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It’s hard to believe that I’ve been attending Lowell Folk Festivals for more than a quarter of a century. That makes me feel old. I vividly recall George Price, the jovial assistant superintendent of the Lowell National Park, leading the opening parade up Central Street to the South Common where,…
Read More »Reverend Seamus Finn, OMI We’ve profiled and highlighted the work of Lowell-connected Oblate – Seamus Finn, OMI in past blog posts like this one: https://www.richardhowe.com/2013/01/02/fr-seamus-finn-omi-new-years-resolutions-and-corporate-social-responsibility/. Today we note a Letter-to-the Editor at the Lowell Sun where Father Finn has taken issue with the Sun editorial criticism of Elizabeth Warren’s “obsession with Wall…
Read More »“Lowell Poster” by Richard Marion (c) 2013 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »View across Boarding House Park during the 5 o’clock hour Saturday for Maggie Ingram and the Ingrametts – a Gospel group that had the audience on its feet, swaying, clapping and perhaps shouting a few hallelujahs … the smoke overlay was nothing religious… it rose up from the large grills at the food…
Read More »I’ll have some thoughts on the “big picture” of the Folk Festival in a few days. For now, here are some photos from a great day in downtown Lowell.
Read More »I have seen them all, and the 2013 Lowell Folk Festival was a five-star event, if that’s the highest ranking possible. Now, can I saw something about the setting? The downtown looked fabulous. From Market Street to the Boott Cotton Mills, and in between, the historic district offered stunning views…
Read More »“Pawtucketville River Scene” by Richard Marion (c) 2013 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »Some observations after five hours of festivaling today: the weather, crowd, talent, food and visitors were all great. I especially enjoyed the amazing Red Trouser Show, the street acrobats who performed in the middle of Merrimack Street (at intersection with John). They did a lot of juggling, backflips and other…
Read More »The following real estate sales occurred during this past week. Information about the previous sale of the property follows each entry in parenthesis. July 22, 2013 (Monday) 1070 Middlesex St for $215,000 (prior in 2013 for $160,000) 607 Chelmsford St for $182,000 (prior in 2013 – foreclosure deed – for…
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