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Under extremely heavy security that included roof-top sharpshooters and two artillery batteries on the flanks of the US Capitol, Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office 150 years ago today as the 16th President of the United States. In some ways, Lincoln’s ascension to the office was anti-climatic: it was…
Read More »Read Tim Egan in the NYTimes today if you want to see what’s rotting the civic culture of the United States. If a person as prominent as former Ark. Gov. Huckabee can say what he said about President Obama and not get ostracized overnight and shunted off the public stage,…
Read More »Corey Sciuto on Facebook posted about a bioregional quiz, which prompted me to share this information about the online bioregional journal “The Bridge Review: Merrimack Valley Culture” that was published between 1997 and 2005. Five issues of the eclectic anthology were published. “The Bridge Review” branched off, so to speak,…
Read More »Mass Moments reminds us that on this day – March 4, 1872 – the first edition of the Boston Globe “hit the streets” as a newspaper intended by its owners to be “of the first class.” Funded by six wealthy Bostonians – it was intended as not just a business venture…
Read More »1893 – Indoor Hockey Game – Victoria Skaking Rink. Montreal Canada With the National Hockey League now scheduling a nostalgic Winter Classic out-door hockey game annually on New Years Day, it seems appropriate to take a look at when and how hockey went “in-doors.” Not surprisingly, the modern game of hockey found…
Read More »Dicky Ekland and Micky Ward Go to the Oscars In case you missed this Mark Shanahan & Meredith Goldstein item in today’s Globe – a shout-out, a website and a sequel. The brothers Ekland and Ward from The Fighter still a draw! Christian Bale makes a good product spokesman. After giving…
Read More »On this day – March 2, 1776 – the so-called Seige of Boston began when under orders from General George Washington – the American artillary forces began the bombardment of Boston. The roots of the seige are actually found back on April 19, 1775 with the battles of Lexington and Concord.…
Read More »Above: Bud Caulfield’s first day as a Lowell City Councilor. Front row from left: Tarsy Poulios, Dick Howe Sr, Brian Martin. Back row from left: Joe Fitzpatrick, Gerry Durkin, Brendan Fleming, Curtis LeMay, Bud Caulfield, Bob Kennedy. Congratulations and thank you to Bud Caulfield for his long and dedicated tenure…
Read More »Chris Camire of the SUN today reported on Monday’s hearing in Methuen at which arts advocates from the area spoke about the negative effects of proposed cuts in state funding for cultural programs. Read the article here, and get the SUN if you want more. In the article, Lowell is…
Read More »Jane Brox will read from her new book “Brilliant: The Evolution of Artificial Light” on Thursday, March 10, at 7 pm, at the Spalding House on 383 Pawtucket Street. This is a Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust event. If you plan to attend, please respond by calling 978-934-0030. “Brilliant” was…
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