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This is a cross-post from the Lowell Historical Society blog. Original Old Residents’ Association Book Cabinet The Lowell Historical Society maintains numerous collections of writings, documents and photographs which are open for public research. The collections are comprised of the Society’s original archives as well as those of the Lowell…
Read More »Lowell National Historical Park Supt. Michael Creasey and Asst. Supt. Peter Aucella have both called attention to the President Obama’s announcement of the newest National Park at Fort Monroe in Virginia, which mentions the historic decision by Lowell’s own General Benjamin F. Butler to declare Southern slaves as contraband of war…
Read More »I walked our family’s Boston Terrier in the leftover dark this morning before the sun edged over Wamesit Hill and the far treeline that loosely follows the path of the Concord River. The hem of the sky showed lighter blue, but above the night held. Heading toward Gorham Street I passed the backs of…
Read More »Electrical power service was restored at about 3.30 pm on Highland Street after being out since last Saturday at about 8 p.m. I’m watching the TV news with one eye while writing this, and can see that lots of folks are still in the cold and dark. Jack Harper on…
Read More »Michael D Higgins, who will be Ireland’s ninth president. Photograph: Julien Behal/PA The Associated Press (AP) and the Guardian are reporting from Dublin that after the votes were counted – veteran left-wing politician Michael D. Higgins has won Ireland’s presidential election with more than 1 million votes and a nearly…
Read More »This is the third in a series of posts about Lowell’s canals. The first was on the Pawtucket Canal and the second on the Middlesex Canal. Links to all can be found on our “History” page (see link along upper right corner of your screen). Today’s topic is the Merrimack…
Read More »Regular reader and sometimes contributor Mike Luciano sent this post about a recent column in our local newspaper: The last time I wrote a critical post about a Peter Lucas column, I told myself I was going to leave the poor guy alone. After all, it’s not his fault that…
Read More »In anticipation of “falling back” with the clocks, watches, and digital counters. “Brilliant Night” by Richard Marion (c) 2011 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »nytimes.com is previewing a profile in the paper’s upcoming Sunday Magazine of author, comic strip artist and teacher Lynda Barry, who spent three days in Lowell this week as the first artist-in-residence of the UMass Lowell Center for Arts and Ideas (see earlier post below). Read Dan Kois’s magazine article here, and…
Read More »Advance interest is high for the upcoming Lunchtime Lecture at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center on the topic of the 2012 Presidential primaries and caucuses. Seating is limited to 100, but a few spaces are available. UMass Lowell Chancellor Martin T. Meehan will moderate a panel discussion with journalists…
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