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In today’s NYTimes, Somerville, Mass., is featured in an article about the innovative way the community tries to measure the happiness of its residents. Read the article here, and get the NYT if you want more.
Read More »For the second consecutive year, the Lowell National Park will hold a photography contest that will run from May 1, 2011 to September 1, 2011. Last year I attended the awards ceremony for the contest and was stunned by the quality of the photos submitted (and clearly understood why the…
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Read More »One of Germany’s most popular leisure time activities is Volksmarching which translates, I believe, to “people’s walk.” Every weekend there are dozens of Volksmarches all over Germany. The town hosting the vent typically designs a medal of some type that is reflective of the town’s history and heritage. People belong…
Read More »John Edward, a resident of Chelmsford who earned his master’s degree at UMass Lowell and who teaches economics at Bentley University and UMass Lowell, contributes the following column. The City of Lowell has a $2.7 million snow removal deficit because of an unexpectedly harsh winter. Just do not pay the…
Read More »What? “A Community Briefing on Pawtucket Falls Overlook/Spalding House Park Developments.” Learn about exciting plans for improvements and upgrades that will enhance public access to and visibility of these significant historic locations on both sides of the Merrimack River at the falls. Where? Spalding House Park behind the Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust’s…
Read More »The Lowell Film Festival continues today with a walking tour of Civil War Lowell beginning at 6 pm on the steps of the Pollard Memorial Library and continues with the film “Traces of the Trade” at the National Park Visitor Center on Market Street. Another walking tour will take place…
Read More »Tony Sampas captured this picture of a dogwood tree in bloom on the grounds of the Tsongas Center
Read More »[youtube]9r72aGkShD4[/youtube] The 4th Annual Lowell Film Festival begins tomorrow (Thursday, April 28). The full schedule is available on the Festival’s website. In conjunction with the films being shown, I will conduct walking tours of “Civil War Lowell” on Thursday night at 6 pm (beginning at the Ladd & Whitney monument);…
Read More »The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has named a new leader for its famous Media Lab. Read the NY Times report about Joichi “Joi” Ito, who at 44 years old is already a legend in the worlds of technology and venture capital. Consider buying the NYTimes if you want more of this kind of reporting.…
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