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With only 20 days left, today is the last day to register to vote if you plan to participate in the primary on Sept. 4 that will whittle down the candidates for the fifth congressional seat. (Click here for information on how to register to vote.)  With a crowded field of exceptional folks vying for the job, the primary is the first make or break moment for all of them, so don’t miss your opportunity to be one of the decision makers. Still undecided? The last debate before the primary will be held at UMass Lowell on Monday evening, August 27, hosted by Chancellor Marty Meehan and moderated by WBZ radio personality Gary LaPierre, with questions posed by a panel of journalists, including reporter Matt Murphy from The Lowell Sun. For more information on this debate, click here.

Talk about multi-tasking: If you didn’t catch it, The Boston Globe had a feature in its Northwest Section on working moms that included a nice write-up on Lowell mother and artist Emily Stewart. The article, however, did not tell the complete story. Stewart, in addition to painting extraordinary murals, is a founding member of the Highlands Chapter of Stand for Children, a fierce triathlon competitor, an involved parent at the Bailey School, and an avid gardener. It just goes to show that not all Lowell notables who get covered by the Boston media are politicians, congressional candidates, or crime-involved folks. For a link to the series click here, and scroll down to the article, titled “Painter credits mother–in-law with making it work.”