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Ted Leonsis – Mom and dad natives of Lowell but then moved to Brooklyn, NY. They all returned to Lowell when Ted was a junior in high school. They lived at 185 Trull Lane East. He was a C student at Lowell High. His guidance counselor, Beatrice Hoar, once told…
Read More »Here are real estate sales in Lowell for the past week: April 7, 2014 – Monday no sales April 8, 2014 – Tuesday 28 Burtt St for $263,000. Prior sale in 2004 for $230,000 April 9, 2014 – Wednesday 97 Hovey St for $220,000. Prior sale in 2005 for $230,000…
Read More »Of the many speakers at Congresswoman Niki Tsongas‘ recent Third District Day, two spoke about national security issues. They were General James Amos, the Commandant of the Marine Corps; and Congressman Adam Smith of Washington state, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee. Here is what they said:…
Read More »The Rourke Bridge as seen from the UMass Lowell south campus parking garage. Photo by Tony Sampas.
Read More »I just returned from a quick trip to Washington for Third District Day, an event hosted by Congresswomen Niki Tsongas which brought several hundred people from the Congressional District she represents here in Massachusetts to the US Capitol to hear from top elected officials and policy makers from Massachusetts and…
Read More »John C. Leggatt was the longest serving probate court judge in Massachusetts’ history. He was born in Lowell in 1883. His father was a machinist and the family lived at 244 Broadway. John graduated from Lowell High and Boston University School of Law and had a very busy probate practice…
Read More »Deb Belanger from the Convention and Visitors Bureau just shared the following press release about a very interesting and fun event that will take place in Lowell on June 21, 2014 . . . 2014 Great Race to overnight in Lowell, MA on June 21 Lowell, Mass., will host an…
Read More »Thanks to the 60+ people who attended yesterday’s Moses Greeley Parker lecture called “Lowell and the Lowell”. In the coming weeks I plan to share some of the stories and photos from the lecture as blog posts. Here’s the first: Stanley Qua was born in Lowell in 1880. He graduated…
Read More »Today at 2 pm at the Lowell National Park Visitor Center at 246 Market Street, I’ll give a Moses Greeley Parker Lecture on “Lowell and the Law.” It will review the history of the legal community in the city with comment on some interesting characters and trials. The talk will…
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