack Street in a building which I own and pay serious property taxes for being passed by a off-road dirtbike gang in World War II German helmet (obvious replicas)with masks on doing wheelies down Merrimack Street at 11 o’clock at night with no headlights on no license plates.Shouldn’t be surprised it’s become a regular occurrence whether it’s 11 o’clock at night or 5 o’clock in the afternoon during rush-hour I called the Lowell Police dispatcher and asking why these people haven’t been stopped from doing this in the response I got is because it’s not a serious danger to the public we do not engage and pursue them, but they pursue me as a law abiding citizen that help support the community if I park my vehicle on the street after 6 o’clock at night because it has commercial plates because it brings down the community it takes a valuable, resource parking, etc. etc. I may have to pay taxes here in Lowell and Massachusetts, but I’m so glad I’m no longer a Massachusetts resident so lucky to have become a FLORIDA resident. And soon I will sell off and say goodbye to the place I was born and raised in which I no longer recognize..
- William Sears