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On March 29, 1880 ~ When the Women of Concord Cast Their Votes “…no earthquake shook the town.”
In Massachusetts suffrage for woman began with voting for school committee. Today Mass Moment reminds us that author Lousia May Alcott of Concord, Massachusetts was the first woman to register to vote in that town. Alcott herself held meetings teaching the women of Concord how to vote when the time…
Read More »Kerouac Writes First Novel ~ And the Beat Goes On…
This month of March has been a good one for the memory of iconic Lowell writer Jack Kerouac. Readings, musical tributes, an exhibit and walking the loop helped commemorate the 91st birthday of Jean-Louis “Jack” Kerouac- the American novelist and poet – born on March 12, 1922 in Lowell, Massachusetts. A long…
Read More »Mass Dems Party Platform Hearing in Lowell ~ March 27, 2013
The Massachusetts Democratic Party Platform Committee and interested Democrats are hosting hearings on the 2013 Party Platform across the Commonwealth. The range of topics covers and includes: Labor; Healthcare and Human Services; Education; Voting and Democracy; Justice and Civil Rights; Revenue and Expenditures; Economic Growth; Transportation and Infrastructure; Energy and Environment; Ethics…
Read More »Get your ticket for the “Melody Cavalcade! Last Call! This weekend!
Last call! Last reminder! for the musical experience called “Melody Cavalcade”. Tomorrow night March 15th and Saturday night March 16th! Tickets now on sale for THE GLMT MELODY CAVALCADE ! March 15 and 16, 7:30 p.m. Fisher Hall, UMass Lowell Performer Spotlight Soprano MARA BONDE has thrilled audiences in diverse…
Read More »Spring Foward into Daylight Saving Time ~ 2AM Sunday March 10, 2013
Reminders are all around us! It’s that time… to “spring forward.” The annual leap to Daylight Saving Time happens officially at 2am tomorrow – Sunday March 10, 2013. What does it mean? Who instigated this whole time change thing? Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Do we…
Read More »UMass Lowell/GSE Professor James H. Nehring Selected for U.K. Fulbright Award
As a Lowell State College/UMass Lowell Alum and a member of the Graduate School of Education Advisory Board, I’m really pleased to offer kudos and congratulations to James H. Nehring, UMass Lowell/Graduate School of Education Associate Professor in Leadership in Schooling. Professor Nehring has been selected as the 2013-2014 Fulbright Scholar for…
Read More »March 7, 1876 ~ Bell Granted Telephone Patent ~ The Lowell Connection
March 7, 2013
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MassMoments reminds us that on this day March 7, 1876, Scotland-born inventor Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for a device that could transmit human speech over a wire – the telephone. Bell’s patents and the success of the Bell Telephone Company, which he established in 1877, made the young…
Read More »Save the Date! Welcome Aboard the “The Mighty Merrimack Riverboat Queen” ~ April 11, 2013
Help us with a critical problem in the Merrimack Vally – homelessness! CTI brings you its annual fundraiser that combined with other private and public resources help prevent homelessness. Save the date of April 11, 2013 and come aboard the “Mighty Merrimack Riverboat Queen” for a fun night for this important cause .…
Read More »Today in Tewksbury ~ Historical Society Program: “The Great Cartridge Company Explosion of 1903”
The aftermath of the Tewksbury Cartidge Company Explosion, 1903 The Tewksbury Historical Society is holding its annual New Members Meeting today – Saturday, March 2, 2013 at 1:00pm at the Tewksbury Library at 300 Chandler Street. The event is open to the general public and will feature Kim Zunino as…
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