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This article was originally posted on February 22, 2020, as “George Washington Painting Restoration.” This morning the Trustees of the Pollard Memorial Library hosted a celebration of the restoration of the library’s “Washington at Dorchester Heights” painting. Done by local artist Samuel Howes, the painting is modeled on Gilbert…
Read More »Henry Knox and Evacuation Day By Rich Grady My wife taught elementary school for many years in Boxborough, Massachusetts. She thoroughly enjoyed teaching 4th graders about the regions of the United States and was frequently gathering information to share with her students. When she covered the Northeast, she would tell…
Read More »The other day my friend John Suiter in Chicago sent me a short sketch of a street encounter that in its simplicity spoke volumes about respect for the rule of law among regular citizens in the USA. A former Boston resident, John is the author of Poets on the Peaks,…
Read More »It’s happening in 1924 Lowell – (PIP #61) By Louise Peloquin Throughout its ups and downs, Lowell has always evolved and hosted events. Here are two examples. L’Etoile – September 12, 1924 Exhibit in Full Swing Tomorrow is the last day. Also, there will be several exhibits, beautiful horse races.…
Read More »With St Patrick’s Day and Lowell’s Irish Cultural Week coming up soon, here’s a rerun of a 2019 post on my blog about the ethnic practices in the area along with a couple of images including champion boxer Jackie Brady of Lowell. Click the link here.
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell is a wonderful biography about an extraordinary woman who played a key role in the defeat of the Nazis in the 1940’s, a woman of courage and powerful leadership skills, a woman…
Read More »Last Sunday, the Lowell Sun reported “Several bombshells dropped during the [February 27th] meeting of the School Building Committee for the Lowell High School renovation project.” (“Cost overruns, 4-month delay forecast”). This newest problem arose in the 1922 building which runs along Kirk Street and involves the cement floor of…
Read More »SPRING TRAINING By Terry Downes After bitter months of snow As days creep long and longer, Above the Mason-Dixon Line The need grows strong and stronger, To see the pitcher climb the mound And watch the batter takes his place, To hear the thunder of the crowd And wonder who…
Read More »Review of The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943 Book by James Holland Review by Richard Howe One of my ongoing Lowell history projects is to document each of the memorial squares spread throughout the city. Until the early 1990s, these squares were mostly dedicated to individuals from Lowell…
Read More »Bill O’Connell has lived in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts since 1984. A retired social worker, he teaches literature and writing at Greenfield Community College. He is a past contributor to The Lowell Review and graduated from UMass Lowell. His books include When We Were All Still Alive (Open Field…
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