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Some relatives from Texas were in town this weekend on a quest to learn more about their Lowell roots. Besides visiting all the ancestral homesteads and other family-specific spots, we took the Working the Water canal boat tour from the Lowell National Historical Park which was superb. I’ll write a…
Read More »Sitting in my backyard in the sun late this morning, I heard church bells and was reminded of days like this when I was in my carefree 20s, working irregular hours, and enjoying the good weather when we had it. On a day like today I could grab a book and read under…
Read More »The City Council held a special meeting to review City Manager Kevin Murphy’s proposed FY15 budget. After three hours of questions and discussion, the council adopted the $333,987,477 budget in its entirety. The council cannot add to the budget or shift money within it but can only make cuts. Only…
Read More »June 16, 2014 – Monday 40 Main St for $145,000. Prior sale in 2013 for $122,900 653 Stevens St for $256,000. Prior sale in 2010 for $216,000 June 17, 2014 – Tuesday 115 Corinthian Dr for $359,900. Prior sale in 2005 for $370,000 240 Jackson St Unit 610 for $155,500.…
Read More »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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