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The South Common pool yesterday opened for the summer and not a day too early for the heat wave. More than 200 swimmers enjoyed the sparkling cool water. Pool hours are 12 noon to 6 pm. The City staff and lifeguards do a first-rate job on site. I learned that the…
Read More »For someone with such a sunny disposition, it was fitting that summer sunshine this morning graced the dedication ceremony for the Armand W. LeMay Garden at the corner of University and Gershom avenues in Pawtucketville. About 100 people gathered to share in the recognition of one of the most natural…
Read More »What promises to be an important community conversation gathered steam last evening when more than 50 people gathered at Jack and Terry O’Connor’s big white house at the peak of Mansur Street in Belvidere to share views and ideas about how best to tell people in, around, and outside of Lowell that the city has…
Read More »This is a cross-post from Lowell Historical Society board member Eileen Loucraft’s site “Lowell Doughboys and More” as she reminds us of these important marker’s in Lowell history. Lowell native Sgt. Ryan Pitts of Nashua, NH was just selected as the latest recipient of the MEDAL OF HONOR. Lowell Doughboys and more… Many…
Read More »As former Marty Meehan Legislative Director and current DC consultant Bill McCann noted on his Facebook page this morning ~ “You can criticize the President for many things, but this is as bad as talking during his back swing.” This was in reference to yet another media slam at President Obama’s “stress-relieving”…
Read More »Congressman John Tierney, (MA-6CD) Sun staffer Rick Sobey writes today about the Democratic primary race in the 6th Congressional District where two candidates are challenging longtime incumbent John Tierney. It’s a timely article that attempts to draw a parallel with this race and the 1992 race in the 5th Congressional District back when…
Read More »Sitting in my backyard in the sun late this morning, I heard church bells and was reminded of days like this when I was in my carefree 20s, working irregular hours, and enjoying the good weather when we had it. On a day like today I could grab a book and read under…
Read More »The Solstice heralds the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. In 2014, the Solstice falls on this day Saturday June 21 at 6:51 A.M. EDT. So today we welcomethe first day of Summer, 2014! This Summer Solstice is the day with the most hours of sunlight during the whole year…
Read More »BY JULIE MOFFORD Soon after starting my job with Cultural Affairs at Lowell Historic Preservation Commission, Catherine L. Goodwin stopped by the office to discuss a Cultural Grant proposal. She showed me the catalog from the Samuel P. Howes exhibition at the Whistler House Museum (April 6-May 31, 1986) that…
Read More »From the archives we remember that today June 17 is “Bunker Hill Day” ~ Bunker Hill Day marks the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, also known as the Battle of Breed’s Hill, on June 17 each year. This battle, which occurred in 1775, was part of the Siege…
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