The Lowell Historical Society’s “Lowell and the Civil War” presentation with Dick Howe as the guest speaker is tomorrow morning at 11:30am at the Lowell National Historical Park’s Visitors’ Center at 246 Market Street. Repost: Lowell Historical Society Presents a Series on Lowell’s Sixth Regiment in the Civil War and Beyond Richard P. Howe Jr.,…
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The late Phil Riley of Lowell was an English teacher and cross-country and track coach at Stoneham High School for 22 years. His wife, Johanna C. Bohan Riley, recently spoke to me about his deep affection for Lowell and literature, particularly poetry. He passed away about a year ago. I asked…
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While at the reception following the funeral for former Lowell National Historical Park Supt. Sandy Walter today, someone at my table received a message via Blackberry that Geraldine Ferraro had died. One of Sandy Walter’s first public events in Lowell was the dedication of the “Homage to Women” sculpture by Mico Kaufman…
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Ready to take one of his always excellent photos of Lowell places and things yesterday morning, Tony Sampas was encouraged by these two friendly and photogenic Lowell High students to try some portraiture. Tony obliged.
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