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Lowell Open Studios continues today, 11 am to 5 pm, in locations around the city. This has become one of the stellar events of the year. That hundreds of artists chose Lowell as a place to live and/or work, is no simple twist of fate. There is a complex story…
Read More »The final Fall 2013 tours of historic Lowell Cemetery will be held this Friday at 1 pm and this Saturday at 10 am. Both tours begin just inside the Knapp Avenue entrance to the cemetery (which is right next to Shedd Park). The tours take 90 minutes, are free, and…
Read More »Today the family of the late James W. Sweeney was notified that he will be inducted into the UMass Lowell Military Hall of Fame at the Third Annual Legacy Ball and Hall of Fame Induction on October 12, 2013 at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. James Sweeney – WWII veteran, Lt.(jg)…
Read More »During my recent trip to Washington for the enshrinement of the Medal of Honor awarded to Lowell-native David McNerney in the Smithsonian Postal Museum, the extended McNerney Family and the surviving members of Company A, 1-8 Inf, 4th Infantry Division (the unit in which McNerney was 1st Sgt during the…
Read More »Thanks to the fantastic weather, 60 people attended this past Friday’s tour and another 100 joined us on Saturday. There are two more tours scheduled this fall: Friday, October 4, 2013 at 1 pm Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 10 am Both tours start at the Knapp Avenue Gate right…
Read More »MassMoments reminds that Henry Hobson Richardson was born on this day – September 29, 1838. During his short life, Henry Hobson Richardson designed churches, courthouses, train stations, libraries, and other important civic buildings. Featuring semicircular “Roman” arches set in massive stone walls, Richardson’s unique style became known as “Richardsonian Romanesque” –…
Read More ». . . And, garden pictures from Back Central in this video. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5KJBtfasok[/youtube]
Read More »Outstanding tour of the Lowell Cemetery this morning with blogging colleague Dick Howe Jr leading about 100 people through the upper section of the cemetery. Of note was a strong narrative thread about industry magnates like Shedd, Hoyt, Ayer,Thompson, and Hood, each of whom was a marketing genius of a…
Read More »I was interested to hear two people in two days refer to the consequential vote by the Lowell City Council in 1994 to put the City on record as backing the new owners of the Wang Towers, which were re-born as Cross Point. On Wednesday night, at a panel discussion…
Read More »It’s once again time for the Fall tours of Lowell Cemetery. Here are the dates and times: Friday, September 27 at 1 pm Saturday, September 28 at 10 am Friday, October 4 at 1 pm Saturday, October 5 at 10 am All tours begin at the Knapp Avenue entrance which…
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