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UMass Lowell on Thursday evening will host internationally acclaimed folk artists from Prague in the Czech Republic who are touring New England. “From Southern Bohemia to Mexico” is a joint project of two dance groups, “Motak” and “Dvorana.” The two dance groups are accompanied by music from “Kvitek.” The performance, free and open…
Read More »A very poised and articulate young lady took the podium at the 175th Celebration at Lowell City Hall yesterday afternoon. As fellow-blogger Dick Howe remarked in an earlier post ” the reading of the winning “Lowell Story” essay was a highlight” of the event. Kierstyn Brady and her family agreed that we…
Read More »Incredible photos of Pawtucket Falls in the spring from Tony Sampas
Read More »Bombardment of Fort Sumter (1861) by Currier & Ives. From History.com – On this day April 12, 1861, the bloodiest four years in American history began when Confederate shore batteries under General P.G.T. Beauregard open fire on Union-held Fort Sumter in South Carolina’s Charleston Bay. During the next 34 hours,…
Read More »A variety of notices from different city offices bring news of a variety of events of the non-cultural/historic type (there are plenty of those in other posts). Here’s a sampling: The city’s Green Building Commission invites the public to attend its next meeting on its Green Restaurants program which will…
Read More »A gorgeous spring evening was the perfect backdrop to the city of Lowell’s 175th birthday party. While the brisk breeze may have strained the arms of those carrying the national flags of the many countries from which Lowell’s citizenry originated, it made the flags much more visible as they were…
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. Who? Speakers from City of Lowell, Lowell National Historical Park,…
Read More »Today – April 11 – is the Feastday of Saint Marguerite d’Youville (1701-1771), a French Canadian widow who founded the religious order – the Order of Sisters of Charity of Montreal – commonly known as the Grey Nuns of Montreal. Founded to give shelter to the poor, the Grey Nuns later took over…
Read More »LOWELL CELEBRATES 175 YEARS OF INCORPORATION Staffer Jen Myers wrote in the Lowell Sunday Sun: LOWELL —Are you ready to party? The city is throwing a fun-filled event …on Monday April 11, 2011… at City Hall to kick off a year of celebrations as the city turns 175 years old.…
Read More »On March 1, 1926, the city of Lowell held an all-day observance of its one hundredth anniversary as a town. The day began with 4000 students at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium and another 2000 at the Cyrus Irish Auditorium at Lowell High. Here’s the schedule for the morning program: 1.…
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