July 1st – on this day in history in Lowell, the United States, Canada and elsewhere as noted by AP and many other sources: 1690 The Battle of the Boyne was waged in Ireland. 1848 A new railroad station on Middlesex Street in Lowell owned by the Nashua and Lowell…
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Pawtucket Falls post card image /UML Center for Lowell History The other day it was people from Lawrence weighing-in on the Enel North America plan to regulate the flow of water over the historic Pawtucket Falls with a pneumatic crest gate, or “inflatable bladder,” installation system on the Pawtucket Dam. As…
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I confess that last night I watched the Celtics and, when it was clear they weren’t doing so well, went to bed, missing the Lowell City Council’s marathon FY2011 budget session in the process. Jackie Doherty watched the proceedings, however, and filed this report while Cliff had these observations on…
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I’ve lived near the South Common since 1992, not using the park much until the early 2000’s when I started using the oval around the playing field on the floor of the Common as an exercise track. Something is different this spring, however. There’s a noticeable uptick in activity on…
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Please join Mayor James L. Milinazzo for a Ceremonial Re-Dedication of the Lincoln Monument Thursday, June 10, 2010, at 11 a.m. LINCOLN SQUARE 2 Lincoln Street (corner of Chelmsford Street) The monument was “Erected by The School Children of Lowell” in 1909 as a memorial to our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln.…
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