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The Greater Lowell Community Foundation announced the deadline for completing the first step in the process for “Capacity-Building Grants” applications. Capacity-Building Grants The Greater Lowell Community Foundation is seeking concept papers for our Capacity-Building Grant cycle. Deadline to submit a Concept Paper is Wednesday, July 11 @ 12 noon(step 1 in…
Read More »The Tewksbury Public Library is always a busy place beyond the circulation of books and other communication media. The Library is truly a community center – offering programs and speakers for all ages and all interests. Next week the Library continues its theme of boxing in the Merrimack Valley. Irish…
Read More »Merrimack Valley Business magazine just released its second “40 Under 40” edition, which features 40 “up-and-coming business people who are making a profound difference in their fields and the [Merrimack Valley]. Among the honorees is Jessica Wilson, Executive Director of Lowell Telecommunications Corporation (front row, fourth from right) and Danielle…
Read More »Ezra Pound said something like “poetry is news that stays news.” John Greenleaf Whittier made Poem of the Week in The Guardian of the UK with his “Telling the Bees.” The commentary is as interesting as the poem. Read it here–thanks to Rus Bowden on Facebook for the link. Makes…
Read More »Jenn Myers of the SUN wrote an excellent piece about the “River Muse” literary anthology from Sons of Liberty Publishing in Nashua, N.H. Her article has been picked up by boston.com today and shared on Facebook. Read the article here. At the Friday night book launch at the UMass Lowell…
Read More »Andre Dubus III of the UMass Lowell English Dept. has a review and is profiled in today’s NYTimes Book Review. Read it here, and get the NYT if you want more.
Read More »Charles Nikitopoulos, professor emeritus of UMass Lowell’s Dept. of Psychology, has launched a local Hellenic heritage page on Facebook called “Acropolis of America.” Please join if you want to follow his postings. This is the latest: Based on artwork of Leo Panas, this mural was painted on the rear wall…
Read More »There was a lot of speculation in certain media circles this week about possible bullying and arm-twisting of delegates at last week’s Massachusetts Democratic convention. Amid my recent researching pursuits, I came across a reminder of another Mass Dems convention that shows what old-fashioned politicking is all about. Media reports from June…
Read More »Usually I save my poetry postings for Facebook. But the beauty of this day brings me to this verse. An excerpt from the Prelude to “A Vision of Sir Launfal” by James Russell Lowell: And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days;…
Read More »Lowell has many churches. Several of the Roman Catholic edifices have the architectural beauty of some of the finest of European cathedrals, and the clergy shepherd their flocks carefully. from George Kenngott, “The Record of a City” Thus wrote George Kenngott in his 1912 book “The Record of a City:…
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