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Here’s a sampling of what the Fourth of July was like in Lowell 100 years ago: Fireworks display by Antonelli Fireworks Co of Rochester NY for $1200. They will also supply “bombs” to be fired from the summit of Fort Hill at sunrise, noon and sunset. Fireworks display begins at 9…
Read More »The above plaque was recently found while preparing for this summer’s renovation work at Lowell High School. The plaque reads: In Memory of Dorothy Estes 1896-1916 “Greater love hath no ma than this. That a man lay down his life for his friends.” Erected by the Class of 1911 Dorothy…
Read More »Love after Sixty-Five or Life with a Trophy Granny By Malcolm Sharps It hurts writing this; for many, it must hurt to read it. But it’s a hard fact to be faced that we fall in love far less often later in life not because of some dimming of an internal…
Read More »Boarding School Blues: Chapter 39 By Louise Peloquin “I’m into something good.” It was day three of her sentence and Blanche had already spent nine recreation periods in the library. Sister Claudette had acknowledged her cleaning skills and decided supervision was not required. Blanche handled the old books with the…
Read More »Lowell’s political history begins with the grant of its town charter by the Massachusetts State Legislature in 1826. The charter brought a standard town-type government with selectmen and town meetings. But the city’s explosive growth as a center of textile manufacturing demanded a more activist system of government and so…
Read More »Tomorrow there will be more of us An interview with Brad Buitenhuys about the Lowell Litter Krewe By Babz Clough Tell me about yourself. I grew up not far from Lowell, and realized I could graduate high school a semester early, but I needed to have a plan. I applied…
Read More »The “Friday Night Lights of Hockey”: Jay Atkinson’s Tale at Twenty By David Daniel “Hockey gets in the blood—you develop an intense passion for the game, and either you leave it—too many early mornings, bus rides, urine-smelling rinks—or you just love it.” Jay Atkinson is author of eight books, including…
Read More »As part of yesterday’s Juneteenth Festival, the Lowell National Historical Park hosted a Lowell Walk on Black History in Lowell. It was led by Maritza Grooms and Bob Forrant and was attended by nearly 50 people. Here are some photos and a summary of what was said at each stop:…
Read More »Today we observe and celebrate Juneteenth National Independence Day which is the official name of the federal holiday that was formally adopted last year. The name Juneteenth is a combination of June and 19th which is the date of the proclamation issued by U.S. Army Major General Gordon Granger upon…
Read More »Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill which took place 30 miles south of here on June 17, 1775. We are fast approaching the semiquincentennial (or 250th anniversary) of this event so there will be more attention paid to it in the coming years. Before considering the…
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