Lowell Sun article on Sen. Kerry's visit to the canal district

[TayTay]

Nice article about the Senator responding to the pleas of Lowell City officials to help them redevelop an old part of this city into new residential and commercial uses. However, this is a http://www.lowellsun.com/ci_9815857?IADID=Search-www.lowellsun.com-www.lowellsun.com">sweet little part of that article:

Kerry's walking companions were mostly politicians. But the senator gave his feet a rest when an excited constituent flagged him down.

Westford resident Taeomi Martyn Dooley was driving down Middlesex Street at about 11 a.m. when she saw the cluster of Kerry signs. She immediately pulled over.

In September 2000, Martyn Dooley's son, Trebor, was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a fast-growing and typically fatal brain tumor. His dream was to see Air Force One up close and personal, and Kerry helped make it happen.

In 2002, Trebor used crutches and a wheelchair to get around the world's most famous plane.

Kerry took Martyn Dooley's hands and said hello. She thanked the senator again for giving her son a "life-changing" experience when he needed it most. Trebor is 21 now and enrolled in classes at Middlesex Community College.

"He took the time to do something really special for Trebor," Martyn Dooley said. "Trebor will have that forever."

[karynnj]

1. Sounds like a really nice event - and good that all the politiciams were there

The Martyn Dooley story is fantastic. It is cool that Kerry was able to make this happen --- especially with Bush in office. It is a sweet story.

[MBS]

2. wonderful story. And glad

to see that this kind of thing is getting reported for once.

[wisteria]

3. Nice story with a great outcome. n/t