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Super Moon over Lowell
Last night John Boutselis ascended Christian Hill in Lowell to catch the rising of the Super Moon over the reservoir. He was kind enough to share with us the fantastic picture that resulted.
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White-Water Rafting on the Concord
It’s rafting season on the Concord River. The recent rain should help put a little lift in the rapids. Contact the Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust for details on trips. Here’s a painting by Richard Marion that captures the scene. To see more artwork, visit www.richardmarion.net
Read More »New Book of Lowell Poems by Tom Sexton Due in June
Bridge Street Cover FINAL This is an Adobe file of an image, which I can’t insert directly into this blog post, so please click the link to see the cover design for Tom Sexton’s new book of Lowell poems due from Loom Press in June. The collection of poems plus…
Read More »Howl in Lowell covers Lowell Cemetery Tour
Caroline Gallagher of Howl in Lowell joined yesterday’s tour of Lowell Cemetery and shot some video (shown below) to accompany the story I wrote for Howl about the cemetery. (Be sure to check out the Local History section of Howl in Lowell for my weekly stories on Lowell’s history). Yesterday’s…
Read More »First Breakfast @ The Connector Cafe & Grill
I enjoy finding new places in Lowell, and this morning’s discovery was the Connector Cafe & Grill at 724 Chelmsford Street, a clean, well-lighted restaurant in a small business plaza close to Lowe’s in the Highlands. I was with two friends, who ordered eggs, home fries, and toast, which were first-rate at the…
Read More »News from Author Judith Dickerman-Nelson
Writer and poet Judith Dickerman-Nelson is a 1991 graduate of UMass Lowell, former editor of the campus literary magazine, and long-time staff member at the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association in Lowell. She also has a master’s degree from Emerson College. She sent us this update about her recent and upcoming literary activities related…
Read More »Lowell: A Creative Rebirth
“The Worker” fountain sculpture by Elliot Schwartz and is located in downtown Lowell, Massachusetts. NEA Arts is the quarterly magazine of the National Endowment for the Arts. Lowell is featured in the current edition in an article entitled – “Building on the Past: The Creative Rebirth of Lowell, Massachusetts.” Author…
Read More »“Meanderings” by Jim Peters
Frequent contributor Jim Peters shares his thoughts with us tonight: Did you ever watch the world pass you by and you have no idea what anyone is talking about? That’s the situation I am in now, basic things like my 40th. reunion for the Lowell High School are understandable but…
Read More »Climate Action 350.org at City Hall, 5/5
A Note from Jay Mason: Please join me for an event in collaboration with the climate action group 350.org this Saturday, 5/5 at Lowell City Hall at 10:30 am. It would be fantastic if you could make it (see flyer, attached). We need your participation in a photo to be taken in front…
Read More »Mill City Skill Share coming this Sunday
Social networking is great, but to me its true value is to make it easier for people to come together in-person and get things done. A great example of this comes on Sunday at “Mill City Skill Share” during which a number of individuals have volunteered to share a skill…
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