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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 »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 »Photo by Tony Sampas.
Read More »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 »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…
Read More »Here’s a reminder from the Centralville Neighborhood Action Group: Centralville Neighborhood Action Group Invites you to meet the Candidates for City Council Come and see what they have to say before you vote. WHEN: Mon. Sept. 30th @ 6:30pm WHERE: Dom Polski Club, 10 Coburn St. (enter parking lot from…
Read More »The Lowell Plan breakfast held its annual breakfast on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center. I was in the audience and took some notes. Here they are. The post is long but that’s because much that was important was said: In his opening remarks,…
Read More »MassMoments reminds that Henry Hobson Richardson was born on this day – September 29, 1838. During his short life, Henry Hobson Richardson designed churches, courthouses, train stations, libraries, and other important civic buildings. Featuring semicircular “Roman” arches set in massive stone walls, Richardson’s unique style became known as “Richardsonian Romanesque” –…
Read More ». . . And, garden pictures from Back Central in this video. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5KJBtfasok[/youtube]
Read More »Outstanding tour of the Lowell Cemetery this morning with blogging colleague Dick Howe Jr leading about 100 people through the upper section of the cemetery. Of note was a strong narrative thread about industry magnates like Shedd, Hoyt, Ayer,Thompson, and Hood, each of whom was a marketing genius of a…
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