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The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Some fans are burning jerseys to protest San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision to sit and not stand for the National Anthem to protest inequitable treatment of blacks in America. He wants to call attention to racial injustice and police…
Read More »By Mimi Parseghian This past Friday evening, I attended the Lowell Votes Rally for Civic Engagement, which was held at JFK Plaza. The grass roots, non-partisan organization seeks to increase participation in city elections, especially in neighborhoods with historically low turnout. All candidates who are on the ballot this fall…
Read More »James Carville is always worth a listen—for the Democrats, at least. He does this for a living, so I put stock in what he says. Here is a Sept 1 interview in Vanity Fair. James Carville, Democratic political strategist (web photo courtesy of Wikipedia)
Read More »Love Where You Live Visiting Mill No. 5 yesterday, I spotted this hand-printed sign in the window of Sweet Pig Press. Love Where You Live epitomized this past week in Lowell with the highlight being the lighting of the canals on Thursday night which was part of the Lowell Waterway…
Read More »Paul Richardson is a writer and photographer who has been doing creative work in the city since the 1970s. His show is in the John Greenwald Gallery of the Arts League of Lowell center at 307 Market Street. Gallery hours are Wed-Sat, 12 to 6 pm, and Sun, 12 to…
Read More »It was a busy week for real estate in Lowell. The end of the month is always a popular time for real estate closings and this week was no different: August 29, 2016 – Monday 28 Loring St for $268,500. Prior sale in 2010 for $167,000 13-15 Lenox St for…
Read More »This coming Friday, September 2, 2016, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, there will be a “Rally for Civic Engagement” at JFK Plaza, alongside Lowell City Hall. The event is sponsored by Lowell Votes which is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization that encourages all Lowell citizens to vote, with special emphasis…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. With Labor Day around the corner, I’m indulging in reading rather than writing. In my last blog posting, I shared some of the fiction I’ve read this summer. In today’s blog are some non-fiction suggestions, a mixed bag.…
Read More »New week, University of Massachusetts Lowell in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast, will host “Remembering 1916: The Easter Rising, The Battle of the Somme and Impact on Lowell” at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center on Wednesday, September 7 and Thursday September 8. The conference is open to everyone.…
Read More »Big doings this Thursday downtown with the season finale of First Thursdays including arts events and shopping and eating throughout the downtown. The galleries, Hypertext bookstore, restaurants, and shops will have their doors open for the evening. In connection with these activities is a special one-night lighting display at the…
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