Monthly Archives: January 2012

Lowell’s Ponte Vecchio

Posted on January 5, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell The bridge that spans the Flat River at Lowell is easily more than a century old. It’s a model and a cautionary tale for me in my quest to turn my recently-acquired property — the Ambassador Bridge … Continue reading →

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He can’t lose!

Posted on January 4, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell Gotta hand it to Matty — he’s one sharp cookie. The genius of the Ambassador Bridge — oops! — Sorry, I forgot — Matty doesn’t really own the bridge. Well, anyway, it looks like he’s concocted a … Continue reading →

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My plan for the bridge

Posted on January 4, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Joel Thurtell At last, Matty Moroun admits he doesn’t own the Ambassador Bridge. Some legal-minded people no doubt will claim that Matty is posing, that the holding company that supposedly owns the bridge is really a puppet controlled by … Continue reading →

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Will the real Matty please stand up?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by hro50ta1

By Matty Moroun JOTR Guest Columnist Finally, I get a chance to air my views in an independent forum untouched by greed or special interest. In other words, untouched by me! Ha-ha! Just kidding. As you can see, I don’t … Continue reading →

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