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On the Cultural Road: City of World Culture, Strategies for the Creative Economy in Lowell, Massachusetts A lot of thought, effort, and money were invested in developing this road map for cultural development several years go. The first Lowell Cultural Plan (1986) was at least a ten-year campaign. That report was revised…
Read More »Here are some interesting facts about July 4th, 1776 and the Declaration of Independence. There were actually 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. Individual delegates signed the Declaration of Independence at different times, some as late as August 1776. The only three confirmed to have signed on July 4,…
Read More »From history.com On this day in 1826, former Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, who were once fellow Patriots and then adversaries, die on the same day within five hours of each other. Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were the last surviving members of the original American revolutionaries who had…
Read More »Note to Lowell cultural sector and marketing planners: $50M raised by the ICA in Boston. Add that to the recent expansion in the Boston museum network (MFA, ICA, Gardner) and you get a muscular, world-class attraction in the arts less than one hour away. It was always there, but now…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Every summer I offer up some of the books I’ve read in the past year and happily invite readers’ recommendations to me. I’m always on the prowl for a good read. This summer’s book review will be in…
Read More »The South Common pool yesterday opened for the summer and not a day too early for the heat wave. More than 200 swimmers enjoyed the sparkling cool water. Pool hours are 12 noon to 6 pm. The City staff and lifeguards do a first-rate job on site. I learned that the…
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The Cross Point towers on Chelmsford Street sold yesterday for $100 million (yes, that’s “One Hundred Million Dollars”). The seller was Cross Point Limited Partnership and the buyer was CP Associates LLC, a Delaware corporation with a Massachusetts office at One Post Office Square in Boston. Financing for the sale…
Read More »This post is later than usual today because I just got back from a few days on a remote beach on the coast of Maine where the was plenty of reading, relaxing and some excellent blueberry pancakes for breakfast each day. Once home, a quick scroll through Facebook (which is…
Read More »For someone with such a sunny disposition, it was fitting that summer sunshine this morning graced the dedication ceremony for the Armand W. LeMay Garden at the corner of University and Gershom avenues in Pawtucketville. About 100 people gathered to share in the recognition of one of the most natural…
Read More »If one of the priorities is to get more Lowell and Greater Lowell dollars circulating in Lowell because that will help in various ways, then we may need to make it easier for people in the area to spend their money in the city. I’m thinking about something like an…
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