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Thanks to the Lowell National Historical Park for the reminder that on this day December 1, 1831, Lowell High opened its doors. As a former member of the faculty, I proudly salute Lowell High School for One-Hundred and Eighty-Three years of service and dedication to the students of Lowell –…
Read More »With no council meeting, the first snowstorm of the season, and Thanksgiving, this was a quiet week politically so with the 2nd annual Lowell Social Media Conference just a week away, I figured I’d spend this morning reviewing some of our past gatherings. 2nd Annual Lowell Social Media Conference this…
Read More »November 24, 2014 – Monday 251 West London St for $230,000. New condo 99 Andrews St for $170,000. Prior sale 2014 foreclosure 347 Pawtucket Blvd Unit 11 for $83,000. Prior sale in 2009 for $76,000 54 Oakland St for $253,000. Prior sale in 2006 for $263,000 210 Coburn St for…
Read More »The famous Kirk Street Clock that is set outside of Lowell High School was rededicated today. The fully refurbished clock will have its time reset after power outages and time changes by a satellite uplink. The chimes on the clock have been set to sound louder between the hours of…
Read More »Thanks to reader JohnB for sharing this panoramic photo of Cawley Stadium just before kickoff in yesterday’s Haverhill vs Lowell High Thanksgiving Day football game which was won by Lowell, 8-6.
Read More »The works of Norman Rockwell – famed 20th-century American painter and illustrator – were perhaps the best at portraying the images of Thanksgiving that reflect his time and and the culture of his time. Today his images seem more nostalgic but nonetheless they are evocative of American memories. What images…
Read More »Wikipedia has been one of my go-to resources for many years. No matter what the topic, it always seems to point me in the right direction and its crowd-sourcing production model has influenced my thinking on many undertakings. Once, I tried to log-in and contribute to an entry about Lowell…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. We don’t need a Rockwell painting to remind us that Thanksgiving is all about those who came to this nation as immigrants. Everyone, of course, except the Native Americans. The Pilgrims came to escape religious persecution. My great…
Read More »On this day – November 24, 1963 – the body of the 35th President of the United States – John F. Kennedy lay in-state in the Rotunda of the U. S. Capitol. President Kennedy served in both the U. S. House of Representatives and the U. S. Senate representing the…
Read More »The 2nd annual Lowell Social Media Conference will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2014 from 10 am until 1 pm at Lowell Telecommunications Corp, 246 Market Street. Everyone is invited and admission is free of charge. The event is co-sponsored by richardhowe.com and LTC. This year’s conference will feature…
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