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That’s the title of the new Lowell Plan video that was unveiled at this morning’s breakfast. I’ve embedded the video below for your viewing, but before pressing “play”, here’s a preview of what you’ll see: The 6+ minute video features an upbeat musical track but no narration. Instead, there’s a…
Read More »Just a few quick comments… The Lowell Plan Breakfast was well-worth my getting up and out early this morning. Good vibes – good information. The Mayor was sharp and quite charming in the way he handled the usual “my colleagues in government” thing; the Manager had the updated facts and…
Read More »We have tours of Lowell Cemetery this weekend: Friday, September 28, 2012 at 1 pm Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 10 am Both begin at the Knapp Avenue entrance and take about 90 minutes to complete. The weather forecast is for showers on both days and the tours will go…
Read More »Jim Sullivan, who served as the city manager of Lowell and Cambridge and as the head of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, has passed away. He and his wife, Anne, had recently moved to New Jersey to be closer to one of their daughters. Their Rindo Park Drive home, which…
Read More »It’s strange to read some of the commentary about the presidential election as it looks at the end of September. To read some of the analysts, especially on the anti-government side of the spectrum, you would think that Gov Romney’s only problem is in the tactics. If only he had…
Read More »Photo by Tony Sampas.
Read More »If you ever attended a Lowell Spinners’ game early in the life of the team, buying a hot dog from one of the roving vendors, Dogman, was often more exciting than watching the game. Dogman, now known to all as Del Christman, rivals only the Canaligator when it comes to…
Read More »Kevin Harkins has posted numerous photos he took at Sunday’s launch of “Sully: the Words, Wit and Wisdom of Paul Sullivan”, the collection of columns by the late Paul Sullivan. The photos are available on Kevin’s blog.
Read More »Most everyone in Lowell is familiar with the city’s Smith Baker Center, located on the corner of Merrimack Street and Cardinal O’Connell Parkway just across from City Hall. Although closed for more than a decade, the Center used to house the Lowell Council on Aging on its first floor and…
Read More »Boott Mill bricks; photos by Tony Sampas
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