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Regular contributor Jim Peters, a graduate of Lowell High, a former teacher at Lowell High, and the son of a former Lowell Superintendent of Schools, shares his thoughts on the need for one high school in light of the possibility that the state school building assistance program might ultimately recommend…
Read More »While not born in Lowell – Lucy Larcom is recognized as a woman of Lowell and important part of the Lowell story. Lucy Larcom lived a full life after her Lowell experience as a writer and teacher first in Illinois then back in Massachusetts. She went on to become one…
Read More »Following are excerpts from “The Lowellian,” a newsletter for alumni and friends of the University of Lowell, volume 1, number 1, from Spring 1981. Director of Alumni Relations Catherine Quinn conceived of the new publication, which was written and edited by me and designed by Leo Panas of the Art…
Read More »This is the fourth and final post in a series drawn from Artifacts, the newsletter of Art Alive!, an artists cooperative that was active in Lowell in the 1980s.–PM . ARTIFACTS, Volume 1, Number 6 (1981) Success: Our first major fundraising event can be considered a success! We raised $250 from…
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Public Safety Public safety encompasses many things, a few of which came up at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The quarterly overdose report was presented to the council by city Health Department Director Frank Singleton and Trinity Ambulance’s John Chemaly. Things don’t seem to be improving much. The council has latched…
Read More »A community forum to discuss the future of the Smith Baker Center as a community and cultural center is set for Tuesday, April 28, 5.30 pm, at the Senior Center on Broadway St. The top image is a conceptual design showing large identity banners featuring Jack Kerouac, Bette…
Read More »This is the third post in a series drawn from Artifacts, the newsletters of Art Alive!, an artists cooperative that was active in Lowell in the early 1980s.—PM . ARTIFACTS, Volume 1, Number 5 (1981) Help: On Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m, Art Alive! will hold…
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