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The Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC, was dedicated forty years ago this week on November 13, 1982. In recognition of that anniversary, here are the names of residents of Lowell whose names appear on “The Vietnam Wall.” The Lowell names and their stories are presented chronologically in order of…
Read More »This special post collects the remarks, readings, and music from the memorial service for Bob Martin of Lowell. Thanks to the contributors who gave permission to reprint their selections. The RichardHowe.com blog is sharing the proceedings to document the family and community recognition of Bob’s passing. He was one of…
Read More »Here is a description of each of the monuments located on the grounds of the Lowell Memorial Auditorium: Bradford “Brad” Morse Memorial Walkway (cement walkway from East Merrimack Street at Concord River to the front steps of Memorial Auditorium). F. Bradford Morse (1921-1994), a veteran of World War II and…
Read More »One of the distinctive features of the vestibule of the Lowell Memorial Auditorium is the many flags displayed high above the floor. Originally called Trophy Hall, the distinctive display of flags prompted the room’s name to be changed to the Hall of Flags. Here are the flags currently on display…
Read More »This is a description of the plaques, tablets and artifacts on display in the Hall of Flags of the Lowell Memorial Auditorium: On November 30, 1924, shortly after the Lowell Memorial Auditorium opened, the city of Lowell, the various veterans groups in the city, and the Auditorium trustees, held a…
Read More »Farewell, Bob Martin We learned this week that Bob Martin, singer-songwriter of the first rank, passed away after a long illness. Music guru Dave Perry has a tribute on Facebook. Bob was a friend of mine for a long time. I met him in the 1980s when he was already…
Read More »This essay was originally read on the Sunrise radio program. The Medina Sidonia Complex By Steve O’Connor I’ve been perusing a book that I read many years ago. I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a well written historical narrative. It’s called The Armada, by Garrett Mattingly. The author…
Read More »As is our Labor Day tradition, we’re reposting the lead editorial from the September 7, 1992 edition of The New York Times – A Labor Day piece about the then-recently opened Boott Cotton Mills Museum which is thirty years old this year. The Boott Cotton Mills Museum is open daily…
Read More »History has always been my favorite subject. At a young age, I was especially interested in the history of World War II. Perhaps it was because in the early 1960s, so many of those around me had served in the military – someone who was 20 years old when Pearl…
Read More »With Lowell Public School teachers returning to work tomorrow and the students joining them on Wednesday, the rhythm of the city will change this week when we’re once again reminded how much the life of our community is centered on schools and education. With that in mind, here are the…
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