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In the spring and the fall each year, I lead free public tours of historic Lowell Cemetery. This month, tours will occur on Friday, September 9 at 1 pm and Saturday, September 10 at 10 am. Another set will occur on Friday, September 23 at 1 pm and Saturday, September…
Read More »In today’s NYTimes, Paul Osterman writes about what lack of work and poorly paying jobs do to individuals and families. He describes a reality check in Texas, where there is talk of plenty of jobs. Read the essay here, and get the NYT if you want more.
Read More »A current editor of the Providence Journal who once worked for the “Lawrence Eagle-Tribune” wrote a column yesterday urging Rhode Islanders to look to Lowell’s experience in obtaining a National Park as the Ocean State attempts to secure the same for its Blackstone Valley corridor. Here’s how the author, John…
Read More »In the spring and the fall each year, I lead free public tours of historic Lowell Cemetery. This month, tours will occur on Friday, September 9 at 1 pm and Saturday, September 10 at 10 am. Another set will occur on Friday, September 30 at 1 pm and Saturday, October…
Read More »History.com reminds us that on this day September 5, 1957, New York Times writer Gilbert Millstein wrote a rave review about “On the Road” the second novel by Lowell-born writer Jack Kerouac. He quotes: “Jack went to bed obscure,” Kerouac’s girlfriend told a reporter, “and woke up famous.” “On the…
Read More »“Canal Bridge, East Merrimack Street” by Richard Marion (c) 2011 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »On September 7, 1992, Labor Day that year, the lead editorial was about Lowell and Lowell National Historical Park. It was tremendous exposure for the city and our history. Read the editorial here from the NYT archives, and get the paper if you want more. Here’s how it begins: Youngsters…
Read More »Captain John Ogonowski Memorial Preservation Farmland, Dracut Massachusetts In today’s Nashua Telegraph staff writer Albert McKeon recounts the thoughts and memories of Peggy Hatch – the widow of John Ogonowski of Dracut – pilot of Flight 11 on September 11, 2001 – and his brother Jim. After ten years, life…
Read More »The City of Lowell and UMass Lowell have events planned to mark the tenth anniversary of 9/11. On Thursday, Sept. 8, at 11 am, the public and university community are invited to join Chancellor Marty Meehan and guest speakers for the rededication of the UMass Lowell 9/11 Memorial. Members of…
Read More »Liz Longley (photo by caesar photography) On her third visit to the Lowell Summer Music Series, Liz Longley appeared to be very comfortable in front of a Lowell crowd. She’s probably at ease on any stage after doing 150 gigs a year while in college. She recently graduated from Berklee…
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