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The hot topic nationally and locally is the issue of sequestration – its reach and fall-out. Many pundits and editorial writers have weighed-in on its perceived realities and the politics swirling around the issue. The Executive Director of Community Teamwork – Karen Frederick and CTI’s Director of Planning – Cheryl…
Read More »Last night I was the guest speaker at the 25th Annual Meeting of the Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership which was held at the Whistler House. It was a great night with fine food from La Boniche, poetry from Free Verse, and some impressive statistics on the many success stories of…
Read More »Read about the well-deserved tribute for filmmaker John Antonelli, who grew up in Greater Lowell (Tewksbury to be exact) and went on to notable success in the world of film. Fitchburg State University will recognize him at its Commencement with an honorary degree.
Read More »Kerouac Park tour group; web photo courtesy of marieharris.com Kerouac birthplace tour group; web photo courtesy of richardhowe.com JACK KEROUAC’S LOWELL TOUR SERIES KICKS OFF ON MAY 4 Lowell Celebrates Kerouac! experts on great American writer Jack Kerouac’s youth in Lowell and his Lowell novels will lead a monthly series…
Read More »True Story Theater Performs in Lowell Saturday, May 18, 7:30-9:30 p.m. in the new ALL Arts Center, 307 Market St. Free public event Calling artists, activists, nonprofit & community leaders. All are welcome! Please join a unique interactive performance and a dialogue on: How do we grow stronger partnerships between artists, activists, and civic organizations in our community? See…
Read More »This coming Saturday, May 11, 2013, I will speak about Company K of the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Regiment as part of Chelmsford Civil War Day at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts, 1A North Road in Chelmsford (the former town hall). While contemplating the controversial step of instituting a national…
Read More »Each spring, I am prompted to give thanks to the many residents, business owners, City of Lowell workers, and others who through the generations have planted the flowering trees and bushes arrayed around the city. The landscape is bursting with color this week.
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron own blog. It wasn’t enough to decimate the core of what was Al Qaeda in 2001. The landscape in certain hospitable countries like Yemen and Syria is now dotted with Al Qaeda offshoots and affiliates. And, for the last eight years,…
Read More »It’s National Historic Preservation Month! In Lowell historic preservation is celebrated from May 16-18 beginning with a reception and preservation awards ceremony on May 16 https://www.richardhowe.com/2013/05/02/save-the-date-a-celebration-of-community-preservation-may-16-2013/ followed by the opportunity to peek inside some very special buildings on May 17-18. “Doors Open Lowell” offers an insider’s look into the preservation of…
Read More »Many of us in Lowell have for years admired the beauty, grace and vitality of Cambodian culture. It seems like the rest of the United States is catching up. This past Saturday, the New York Times featured two separate stories about different aspects of Cambodian culture. The first explained how…
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