Chath pierSath is the author of several books including the poetry collections “Echoes Lost to the Wind,” “On Earth Beneath Sky: Poems & Sketches,” and “This Body Mystery: Paintings and Poems.” His paintings have been exhibited in Europe, Asia, and North America. He holds a graduate degree in community social…
“Fait divers” – (PIP #87) By Louise Peloquin Daily news coverage has always included briefs about accidents, crimes and unexpected events. These human interest stories fed reader curiosity much like social media does today. Here are examples of L’Etoile’s “faits divers.” L’Etoile – December 24, 1924 TWO LOWELL WOMEN ARRESTED YESTERDAY IN…
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Remembering & forgetting: a memoir and other pieces of my life by Miriam Spiegel Raskin is a short but impactful book by a woman who, in 1939, at the age of eight, fled Germany with her parents, Julius and Fannie Spiegel,…
There was no city council meeting this week due to Veterans Day falling on Tuesday, so I’ll do another dive into Lowell history. In two recent city council meetings, City Manager Tom Golden has talked optimistically about redevelopment plans for the former Lowell District Court and its neighbor, the UMass…
Bottled Milk My family moved from a declining factory city to a rural town in 1956, from Lowell, where the ancestors had been since 1880, to nearby Dracut, Mass. The communities were established in 1826 and 1701, respectively. The English colonists had been in the area since the early 1650s.…
Young Stomachs By Leo Racicot Some days, when the walk from the bus stop to home feels too long, I stop in at Tasty Dumplings for an order of their pan-friend wonders, as I did today. I like waiting at the table that looks out onto their outdoor cafe. Beyond…
Lowell born and based author Pierre Comtois is out with a new book. The Boy Who Invented Himself is a ‘Tween novel about growing up in Lowell in the 1960s and serves as a prequel to another of Pierre’s books, Sometimes a Warm Rain Falls. More information about Pierre and…
Remembering a veteran – (PIP #86) By Louise Peloquin Veterans Day originated as Armistice Day in 1919 to commemorate the end of World War I and became a national holiday in 1938. The following Lowellian served before that time but his story commands interest on this November 11th when we…
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. An Education: How I changed My mind about Schools and Almost Everything Else is an eye-opening and deeply personal memoir, intricately wound up with the story of how our nation has been swept up with and jerked around by…
The Lowell City Council met last Tuesday night but since it was also election day the meeting lasted just 7 minutes and 40 seconds with little to report. However, there is plenty to report on the election. The big story is that the voters of Lowell replaced three of eleven…
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