Lowell

Egypt: The Revolution

  “…We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers…

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Joseph Donahue & Apocalyptic Poetry

Lowell-rooted poet Joe Donahue is one of the subjects of an essay titled “Apocalypticism: A Way Forward for Poetry” in the Chicago Review. Read the essay by Peter O’Leary here.     Donahue has spent years mastering long serial poems that combine elements of mysticism, esotericism, protest, and the alienation of the…

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The carless attorney: a year end report

Last fall, local environmental attorney Matt Donahue was forced to contemplate (and live) life without a car. He wrote about his experience here and here. As 2010 drew to a close, Matt assessed his experiment and shares his observations below: Well, here is my year-end review (through December 23rd). To…

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In the Merrimack Valley: Historic New England “Save Energy” Workshop

Historic New England – formerly known as the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA) – is the oldest, largest, and most comprehensive regional heritage organization in the nation. It was founded in 1910 by William Sumner Appleton* to preserve and present the cultural and architectural heritage of…

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