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The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Imagine this happening to you. You’re a widow “of a certain age.” After years of being single again, you meet a compatible widower and find love. You date for a long time and seem perfect for each other.…

On Thursday night, October 23, 2025, I attended Lowell Public School Superintendent Liam Skinner’s State of the Schools address at the just-renovated Lowell High Little Theatre. The evening began with a reception in the school lobby that featured musical, dance, and poetry performances by students. Then LHS student ambassadors led…

City Hikes: Field Notes by Paul Marion Review by Richard P. Howe Jr. A city is more than a collection of streets and buildings; it’s a shared space we call home. The concept of “place” is central to building a strong community. When we feel a deep connection to the…

Ma By Leo Racicot Our mother was Edna Nemer, the youngest child of Adele Kalil, a Lowell mill girl and Raef (Ralph) Nemer, a Lowell barber. Her older siblings were Marie, Helen and George. Being the youngest earned our mother the nickname, Topsy. When she was six-months old, her father,…

October Dreaming By David Daniel October is a month of mystic meanings. Of marigolds and wild asters and the ripe-honey scent of Concord grapes on the vine. Of leaf peeping and football. Of “sweata weatha,” and Oktoberfest beer and the glossy squeak of grackles as they flock South. October is…

Bon appétit! – (PIP # 84) By Louise Peloquin      For over 70 years, L’Etoile offered readers a varied menu of international, national and local news while keeping everyday needs in mind. Helpful household hints appeared regularly as PIP’s # 13 and 21 have demonstrated. (1) L’Etoile – September 3,…

Junk Mail By Jack McDonough When I was growing up in Dover, N.H., in the middle of the 20th century, our mailman was Tom Bell. In those World War II years, we actually knew the name of the person who slipped mail through the slot in our front door –…

The Lowell City Council met on Tuesday night. Mayor Dan Rourke was absent and Councilors Wayne Jenness and Corey Robinson participated via Zoom. The brief agenda yielded a 58-minute-long meeting that handled business expeditiously and without controversy. Rather than dig into this week’s meeting, today I’ll revisit an item from…

Here are some photos of the Hannah Duston Memorial in Boscawen, New Hampshire.

Living Madly: Saudade By Emilie-Noelle Provost I’ve always believed that written or spoken words, with their ability to communicate our thoughts, wishes, discoveries, joys, and sorrows — sometimes across time and space — carry with them a bit of magic. On the printed page, whispered into a waiting ear, or…