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…
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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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Gerry Bisantz sent this review of the student performance of the musical “Once on This Island” at Lowell High School this past weekend: Just a little “shout out” to the kids at Lowell High and the great production of “Once On This Island” their school musical held last Friday and…
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I asked Stacie Hargis to share her remarks from last Thursday’s kickoff of her campaign for Lowell City Council. Here’s what she had to say: Growing up, my father’s job required us to move every three to four years. This meant I lived in many cities and towns around the…
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“Boarding House Stage: The Supt. Creasey Effect” by Richard Marion (2011), Copyright (c) 2013 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net Click on the image to see a larger version.
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Thanks to Dave Perry for posting this scoop on Facebook this morning. The source is deadlinehollywood.com. In the works is another movie based on a novel by UMass Lowell writing professor Andre Dubus III: “EXCLUSIVE: James Franco, whose film As I Lay Dying screens in competition at Cannes next month, has locked in his next…
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US Sen. Kelly Ayotte has to go. The focus is on her now that she voted against gun safety legislation. I say, Pour it on and get her out of there. Here’s her lame defense of a vote against a bill that would help ensure women are treated fairly in…
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Lowell City Council candidate Stacie Hargis addressed a lively group of supporters this evening as she launched her first run in a Lowell city election at a fundraiser in historic downtown Lowell. The crowd was a mixture that any first time candidate would envy… activists both civic and political, young…
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The Digital Public Library of America offers the “Bread and Roses Strike of 1912: Two Months in Lawrence, Massachusetts, that Changed Labor History” as one of its exhibitions. This is an image from the Lawrence History Center…. Check out the digital exhibit here: http://dp.la/exhibitions/exhibits/show/breadandroses
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Please join the Lowell National Historic Park, the Lowell Heritage Partnership and the City of Lowell/Doors Open Lowell on Thursday May 16, 2013 for a reception and celebration of cultural heritage and historic preservation. The 2013 Community Preservation Awards will be given these honorees: the Lowell Community Health Center, Richard Howe Jr., Albert…
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