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Jeopardy Clue of the Day: American Authors
Saw this in the daily ad in the New York Times, Arts section. Click here for the Jeopardy Clue of the Day, Category: American Authors. Hint: It’s a Lowell guy.
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Lowell’s Bon Marché Store Remembered by “Forgotten New England”
So many of us have fond and quite personal memories of the Bon Marché store – longtime anchor for retail business on Merrimack Street in downtown Lowell. The store’s founder Frederic Mitchell opened his first store on Merrimack Street in 1878. The Bon Marché – as we knew it – was brought…
Read More »Boston and Maine No. 410
Boston and Maine No. 410, now parked along Dutton Street at Merrimack. This six-wheeled “steam switcher” was built in 1911 by the American Locomotive Company in Manchester, NH. It weighs 74 tons. Photos by Tony Sampas.
Read More »‘Whitewater Rafting’ by Richard Marion; Register for His Talk at Dracut Library on March 27
Coming soon to the Concord River. “Whitewater Rafting” by Richard Marion (c) 2012 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net “Lowell: The Observed and Painted City”— Register for an illustrated lecture by Richard Marion at the Moses Greeley Parker Library in Dracut on March 27, 7 p.m. Richard Marion, a local artist…
Read More »Lowell Historic Board Spring 2012 Newsletter Just Published!
Lots of really good and interesting information here in the just published Lowell Historic Board Newsletter PRESENCE from the PAST– Spring 2012 edition. Articles include information from Assistant Administrator Kim Zunino on how historic preservation helps small business; notes about Lowell’s Historic Properties Survey – a city-wide review of historic properties ; and…
Read More »“Victory” in the snow
During last week’s snowstorm, Tony Sampas sent these closeups of the Winged Victory Monument which is located in front of the Ladd and Whitney Monument across from Lowell City Hall. The inscription on the statue reads “VICTORY A GIFT TO THE PEOPLE OF LOWELL FROM JAMES C. AYER ERECTED JULY…
Read More »Phil Chaput Record-Palooza
Big crowd this afternoon at the Chelmsford Elks on Rt 110 for “Big Phil’s Record Show.” I hadn’t been to a collectibles extravaganza for years, so this was different and a lot of fun. I even saw people whom I know among the avid music appreciators, most of whom were…
Read More »Annie Sullivan Women’s History Month Honoree ~ the Merrimack Valley Connection
March is Women’s History Month. The theme for 2012 is “Women’s Education – Women’s Power.” It is traditional that certain women be honored. Recognizing the Pioneering Leadership of Women and Their Impact on the Diverse Areas of Education – these women are on the roll of honorees: Emma Hart Willard(1787–1870)…
Read More »Save the Date: Sunday, April 22, South Common Haiku Book Project/Earth Day Event
Web photo of historic view of the South Common in Lowell, Mass., courtesy of cardcow.com What: South Common Haiku Book Project: An Earth Day Celebration in Lowell When: Sunday, April 22, 2 pm to 4.30 pm Where: Location to be announced soon What’s going on?: Join well-known maker of artist books…
Read More »Special Guest Blogger: Paul McCartney
From Sir Paul’s website, this newsy blog post about his few days in Los Angeles recently, getting honored as MusicCares person of the year, going to the Grammy Awards, attending the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, chatting up Neil Young, and more. http://www.paulmccartney.com/web/guest/news/-/blogs/still-buzzing-on-la?
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