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‘Lemons & Tea’ by Richard Marion
“Lemons and Tea” by Richard Marion (c) 2013 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »Report on Lowell City Council meeting of October 2, 2013
Lowell City Council meeting – October 2, 2013 A relatively brief and quite cordial meeting. Here’s my report: Sean Harmon of Harmon Paints briefs the council on his efforts to organize a voluntary, donated renovation of the City Council chambers. Councilors express their appreciation but have questions about the cost…
Read More »Take a Look! “The Economic Effect: How UMass Lowell Benefits the City of Lowell”
As an alum of UMass Lowell (Lowell State Class of 1964) looking forward to celebrating my 50th Reunion next year and one who proudly maintains my UML connection, I was very pleased at the presentation made by Chancellor Marty Meehan at last week’s Lowell Plan Breakfast. I’ve long hoped for a…
Read More »UMass Lowell Military Alumni Hall of Fame Honor ~ WWII Navy Hero James W. Sweeney
Today the family of the late James W. Sweeney was notified that he will be inducted into the UMass Lowell Military Hall of Fame at the Third Annual Legacy Ball and Hall of Fame Induction on October 12, 2013 at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. James Sweeney – WWII veteran, Lt.(jg)…
Read More »“All the Way” scores at A.R.T. by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Political junkie alert! You can get a fix in Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston’s portrayal of Lyndon Johnson at the American Repertory Theater. (We were lucky to be taken, along with two other couples, by dear friends celebrating…
Read More »City Manager Lynch on the election and politics
Fellow blogger Gerry Nutter asked City Manager Bernie Lynch for his thoughts on the recent preliminary election and on the criticisms of his administration coming from some in the mainstream media. Gerry posted the City Manager’s response on his blog. When I asked, Gerry granted me permission to repost it…
Read More »Tomb of the Unknowns
During my recent trip to Washington for the enshrinement of the Medal of Honor awarded to Lowell-native David McNerney in the Smithsonian Postal Museum, the extended McNerney Family and the surviving members of Company A, 1-8 Inf, 4th Infantry Division (the unit in which McNerney was 1st Sgt during the…
Read More »Cushing Field, UMass Lowell North Campus
Photo by Tony Sampas.
Read More »Mill City Grows Harvest Festival
Congratulations to Mill City Grows for a very successful Harvest Festival yesterday at Rotary Club Park on Chase Ave in Lowell. Here are some photos from the event:
Read More »Lowell Cemetery tours next weekend
Thanks to the fantastic weather, 60 people attended this past Friday’s tour and another 100 joined us on Saturday. There are two more tours scheduled this fall: Friday, October 4, 2013 at 1 pm Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 10 am Both tours start at the Knapp Avenue Gate right…
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