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History was always my favorite topic in school and my interest in the subject has only grown stronger as the years have passed. One reason I find it so fascinating is that everything has a history. I’m interested in the history of Lowell but I’m also interested in the history…
Read More »While roaming around the region this weekend I crossed paths with the talented and always entertaining Jerry Bisantz. Last weekend’s blizzard came up as a topic and Jerry mentioned some photos he had taken in the midst of the storm. He kindly agreed to share the photos with our readers.
Read More »I’ve made no secret of my support of Ed Markey in the upcoming special election for the US Senate. I like his position on the major issues of the day and I don’t like the idea of adding another vote to the Republican caucus in the US Senate. But my…
Read More »Here’s Part IV of the index for my upcoming book, Legendary Locals of Lowell, which will be published on March 11, 2013. Howe, James E., 64 Howe, Richard P., 48, 67, 99 Hoyt’s German Cologne, 40 Hoyt, Eli, 40 Irish Mill Workers, 29 Irish, Cyrus, 62 Jackson, Patrick Tracy, 14…
Read More »[youtube]QFyvrajdxTE[/youtube] The 2012 New England Music Awards event will take place at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium on Saturday, April 13, 2013. I confess to not being a aficionado of the local music scene but I’d like to be so this seems like a perfect chance to see and hear the…
Read More »Here’s the third installment of index entries from my forthcoming book, Legendary Locals of Lowell, which will be published on March 11, 2013. Dutton Street Boarding House, 20 Early, Edward, 99 Edson, Theodore, 102 Eno Printing, 42 Eno, Arthur, 42 Eno, Arthur, 99 Eno, Camille, 42, 54, 107 Eno, Francis,…
Read More »The pre-publication rollout of Legendary Locals of Lowell continues. There are a number of readings/book signings scheduled already. Here’s the list: Monday, March 18 at 7 pm at the Pollard Memorial Library in Lowell Monday, March 25 at 7 pm at the Tewksbury Public Library Saturday, April 6 at 11…
Read More »Yesterday I wrote about the upcoming March 11, 2013 publication of my book, Legendary Locals of Lowell, which is a history of the city told through pictures of its people. More information about the book including how to pre-order, where it will be sold locally, and dates of readings/signings are…
Read More »March 11, 2013 is the publication date of my first book, Legendary Locals of Lowell. The book is part of a new series from Arcadia Publishing called “Legendary Locals” which is described on the Arcadia website as follows: “Each book in Arcadia Publishing’s Legendary Locals imprint delves into the history…
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