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Big crowd this afternoon at the Chelmsford Elks on Rt 110 for “Big Phil’s Record Show.” I hadn’t been to a collectibles extravaganza for years, so this was different and a lot of fun. I even saw people whom I know among the avid music appreciators, most of whom were…
Read More »Web photo of historic view of the South Common in Lowell, Mass., courtesy of cardcow.com What: South Common Haiku Book Project: An Earth Day Celebration in Lowell When: Sunday, April 22, 2 pm to 4.30 pm Where: Location to be announced soon What’s going on?: Join well-known maker of artist books…
Read More »Thanks to the nearly 50 people who came to LTC this morning for our Tweet-n-Greet. The attendees covered a wide range of Twitter abilities and personal and professional backgrounds and was, in many ways, reflective of Lowell. Thanks to everyone on the staff at LTC who worked on the event…
Read More »From Sir Paul’s website, this newsy blog post about his few days in Los Angeles recently, getting honored as MusicCares person of the year, going to the Grammy Awards, attending the unveiling of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, chatting up Neil Young, and more. https://www.paulmccartney.com/web/guest/news/-/blogs/still-buzzing-on-la?
Read More »Come to the Lowell Tweet-Up tomorrow at LTC. It’s free and refreshments will be served. If you’re brand new to Twitter, we’ll help you get started. You’ll create an account, upload your profile picture, do some test Tweets and learn some of the most useful tricks from experienced Twitter users…
Read More »“Young Angel Midnight,” the arts anthology published by Bootstrap Press of Lowell in collaboration with COOL, the Cultural Organization of Lowell, last night won a New England Art Award in the Book category. The anthology won “The People’s Choice” award. More than 60 writers, visual artists, and musicians contributed material…
Read More »Please welcome our newest contributor, Betsy Woods-McGuire, a long-time columnist for the Town Crier newspaper in Tewksbury. Her column, “Betsy’s Best Bets”, covers the hidden treasures, the tried and true, and the tucked-away gems — interwoven with humor and her unique social commentary. The following piece was originally published in…
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Read More »This is a cross-post from the Lowell Historical Society blog. Our colleague Dick Howe gave the “Howl in Lowell” – inaugural edition – on-line arts and entertainment magazine and its readers a history lesson on the City of Lowell seal. Lowell Howls About Lowell’s Historic Seal Posted on March 1,…
Read More »All winter long I’ve said we got all the snow I wanted this year before Halloween, a reference to the October 30, 2011 snowfall that knocked down trees and knocked out power for many days (five for me). Unless a whole lot more snow falls in the next few hours,…
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