Here’s the schedule of activities for the Lowell Celebrates Kerouac! festival, which starts on Thursday, Oct. 6, and runs through the Columbus Day holiday on Oct. 10. Note that on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 5 pm, there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception to officially open the new permanent exhibit…
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More than fifty people gathered at the Pollard Memorial Library last evening to listen to Chaim “Mike” Rosenberg speak about his biography of Francis Cabot Lowell, the man for whom our city is named. Rosenberg contends that Lowell grew up in a wealthy family as a frivolous youth not in…
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Despite the rain that is forecast for the next few days, our tours of Lowell Cemetery will go forward rain or shine. Friday’s tour (September 23) begins at 1 pm while Saturday’s (September 24) starts at 10 am. Both depart from the Knapp Avenue entrance (near Shedd Park) and take…
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Photos of the drained Merrimack Canal, by Tony Sampas
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“Darts” by Richard Marion (c) 2011 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
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Here’s the latest on today’s stock market dive from NYTimes. Could investors be signalling that it is time for action and that doing nothing is not an option? I heard one analyst on the radio saying that experts and politicians claimed they were caught by surprise in 2008 when Wall…
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Earlier this summer, the Veterans Administration released a plan that would merge the administrative functions of the Bedford VA hospital into the Boston VA without closing or curtailing services in nearby Bedford. The Globe reported on the proposal and the VA has posted details of the plan on its website.…
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UMass Lowell (through its Economic and Social Development of Regions/Center for Industrial Competitiveness; its College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; its School of Health and Environment; and several external sponsors) is presenting a great selection of free seminars this fall (which also come with a free lunch in…
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The evening sun, as seen through the shades from within the Pollard Memorial Library. Photos by Tony Sampas.
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