The bridge over the Pawtucket Canal on Central Street in Lowell recently reopened. For more months than I care to remember, one of the inbound lanes of the bridge was blockaded with Jersey Barriers while construction crews made structural repairs to the bridge. The work site formed a traffic choke…
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2012 marks the 25th Anniversary of the Angkor Dance Troupe, the Lowell-based nationally recognized performing arts organization that seeks to preserve and develop traditional Cambodian dance and traditional arts. The Troupe is holding a major fund raiser, “A Night with Angkor”, on March 26 at 6:30 pm at the Elephant…
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Taking advantage of the wonderful weather, I joined 35 others on a 3.5 hour, 5+ mile walking tour of Jack Kerouac’s Lowell. Tour guides Mike Wurm and Bill Walsh explained that while all of the sites on this tour had been covered on previous tours, this was the first to…
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Thanks to Howl in Lowell for attending the New England Music Awards last night at the Hard Rock Cafe in Boston. And congratulations to locals D-Tension for winning the New Age/Techno/Hip Hop Act of the Year Award and to Hot Day at the Zoo for winning the Americana/Folk/Roots Act of…
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An incredible photo taken Thursday night by Tony Sampas
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The city’s newest source of information, Howl in Lowell, has added a big chunk of new content to its site. There’s a great story and video about “Live from Studio A”, a new program on LTC. It is hosted by Jerry Bisantz and each episode features a playwright from around…
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The Chelmsford Genealogy Club passed along news of two upcoming events. On Saturday, March 17, 2012 from 1:30 to 4:30 PM, the club will host a Genealogy Jam Session at the Chelmsford Library. Using the more familiar jam session of musicians as a model, this is an opportunity for anyone…
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Here’s a preview of the Obama 2012 campaign: [youtube]NXtJhLUOFXE[/youtube]
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It may come as news to many, but there was an election held here in Massachusetts two days ago. It was the Presidential Primary but similar races in other states grabbed what spotlight there was. By my count, just under 4000 people made it to the polls in Lowell which,…
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Here’s an announcement from the East Pawtucketville Neighborhood Group: East Pawtucketville Neighborhood Group Meeting When: Tuesday, March 27 – 7:00-8:30 pm Where: Pawtucketville Social Club 123 University Avenue, Lowell, MA “Thank you for making so much happen!! We have started the ball rolling, and change is happening in East Pawtucketville.…
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