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Congratulations to UMass Lowell which teamed up this past week with Queen’s College Belfast for a world-class history conference at the Inn & Conference Center. Called “The Irish in Massachusetts: Historical Significance, Lasting Legacy,” the conference began on Wednesday night and ended Saturday morning with a tour of St. Patrick’s…
Read More »September 22, 2014 – Monday 37 Short St Unit 4 for $85,000. Prior sale in 2005 for $138,000 23 Meadowcroft St for $175,000. Prior sale in 1987 for $83,000 53 Cogger Rd for $275,000. Prior sale in 1983 for $76,900 1524 Gorham St Unit 204 for $119,000. Prior sale in…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Forget the gaffes, and get to the issues. Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker reportedly referred to Fox TV reporter Sharman Sachetti as “sweetheart,” and she and other women have taken umbrage. Massachusetts’ National Organization for Women (NOW) has…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. The best baseball book of 2002 was Boston Herald reporter Howard Bryant’s Shut Out: A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston. Even growing up with the Red Sox, until reading the book years ago at the insistence…
Read More »Just a few words about the Irish Conference happening in Lowell this week… It was quite an experience attending day-one of the Irish Conference sponsored by UMass Lowell and Queens University Belfast. Themed “The Irish in Massachusetts: Historical Significance, Lasting Legacy.” The excellent cast of speaker/presenters moved us from 1550 Ireland…
Read More »While in Washington a couple of summers ago, I was sure to visit the Museum of American History which was hosting an exhibit on “invention in 19th century America.” I’ve always found the intersection of history and technology to be a fascinating area and I wasn’t disappointed. The exhibit featured…
Read More »When we think textile mills, we think Lowell. But some of the surrounding towns had vibrant mill economies, as well. Such as the case in Billerica which had the Faulkner Mills in the northern part of town. The Faulkner Mill complex still stands and is home to the Middlesex Canal…
Read More »Ken Kesey’s Electric Cool-Aid Acid Test Bus arrived Wednesday night along with Zane Kesey and his Merry Pranksters. Photos by Tony Sampas.
Read More »I commend Councilor Rita Mercier on her remarks this evening regarding crime in Lowell. My notes from the entire meeting are available online but I want to single out Rita’s comments, partly because she and I haven’t shared a lot of common ground on issues, but mostly because she’s right.…
Read More »My notes from tonight’s Lowell City Council meeting: Resignation of Erik Gitschier from Greater Lowell Vocational School Committee – City Council trying to schedule a joint meeting with the Lowell School Committee to select his replacement. Special meeting on October 7, 2014 at 6:30 pm (council will begin its regular…
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