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Poet Kay Ryan, Featured at UMass Lowell Last Spring, and Three Harvard Scholars Among MacArthur Fellows
Poet Kay Ryan, who read her poems to an overflow crowd at UMass Lowell last spring, and three members of the Harvard University faculty are among the 22 recipients of the 2011 “genius grants” from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The Harvard professors are economist Roland Fryer,…
Read More »General Patton and the city of Lowell
Next time you walk into the Hall of Flags of the Lowell Memorial Auditorium, glance to your left and see the above portrait of General George S Patton. You might ask, why does a painting of that particular soldier hang here in Lowell? A small entry in the March 13,…
Read More »Scary: And It’s Not Even Halloween
Ed Kilgore in The New Republic boils down the ingredients of national Republic Party policy positions. Is this what it has come to? Looks like a stark contrast for Nov. 2012. Read his short piece here, which I picked up from realclearpolitics.com
Read More »Lowell Historical Society Presents “J. C. Ayer & Co. and the Civil War” – October 23, 2011
The Sesquicentennial of the Civil War. Remembrance of the Civil War and the role played by the city of Lowell and its citizenry continues as a theme as the Lowell Historical Society opens its 2011-2012 program season with a presentation entitled “J.C. Ayer & Company and the Civil War.” The…
Read More »Lowell Hunger/Homeless Week Annual Awards Breakfast – October 4, 2011
The City of Lowell Hunger/ Homeless Commission once again celebrates Hunger/Homeless Awareness Month October is Hunger Homeless Awareness month and every year our community comes together to provide a range of activities to raise funds and awareness of hunger and homelessness in our community 19th Annual Awards Breakfast honoring those…
Read More »Cemetery tours this coming weekend
For those interested in Lowell’s cemeteries, there are several tours scheduled this coming weekend: On Saturday, September 24 at 10 am, Dave McKean will lead his annual tour of St. Patrick’s Cemetery. More information about the tour is available on Dave’s blog, Lowell Irish. On Friday, September 23 at 1…
Read More »Jack Kerouac Commemorative, Lowell, MA
Photos by Tony Sampas
Read More »“Meanderings” by Jim Peters
Frequent contributor Jim Peters sends along his thoughts on the upcoming city election, the national economy, and much else: There has not really been alot of time to meander over the past few months, between my father dying and my business being very busy. But, I have had the opportunity…
Read More »Save the Date – October 26, 2011: Community Teamwork (CTI) Celebrates 2011 Community Action Awards
Wednesday October 26, 2011 Celebrating the People and Institutions Who Lead Through Action Community Teamwork, Inc.’s Community Action Awards celebrate the people and institutions who lead our community through action. This year, we are honoring the financial sector, specifically local banks and credit unions who help CTI and other non-profits…
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