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Twelve summers ago, Paul Marion discovered Harry de Metropolis, a graduate of Lowell High (class of 1931) and West Point (class of 1939) who rose to the rank of major during World War II, and who later published a collection of his war-time poems. Here is Paul’s post from 2008: …
Read More »Democratic Primary Election Results U.S. Senate – Edward J. Markey. Incumbent Edward J. Markey (685,140 with 6,082 in Lowell) defeated Joseph P. Kennedy III (553,036 with 6,707 in Lowell). House of Representatives – Lori Loureiro Trahan. Incumbent Lori Loureiro Trahan was unopposed. Governor’s Council – Eileen R. Duff. Incumbent Eileen R. Duff…
Read More »Ain’t Got Nuthin (Writer’s cramp during Covid) By Jerry Bisantz Copyright 2020 “I ain’t got nuthin!” Forget the double negative, because the truth is the truth… that scary answer to that most frightening of all questions: “whatcha working on now?”” Can’t a goddamn playwright get some peace in this world?…
Read More »Best Dog Ever By David Daniel For Bobby Harrison, 1948-1995 When I got out of the service I couldn’t find a job, so I went back to live at my parents’ house. I still had a little Army money, so I started hanging around with my friend Bobby. He had…
Read More »The 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment was activated on March 13, 1863, as one of the first African-American units of the American Civil War. Although the regiment was organized and trained in Boston, the African-American men who filled its ranks were recruited from around the northern states. Governor John Andrew appointed…
Read More »Are you a graduate of UMass Lowell? Maybe you’re a proud mother or father of an alum? Join Professor Marie Frank, author of the new book, “University of Massachusetts Lowell: 125 Years,” to celebrate the rich history of the school on Thursday, September 3, 2020 at 7pm via Zoom Learn…
Read More »Women’s Equality Day By Mary Olberding Women’s Equality Day celebrates the day the 19th Amendment was signed into law on August 26, 1920, giving women the right to vote and ending a 70-year long quest. Extending suffrage was a necessary step toward fulfilling the promise of Democracy with a more…
Read More »This week on her Apples, Art, and Spirit Blog, Linda Hoffman describes the transformation of the farm from potential to reality as many crops near harvest-time. Her descriptions of heirloom tomatoes and juicy melons motivate you to grab your car keys and head for the farm which has a retail…
Read More »July 19, 1969 By Steve O’Connor Saturday night. Jack Lee stopped at the corner of Westford and Coral and leaned against the street sign. “Out of shape,” he muttered. He should never have taken the desk job at the Post Office. Up until five years ago, and for the…
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