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Congratulations to our friend John McDonough – local businessman and owner of the McDonough Funeral Home – where five generations of McDonough’s have served the Lowell community since the late 1880’s. John was recently honored by the Sisters of Charity of Halifax with the Elizabeth Ann Seton Award for Community Service.…
Read More »Lowell Catholic High School – now a member of the prestigious Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools network with a student body of 400 – is celebrating it’s 25th academic year. Last night the 13th Annual Bishop John R. McNamara Awards Gala raised over $83,000 for scholarship and merit aid while honoring some very special…
Read More »Only the position of Town Moderator was challenged in the Tewksbury Town elections today. Incumbent Board of Selectman member Doug Sears and former Board of Selectman member – and former Chair – Jerry Selissen vied for the open position. Selissen was leading Sears in precincts 1/1A, 2/2A and 4/4A with…
Read More »This is a 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. The finds often spur him to do more research as he learned with the discovery of the “Hi-Hat Man.” Ah the stories! From “Forgotten New England: The Early…
Read More »Here’s a photo to compliment Paul’s “Lowell Festival ’81” post. As part of the celebration that weekend in May, 1981 – the Lowell Historical Society held a “Victorian Ball” in the newly restored Memorial Hall at the Pollard Memorial Library. This photo from my archive shows three handsome young men…
Read More »Reminder that the Lowell Historical Society/Walter Hickey program on “Crime and Punishment in 19th Century Lowell” happens tomorrow – Saturday March 29, 2014…here are the details… Saturday, March 29, 2014 at 1pm – Lowell Historical Society Program “Crime and Punishment in 19th Century Lowell” by Walter Hickey at Pollard Library Meeting…
Read More »While On the Road is still the most widely read of Jack Kerouac’s works, Mass Moments reminds us that the highly autobiographical The Town and the City was his first novel. On this day March 23, 1948 he noted in his diary or “writing log” that he had written 2500 words and was…
Read More »Screen and Twitter pics from the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast ~ US Senator Elizabeth Warren greets hundreds at the breakfast ~ Head Table with State Senator/ candidate for Treasurer Barry Finegold at the far left, Senate President Therese Murray left of podium, Congressman Stephen Lynch seated to the…
Read More »It was Irish Cultural Week 2014 in Lowell. As the family prepared for his wake and funeral Paul Sheehy’s voice was heard at The Acre Forum as he recalled growing up in his beloved Acre. As St. Patrick’s Church filled with hundreds of family, friends, colleagues and admirers to mourn, celebrate and…
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 March 15, 2014 at 8:00 AM SHARP! in our usual location in the Independence Grill at the Radisson Hotel Rte. 110 in Chelmsford. (Some members may be leaving to attend Paul…
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