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A Tree Glows in Lowell
A Tree Glows in Lowell, Saturday, May 11, 2013, 8:32 PM. Photo by Tony Sampas.
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Things to do on a rainy Saturday
It’s Saturday and the forecast is for rain all day. Here are some inside activities that might be of interest: This morning at 10 a.m., I’ll give a talk on the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment and its service during the American Civil War at the Chelsmford Center for the…
Read More »Pollard Memorial Library, Storm Brewing, Thursday, May 9, 2013, 4:59 PM
Photo by Tony Sampas
Read More »The Real Estate Market in Lowell
Last night I was the guest speaker at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership which was held at the Whistler House. It was a great night with fine food from La Boniche, poetry from Free Verse, and some impressive statistics on the many success stories of…
Read More »Civil War talk in Chelmsford this Saturday
This coming Saturday, May 11, 2013, I will speak about Company K of the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment as part of Chelmsford Civil War Day at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts, 1A North Road in Chelmsford (the former town hall). While contemplating the controversial step of instituting a national…
Read More »Cambodian Culture gaining national recognition
Many of us in Lowell have for years admired the beauty, grace and vitality of Cambodian culture. It seems like the rest of the United States is catching up. This past Saturday, the New York Times featured two separate stories about different aspects of Cambodian culture. The first explained how…
Read More »“Once on This Island” at Lowell High
Gerry Bisantz sent this review of the student performance of the musical “Once on This Island” at Lowell High School this past weekend: Just a little “shout out” to the kids at Lowell High and the great production of “Once On This Island” their school musical held last Friday and…
Read More »Stacie Hargis for City Council kickoff speech
I asked Stacie Hargis to share her remarks from last Thursday’s kickoff of her campaign for Lowell City Council. Here’s what she had to say: Growing up, my father’s job required us to move every three to four years. This meant I lived in many cities and towns around the…
Read More »Book Signing at Western Ave on Saturday
This Saturday (May 4) I’ll be at the Loading Dock Gallery at Western Avenue Studios from noon until 5pm to sign copies of Legendary Locals of Lowell (books will be available for purchase there) and to talk about Lowell history with anyone who stops by. Since it’s the first Saturday…
Read More »CSI Ben Butler
While roaming around the city on foot recently a resident I met showed me the above artifact and asked if I could help identify it. I placed it on my knee and snapped a photo with my phone. The item is about 2 inches long and one-half inch wide. It’s…
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