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Here’s the schedule for the 2nd annual Boston Book Festival. Note that the featured authors include Tom Perrotta and Ann Hood, who were two of the big names at this year’s Kerouac Literary Festival in Lowell. Also highlighted are poet and writer Nick Flynn, who appeared at the 2008 Massachusetts Poetry Festival…
Read More »Yesterday about noontime there was a political demonstration in front of Lowell City Hall. About 30 people ralled with a big drum, Republican candidate signs, and handmade placards. The demonstrators were campaigning for GOP candidates. Someone told me it was a Tea Party gathering, but I can’t say that for sure.…
Read More »One of our essential contributors at rh.com is a student at Harvard University, which is an accomplishment that I deeply admire. Knowing that he and others like him are out there makes me hopeful about the future every day. My observation here is not about the institution, but about the people who desire…
Read More »From Bill Foss: All – As Shakespeare wrote: “ It is the stars, The stars above us, govern our conditions.” Thanks to all of you who signed up for tonight’s Star Party at Fort Hill Park. Due to the weather conditions we have re-scheduled to Thursday evening November 4th at…
Read More »The regular breakfast meeting of Greater Lowell Area Democrats will be held this Saturday October 16, 2010 at 8am at the Independence Grill at the Radisson Hotel in Chelmsford. The regular agenda will include: campaign activity updates with reports from the Patrick/Murray, Niki Tsongas field directors as well as reports…
Read More »Tony Sampas continues his examination of urban building materials with some shots from Market Street.
Read More »Tony Sampas captures the ongoing face lift to the exterior of the Holy Trinity Church during the day and after dark
Read More »Bach, Dance, and Sleep: A Concert by Aaron Larget-Caplan, Oct. 20, 7 pm, Whistler House Museum of Art, 243 Worthen Street, Lowell. Guitarist Larget-Caplan performs exotic dances, tangos, and serenades by Albeniz (Spain) and Piazzolla (Argentina), new lullabies by New England composers, and Bach fugures. This is a Parker Lectures…
Read More »11) What was the previous name for the Harvard Brewery before 1898? * The Consumers’ Brewing Company which was incorporated in 1893 12) What was the original name of the street that runs in front of the main area of the North Campus of the University of Massachusetts Lowell? *…
Read More »Growing up, at least once a week in the summertime my family would load up the station wagon, pickup my grandmother, and cross the School Street Bridge to the north side of the Merrimack River so we could enjoy some Glennie’s Ice Cream (now the site of Heritage Ice Cream…
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