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Off Season at LeLacheur Park
Although the weather might suggest otherwise, Tony Sampas reminds us that baseball in Lowell is not far away.
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This is Interesting: Uncle Dave on ‘The New Humanism’
Columnist David Brooks of the NYTimes today puts on his social psychology hat and a couple of other disciplinary caps to make an opening argument for something that he calls “The New Humanism.” He wants us to start thinking and acting differently in order to make better decisions for ourselves and…
Read More »FemNoire: The festival of women playwrights
The folks at Image Theater sent along the following information about FemNoire: The Festival of Women Playwrights” which will be performed this coming Friday and Saturday (March 11 and 12) at the ALL Gallery, 22 Shattuck Street, Lowell: Lowell’s Image Theater proudly presents the festival for women playwrights: Femnoire… two…
Read More »Moses Greeley Parker & telephone numbers
In her post earlier today about Alexander Graham Bell and the invention of the telephone, Marie mentioned that Bell’s good friend (and telephone company investor) Dr Moses Greeley Parker is credited with being the inventor of the telephone numbers. The photo above is of Parker’s mausoleum at the Lowell Cemetery…
Read More »Telephone Patent Received – the Lowell Connection
March 7, 2011
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Marie
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MassMoments reminds us that on this day – March 7, 1876 – Alexander Graham Bell received a patent for the telephone – a device that could transmit human speech over a wire. Bell’s patents and the success of the Bell Telephone Company, which he established in 1877, made the young…
Read More »Melting snow plus rain equals a mess
As much as I welcome the arrival of spring, getting rid of all the snow that fell this winter is a dreary prospect. Last night’s heavy rain and high temperatures did much of the job, but the sight of several inches of water flowing through the backyard is annoying. It…
Read More »UMass Lowell Chancellor Meehan in Merrimack Valley Magazine
March 7, 2011
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UMass Lowell Chancellor Marty Meehan is featured in the new issue of Merrimack Valley Magazine. Read the article by Kathleen Pierce here, and subscribe to the MVM if you want to read more articles like this. The photographs are by Kevin Harkins.
Read More »‘America Is Not Broke’: Michael Moore in Madison, Wisconsin
Thanks to Nomi Herbstman for posting on Facebook the link to Michael Moore’s speech to the protestors in Madison, Wis. Read it here from readersupportednews.org
Read More »Lowell Graffiti
Tony Sampas found this interesting message on the Broadway side of the building that used to be Cote’s paint store.
Read More »“Meanderings” by Jim Peters
Frequent contributor Jim Peters is pleased that the snow is melting and spring is coming: This has been one tough winter. How tough was it? I was threatened with being decked out by a guy driving a sports car when my snowblower blew snow in the wrong direction and hit…
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