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Thanks to the 270+ people who joined me on tours of the Lowell Cemetery over the past ten days. On Friday, September 27, there were 60 people on the tour; on Saturday, September 28, there were 100; on Friday, October 4 in the pouring rain, 10 hardy individuals showed up…
Read More »Lowell Open Studios continues today, 11 am to 5 pm, in locations around the city. This has become one of the stellar events of the year. That hundreds of artists chose Lowell as a place to live and/or work, is no simple twist of fate. There is a complex story…
Read More »As an alum of UMass Lowell (Lowell State Class of 1964) looking forward to celebrating my 50th Reunion next year and one who proudly maintains my UML connection, I was very pleased at the presentation made by Chancellor Marty Meehan at last week’s Lowell Plan Breakfast. I’ve long hoped for a…
Read More »Today the family of the late James W. Sweeney was notified that he will be inducted into the UMass Lowell Military Hall of Fame at the Third Annual Legacy Ball and Hall of Fame Induction on October 12, 2013 at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. James Sweeney – WWII veteran, Lt.(jg)…
Read More »Fellow blogger Gerry Nutter asked City Manager Bernie Lynch for his thoughts on the recent preliminary election and on the criticisms of his administration coming from some in the mainstream media. Gerry posted the City Manager’s response on his blog. When I asked, Gerry granted me permission to repost it…
Read More »Photo by Tony Sampas.
Read More »Congratulations to Mill City Grows for a very successful Harvest Festival yesterday at Rotary Club Park on Chase Ave in Lowell. Here are some photos from the event:
Read More »The Lowell Plan breakfast held its annual breakfast on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center. I was in the audience and took some notes. Here they are. The post is long but that’s because much that was important was said: In his opening remarks,…
Read More »MassMoments reminds that Henry Hobson Richardson was born on this day – September 29, 1838. During his short life, Henry Hobson Richardson designed churches, courthouses, train stations, libraries, and other important civic buildings. Featuring semicircular “Roman” arches set in massive stone walls, Richardson’s unique style became known as “Richardsonian Romanesque” –…
Read More ». . . And, garden pictures from Back Central in this video. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5KJBtfasok[/youtube]
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