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‘Canal Bridge, East Merrimack Street’ by Richard Marion
“Canal Bridge, East Merrimack Street” by Richard Marion (c) 2013 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »Book signing at Whistler House
This Wednesday night (May 15) at 7pm, I will be at the Whistler House Museum of Art along with my co-author, Chaim Rosenberg, to talk about and sign copies of our book, Legendary Locals of Lowell. The Whistler House is a great museum with many wonderful paintings on display and…
Read More »Corner office may be out of D.C. for Capuano by Marjorie Arons Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. The House has passed a budget. The Senate has passed a budget. But we’re not likely to get a budget, Congressman Michael Capuano told Monday’s New England Council breakfast meeting, because Congress is still kicking the can down…
Read More »Friends of Tyler Park
One of the most beautiful spots in the Highlands neighborhood of Lowell is Tyler Park, located along Westford Street on the way to Drum Hill. For quite a few years now, a group of neighbors has joined together as the Friends of Tyler Park, to supplement the city’s maintenance of…
Read More »A Tree Glows in Lowell
A Tree Glows in Lowell, Saturday, May 11, 2013, 8:32 PM. Photo by Tony Sampas.
Read More »GLAD Chair Announces 2013 Distinguished Democrat Honoree ~ Gerry Leone
Greater Lowell Area Democrats (GLAD) Chair Marie Sweeney announced today that former Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone will be honored as the 2013 Distinguished Democrat at the Annual Fall Brunch on Sunday October 27, 2013. Former Middlesex DA Gerry Leone First elected as the Middlesex DA in 2006…
Read More »IRS v. Tea Party: a cause for concern by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Check it out. A civic or social welfare organization is not allowed to support political candidates of any stripe. Partisan activities are a no-no if a non-profit wants to preserve its federal tax exemption. But the law has…
Read More »Art Night
Gates Block (web photo courtesy of LHS Photo) The massive, exuberant crowd at the official opening of the Arts League of Lowell (ALL) Gallery confirmed again that art-making is one of the city’s top enterprises. The spacious exhibition and sales gallery occupies most of the first floor of the Gates…
Read More »Bike Tour
Nothing like a video bike tour…this video was originally posted by Ratbas on YouTUbe. It is long, but if you skip around you’ll see some interesting views of the city.
Read More »Things to do on a rainy Saturday
It’s Saturday and the forecast is for rain all day. Here are some inside activities that might be of interest: This morning at 10 a.m., I’ll give a talk on the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment and its service during the American Civil War at the Chelsmford Center for the…
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