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Dr. Joseph D. Sweeney – born February 5.1904 -one of nine surviving children of Felix and Catherine Sweeney – well-known and highly regarded physician and surgeon – died on August 9, 1963 – 50 years ago today. Born, raised, resided in the Sacred Heart parish, he was a proud alum of…
Read More »There’s always that Lowell connection! George Price – current Superintendent of the Cape Cod National Seashore Park was formerly a Deputy Superintendent in Lowell. Today MassMoments reminds us that it was on this day fifty years ago – August 7, 1961 that President John F. Kennedy signed the bill authorizing the…
Read More »A row of “Wheel of Fortune” slot machines in a casino in Las Vegas. This specific slot machine is themed to the TV game show Wheel of Fortune. With the Legislature allowing the licensing of three casinos and one Slots/casino for Massachusetts, you might want to learn more about…
Read More »Reverend Seamus Finn, OMI We’ve profiled and highlighted the work of Lowell-connected Oblate – Seamus Finn, OMI in past blog posts like this one: https://www.richardhowe.com/2013/01/02/fr-seamus-finn-omi-new-years-resolutions-and-corporate-social-responsibility/. Today we note a Letter-to-the Editor at the Lowell Sun where Father Finn has taken issue with the Sun editorial criticism of Elizabeth Warren’s “obsession with Wall…
Read More »The signing by President Lyndon B. Johnson of the Medicare Act on July 30, 1965 is worthy of this re-posted clip from the archive: Medicare Signed into Law ~ July 30, 1965 by Marie President Lyndon Johnson signing the Medicare amendment. Former President Harry S. Truman and his wife Bess…
Read More »View across Boarding House Park during the 5 o’clock hour Saturday for Maggie Ingram and the Ingrametts – a Gospel group that had the audience on its feet, swaying, clapping and perhaps shouting a few hallelujahs … the smoke overlay was nothing religious… it rose up from the large grills at the food…
Read More »MassMoments reminds us that on this day – July 23, 1846 – Henry David Thoreau after walking from his Walden Pond cabin to do an errand – found himself in the Concord town jail for refusing to pay his back taxes. His was just an over-night stay – as…
Read More »The 54th Regiment was the first military unit consisting of black soldiers to be raised in the North during the Civil War. On this day – July 18, 1863 – the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment launched an attack against Fort Wagner, South Carolina – a highly fortified outpost on…
Read More »The closing was a negative milestone in the business life of Lowell and a disaster for those employed at the Prince Macaroni plant. Ted Kennedy stood with the employees and tried with federal funds to make a deal to save the plant – to no avail. From the blog archive: MassMoments:…
Read More »As a member of the Democratic State Committee, I just received notice from Party Chair John Walsh that he will be stepping down from that position in September. Walsh will be “assuming leadership of Governor Patrick’s political operation as Executive Director of the Deval Patrick Committee and Together PAC.” Stay tuned…
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