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‘Lowell Poster’ by Richard Marion
“Lowell Poster” by Richard Marion (c) 2012 This 1980s poster is out of print, but reprints can be ordered through the artist’s website. See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
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Landmark Mount Auburn Cemetery Established by Legislature
Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts MassMoments reminds us that on this day – June 23, 1831 – the Legislature granted the Massachusetts Horticultural Society permission to purchase land to establish an experimental garden and a rural cemetery.This decision led to the creation of the landmark Mount Auburn Cemetery – the…
Read More »Half & Half
Half & Half was a popular flavor of tonic when I was a kid. In those days, my recollection is that it was lemon-and-lime flavored. Polar Beverages of Worcester today makes a Half & Half that is lemon-and-grapefruit. I don’t hear people mentioning Half & Half much these days when…
Read More »Cote’s Market in Globe ‘G’ Yesterday
Read about Cote’s Market of Lowell in the Boston Globe. Web photo courtesy of Maggie Holtzberg.
Read More »Lowell’s Pollard Memorial Library ~ Board of Trustees, Friends and the Foundation
Pollard Memorial Library (Image by artist Janet Lambert Moore) There’s is a golden opportunity right now for those who really support the work and the mission of the historic Pollard Memorial Library. According to a FB post by current Trustee Marianne Gries, the City of Lowell is seeking qualified applicants for the…
Read More »“Meanderings” by Jim Peters
Jim Peters is a frequent contributor to this site. Below is his latest essay: I have three cats. Two of them hate each other, if I am reading cat noises correctly. Autumn hisses at Bella, and the third one stays far away from the fray. I have no idea why…
Read More »Lowell Cemetery Monuments as Public Art (Commentary)
The Lowell Cemetery as a Place of Public Art by Heidrun Ryan Cemeteries are, perhaps, of greatest importance to the living. The monuments are meant to be seen: while personal, they may also be a source of both history and art for the larger community. The Lowell Cemetery is intimately…
Read More »Center City Cmte welcomes new National Park Superintendent
Lowell’s Center City Committee hosted a reception for the new Lowell National Historic Park Superintendent Celeste Bernardo (above) this evening at Fuse Bistro. The announcement of Bernardo’s appointment was made just a month ago, so this was the first opportunity for many in the community to meet her. In her…
Read More »Scenes from the African Festival
Members of the procession, African Festival, Lowell Heritage State Park Esplanade and Sampas Pavilion, June 16, 2012. Photos by Tony Sampas.
Read More »Niki Tsongas & Eileen Donoghue open HQ in Lowell
Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (above) and State Senator Eileen Donoghue (below) formally opened their joint headquarters today at 73 East Merrimack Street in Lowell, directly across from the Lowell Memorial Auditorium.
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