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The next regular breakfast meeting of Greater Lowell Area Democrats will be held this coming Saturday April 16, 20011 at 8am at the Independence Grill at the Radisson Hotel in Chelmsford. The regular agenda will include: ongoing topics such as the status of the 5th District and legislative redistricting plans and the Joint Redistricting Committee hearing…
Read More »The Federal troops inside Fort Sumter were up well before daybreak on April 14, 1861, packing their undamaged gear for the voyage north. Throughout the morning, a flotilla of small boats from Charleston gathered around the fort, anxious to view the departure of the Federal troops and the raising of…
Read More »Tony Sampas sent these photos of the Imari Vase on display at the Pollard Memorial Library along with the following information: “The Imari porcelain vase, standing over 5 feet high, was made in Arita Japan, by the artisan Kanzo. It was believed to be the largest porcelain specimen produced in…
Read More »Dr. Elisha Bartlett – First Mayor of Lowell Massachusetts. Portrait in Oil – Thomas Bayley Lawson. Portraits of forty-one former mayors have been hung in the City Hall in tribute. This presentation is part of the celebration of the 175th anniversary of Lowell’s incorporation as a city. Do not miss the Jen Myers…
Read More »Spring tour dates of Lowell Cemetery have been set. They are: Friday, May 6, 2011 at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 10 a.m. Friday, May 20, 2011 at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 21, 2011 at 10 a.m. All tours begin at the Knapp Avenue entrance to the cemetery…
Read More »The city of Lowell and its residents played a prominent role in the American Civil War. On Saturday, April 23, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hall of Flags of Lowell Memorial Auditorium, local historian Richard Howe will share the stories of a dozen Lowell residents who fought in the…
Read More »LOWELL AND THE CIVIL WAR – FIRST BLOOD: THE LEXINGTON OF 1861 Exhibit and Reception Monday, April 18, 2011 – 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Mogan Cultural Center – 40 French Street Lowell, Massachusetts 01852 The country had come to the conclusion that Mr. Lincoln and his cabinet were mainly…
Read More »Earlier tonight my news feed brought a story about the recent identification of the remains of the twelve man crew of a B-24 Liberator that crashed in the Pacific in 1943. The co-pilot of the aircraft was 21-year old 2LT Martin P Murray of Lowell, Massachusetts. It turns out that…
Read More »Please welcome two new websites to our blogroll which is located in the right-hand column of this site. First is “Keepers of Tradition” which is written by Maggie Holtzberg, the Director of Cultural Programming for the Lowell National Historical Park. This blog focuses on traditional arts and folk heritage. Maggie’s…
Read More »E. J. Dionne, a native of Southeastern Mass. and opinion writer for the Washington Post, gave thumbs up to President Obama for his speech about how we can best manage the federal budget. Read his column here, which I picked up from Facebook friend Nomi Herbstman (who grew up next…
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