Florence Marion was a charming, enthusiastic, determined, untiring maven of the arts and culture scene in Lowell for many years. Her contributions were honored and remembered with a bronze plaque installed at the corner entry way to Boardinghouse Park – a musical hotspot – in downtown Lowell. While bronze is a medium of art and so appropriate for honoring Florence, it’s value makes it a target for theft. Back in November of 2009, her plaque was actually ripped from it sidewalk site. All is well now according to a story in today’s Lowell Sun. An exact replica has been installed so securely that park folks claim only an excavation could remove it!

Read more about Florence Marion here at lowellsun.com.