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Head down to Lowell City Hall this evening for the 6:40 pm Ethnic Parade that is the opening ceremony of this year’s Lowell Folk Festival. The procession of costumed residents bearing the flags of their native countries and the native countries of their ancestors will leave JFK Plaza, proceed down…
Read More »Before you plunge into the Folk Festival this weekend, mark your calendar for next Friday and Saturday when Jack Neary and friends bring “The Music Man” to Lowell. Here are the particulars straight from Jack: Just wanted to remind folks about the NEW Greater Lowell Music Theatre, and our upcoming…
Read More »Congratulations to Jennifer Myers on her new position as secretary to Mayor Patrick Murphy. Knowing the responsibilities of that position, I use the word “secretary” in the “secretary of state” sense rather than the “secretarial pool” sense. Jen joins an impressive roster of folks who have previously held that position…
Read More »“Bridge Street Bridge” by Richard Marion (c) 2012 This painting is the cover image for Tom Sexton’s new book of Lowell poems, “Bridge Street at Dusk,” which is available now from www.loompress.com See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »This story appeared in the Tewksbury Advocate in July, 2006 At this time of the year, memories of Lowell Festivals past can’t help but be on my mind. I volunteered at the first Lowell Folk Festival – back when it was designated as the official national folk festival! I wasn’t…
Read More »I lived in Stockton, California, for about seven months in 1967. My father had taken a job grading wool for the Cal Wool Co-op; the move didn’t work out, and my family was back in the Lowell area by the end of the year. Stockton felt a lot like Lowell…
Read More »A major event in a proposed 11 house subdivision by David Daley at the end of Westview Road will occur this coming Tuesday when Mr. Daley presents his petition to have the zoning of the land changed from its current Industrial to Residential. Here’s how it’s listed on the Council…
Read More »Photos by Tony Sampas
Read More »City Manager Bernie Lynch gives a report on his blog of the removal yesterday of the temporary bridge over the Hamilton Canal on Jackson Street. Marianne Gries, Sopheak Sam and Lisa DeMeo were all taking photos. A couple are posted here.
Read More »A page from the 1956 Edition of “The Pickout” – the Yearbook for the Lowell Technological Institute. Please note the late Professor John A. Goodwin seated to the far left in the first row of the Textile Manufacturing faculty group photo. John died last month at the age of 95…
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