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Thinking About Thanksgiving High School Football By Mike McCormick Mike McCormick of Alaska by way of Haverhill and Haverhill High School, has some observations on this year’s Haverhill High hazing incident and the subsequent cancellation of the school’s Thanksgiving Day football game against Lowell High. [This post originally appeared on this…

Thanksgiving Merriment in Lowell – (PIP #48) By Louise Peloquin      After turkey and fixings, Lowell’s French-Canadians pursued Thanksgiving festivities by singing and dancing in their social clubs. Among the traditional dances was a series of complex, rapid and rhythmical steps come from Ireland. “La gigue” became emblematic of Québec…

After a lengthy public hearing at its November 12, 2024, meeting, the Lowell City Council voted to amend Chapter 222 (“Peace and Good Order”) of the city’s Code of Ordinances by making it illegal to camp on public property. The vote was 8 to 1 in favor, with Councilor Wayne…

Living Madly: Art is Power By Emilie-Noelle Provost I’ve been thinking about art lately, not only visual art but also literature and music. These things are an important part of my life, not just because I’m a writer but because they make me feel connected to something larger than myself,…

In the Trees By Stephen O’Connor The first tree I remember climbing was the apple tree in our small backyard in the ‘Acre’ section of Lowell. There were no great trees in that yard nor on that street—no oaks or maple or pitch pine, but from the branches of that…

This is the fourth and final installment of the names of those Lowell residents who died while serving in the military during time of war. Today, the Korena War, the Vietnam War, and the wars in the Middle East. Korean War (31 names) Alexa, Anthony C Jr Azarowski, Richard Peter…

This is the third installment of the names of those Lowell residents who died while serving in the military during time of war. Today, World War II. World War II (436 names) UNITED STATES NAVY Adie, Donald M Alberghene, Bruce Allard, Georgiana F Balfrey, Robert E Baron, Richard S Beauchesne,…

This is the second installment of the names of those Lowell residents who died while serving in the military during time of war. Today, the Spanish-American War and World War I. SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR / USS MAINE (32 names) Aldrich, Havey M Bellamy, Herbert C Billingsly, Edward D Boyle, William Braden,…

In 1919, the Massachusetts state legislature passed a bill that authorized the city of Lowell to obtain land and expend funds for the erection and maintenance of a public building in the city to be known as the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. The building was to be “dedicated to the men…

 “Forward-March!” – (PIP #47) By Louise Peloquin      L’Etoile’s premises at 24-26 Prince Street in Little Canada were simple, space-effective and ecological. No interior decorator fitted Louis-A. Biron’s office with designer furniture, elegant window dressings and artsy wall hangings. The photos in PIP #5 illustrate the fact that space was…