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An important reach back into the blog archive as Mass Moments reminds us of the 54th Massachusetts Regiment send-off into Civil War history… 54th Massachusetts Regiment ~ Marches Through Boston May 27, 1863 May 28, 2013 Marie 1 Comment Today MassMoments reminds us that on May 27, 1863 the 54th…
Read More »From the archive – a day late – a Mass Moments reminder: Jesuits Banned from the Massachusetts Bay Colony ~ May 26, 1647 May 26, 2013 Marie Leave a comment MassMoments reminds us that on this day – May 26, 1647 – the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony…
Read More »From the Blog Achives ~ History, Politics Charles Sumner of Massachusetts Attacked in the U. S. Senate ~ May 22, 1856 May 22, 2013 Marie Leave a comment Edit MassMoments reminds us that on this day May 22, 1856, Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts was viciously attacked on the floor…
Read More »I was taken by this “flag” and its mate on either side of the stage at Lowell’s Stoklosa School… hands and faces… an interesting backdrop to the celebration of Lowell school volunteers.
Read More »Last Saturday morning the Tsongas Center resounded with “Pomp and Circumstance” bringing a record 3, 478 UMass Lowell students into the future. A dozen members of the Class of 1964 – seven from Lowell State – led the Class of 2014 into the Center to the applause, cheers, whistles and…
Read More »Here are the “Bridge Builder” honorees from this evening’s Community Teamwork (CTI) “Building Bridges to Independence” event at the UML/ICC. A great event with worthy honorees… David McLean representing the Demoulas Family and Market Basket (nutrition); Bruce Robinson, VP of Fred C. Church (extraordinary volunteer); CTI ED Karen Frederick; Michael Durkin,…
Read More »This is a another cross-post from the Lowell Historical Society blog site… Lowell Historical Society curator Ryan Owen continues his search for those “forgotten finds” in the archives and he shares them with us. (You can learn more about the Lowell Historical Society by visiting the website.) Among the Artifacts: The Wooden…
Read More »For nearly 50 years, Community Teamwork has provided support for families in need, promoted economic self-sufficiency for all, and fostered a stronger community by partnering with others to expand opportunities for economic growth. Later this week CTI honors community leaders, partners and institutions that support and share the mission. Community Teamwork…
Read More »Fifty years ago on a Sunday afternoon June 7, 1964, 90 Elementary Education Majors, 13 Secondary Education Majors, 27 Music Majors and 2 English Majors received their degrees from the Massachusetts State College at Lowell. With words of wisdom from the Rt. Reverend George Casey, Editor of the Archdiocese of…
Read More »Reminder ~ the next GLAD Meeting is tomorrow ~ SATURDAY! The next regular breakfast meeting of Greater Lowell Area Democrats (GLAD ) will be tomorrow Saturday May 10, 2014 at 8:00 AM SHARP! in our usual location in the Independence Grill at the Radisson Hotel Rte. 110 in Chelmsford. Note: This is earlier in the month than usual. Two…
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