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African Festival
African Festival, Lowell Heritage State Park Esplanade and Sampas Pavilion, June 16, 2012. Photos by Tony Sampas.
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‘Human Construction’ by Carlos Dorrien (commentary)
Real Public Art by Paul Shoesmith The public art installation Human Construction by Carlos Dorrien sits in the heart of downtown Lowell on the Pawtucket Canal. It stands on the foundations of the former Martin’s clothing store/Strand Theatre and World Furniture buildings, perpendicularly placed off to the left and right…
Read More »‘Bridge Street at Dusk’ by Tom Sexton Due July 1
Watch for details on ordering a new book of Lowell poems (and a few poems set on the Maine coast) from Tom Sexton, known to these blog readers for his literary exploits. Tom leaped from Lowell High School to being Poet Laureate of Alaska in not quite a single bound, but…
Read More »Massachusetts Approves A Constitution ~ June 16, 1780
By 1774 it was clear that the people of the Massachusetts Bay Colony could no longer tolerate the tightened contol imposed by England on the citzenry. Attempts were made by committees and town governements to create a constitution for all in the Colony to live by… the final document was…
Read More »Clock without hands
The Merrimack Street face of the City Hall clock which apparently is under repair. Photo by Tony Sampas
Read More »Greater Lowell Area Democrats to Meet Tomorrow Saturday June 16, 2012
Reminder for next GLAD Meeting TOMORROW! Greater Lowell Area Democrats Regular Breakfast Meeting Saturday June 16, 2012 8:00 AM Independence Grill at the Radisson Hotel Rte. 110 in Chelmsford Please join us at this meeting of area Democrats. Marie Sweeney, GLAD Chair sweeney133@verizon.net The agenda will include: election of officers; a…
Read More »‘Pawtucket Prism’ by Michio Ihara
What Lies Underneath: The Story of Pawtucket Prism By Nicolas White Do not let remissive habits of the public art world fool you; Pawtucket Prism may seem like a godless specimen of plop art, but the story behind its present state of disrepair perfectly mirrors the beleaguered history of Lowell.…
Read More »Congdon’s Presidential Bean Poll
At Congdon’s Restaurant in Wells, Maine you can cast an early vote for President of the United States. But first you need to qualify and to do that you must eat breakfast there (BTW, the food is excellent). Here is how it works…At the end of the meal, each customer…
Read More »Cong. Mike Capuano, a liberal and proud of it by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Check it out. Mike Capuano is not apologetic about his belief in government. He doesn’t try to cast himself as a progressive or any other adjective that cloaks his unabashed liberalism as anything other than what it is-…
Read More »It’s June 14th ~ Flag Day
Today – June 14 is Flag Day! On June 14, 1777, the Continental Congress approved the design of a national flag. Since 1916, when President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation establishing a national Flag Day on June 14, Americans have commemorated the adoption of the Stars and Stripes by…
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