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Read More »” The Abolitionist Who Married A Mill Girl” by Julie Mofford
Julie Mofford, a former staffer at the Lowell Historic Preservation Commission, who currently lives in midcoast Maine where she writes and works as a museum and historical society consultant, shares another story from Lowell’s past . . . Most readers are familiar with Harriet Hanson Robinson, author of Loom &…
Read More »State Rep debate this Tuesday
This coming Tuesday night, August 19, beginning at 7:00 pm, there will be a debate of the five Democratic candidates for state representative in the 18th Middlesex District. The debate will be televised live on Lowell cable channels 8 and 99 and will be streamed live on ltc.org. The debate…
Read More »All Hail Lyle Lovett, Again
Last night in the Lowell Summer Music Series at Boarding House Park, Lyle Lovett and friends performed for the third time on the iconic pavilion stage, giving us a stunning and sterling display of musicianship and joie de vivre—a dose of happiness like others that are supplied over and over,…
Read More »Lowell Week in Review: August 17, 2014
18th Middlesex Candidate debate this Tuesday Voters in the 18th Middlesex District will have their first opportunity to see all five Democratic candidates for the office face off this coming Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 7 pm in a televised debate sponsored by the KhmerPost USA newspaper. The debate will…
Read More »Southeast Asian Water Festival
Congratulations to all who organized and attended today’s Southeast Asian Water Festival which seemed to be a great success. The crowd this year look larger than in the past few years and the weather was perfect. It’s hard to believe that this was the 18th annual Water Festival and it’s…
Read More »Lowell Real Estate: Week of August 11, 2014
August 11, 2014 – Monday 15 Hastings St for $120,000. Prior sale in 1949 346 Douglas Rd for $244,900. Prior sale in 1974 August 12, 2014 – Tuesday 9 Wachusetts St for $100,000. Prior sale in 1993 for $76,000 56 Tilton St for $300,250. Prior sale in 2010 for $300,250…
Read More »‘Watching the Wheels Go Round and Round’
Downtown Lowell two-way traffic in play this morning. Looking good. Lots of signs, cones, cops, message boards, etc. Saw somebody make a right turn onto Central from Merrimack, heading south, smooth running. I think this is going to be a big plus. Change the vibe downtown. Improve navigation. Make it…
Read More »Two Way Traffic in Downtown begins tomorrow
The changeover to two way traffic in much of downtown Lowell will occur at 4am tomorrow. I’ve been looking forward to the change because when it comes to downtown Lowell, doing something different can’t hurt. (Although when I tested out Appleton Street on the day it changed to two way…
Read More »Robin Williams Johnny Carson 1991
Yesterday, I was doing some writing work and needed a short break to clear my head a bit. In light of the recent tragic passing of Robin Williams, I decided to watch a few videos of him in his early years. I was blown away…perhaps I forgot just how brilliant…
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