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This morning I ventured to the Ogunquit Beach (Maine) parking lot to watch the beginning of what is called The Great Race. Over one hundred vintage and antique cars lined up side to side to fill the lot. Hundreds of spectator took pictures and/or just looked (including me). At exactly…
Read More »The Solstice heralds the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. In 2014, the Solstice falls on this day Saturday June 21 at 6:51 A.M. EDT. So today we welcomethe first day of Summer, 2014! This Summer Solstice is the day with the most hours of sunlight during the whole year…
Read More »Here’s a press release I just received from the Rady Mom campaign: RADY MOM ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY FOR 18TH MIDDLESEX DISTRICT Urges Community: “Let’s Make History!” LOWELL—Rady Mom, a Lowell Businessman and community activist, announced his candidacy for State Representative today at his kickoff party at The Hong Kong Restaurant in…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Yes, yes, it’s important to see the big picture. But sometimes viewing life from 30,000 feet is not actually better. Two stories in today’s Boston Globe show how grand urban plans or budget metrics can sacrifice a touch of…
Read More »Following is an excerpt from the chapter “Telling the Story” in my forthcoming book Mill Power: The Origin and Impact of Lowell National Historical Park (Rowman & Littlefield, 2014), which is set for release this fall. I’m sharing this in the spirit of opening night, last night, of the Lowell Summer…
Read More »Tomorrow (Saturday, June 21, 2014) looks to be one of those great Lowell days when the biggest challenge you face is how to get to all the events going on in the city. Two big festivals highlight the day. The Lowell African Festival takes place from 11am until 7pm at…
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The 2014 Tyler Park Summer Concert Series kicked off tonight with an outstanding performance by Wooden Soul, an acoustic duo that played something for everyone. The weather could not have been better, with the rays of the setting sun highlighting the beauty of the park and its Westford Street neighborhood.…
Read More »Reminder ~ the next GLAD Meeting is this coming SATURDAY! The next regular breakfast meeting of Greater Lowell Area Democrats (GLAD ) will be held this Saturday June 21, 2014 in our usual location in the Independence Grill at the Radisson Hotel Rte. 110 in Chelmsford. This is the last regular meeting before our summer break. AGENDA: The regular agenda will…
Read More »Welcome to the new format for richardhowe.com which is a custom design by Lowell’s own Stellar Web Studios. We will continue to bring you the steady stream of new posts that has characterized the site but the new format will also make it easier to locate and retrieve past content.…
Read More »Congratulations to my sister, Martha Howe, for being selected Lawyer of the Year by the Greater Lowell Bar Association at its annual meeting on June 9, 2014. Martha was unable to attend the meeting and sent this video instead. The video contains cameo appearances by a number of familiar faces.
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