Event – Doors Open Lowell – On Saturday, May 9, 2026, I joined hundreds of people in exploring some of the 29 historic buildings that were open for public viewing. The event was well organized with a shuttle bus making the rounds, distinctive signage at the entrance to each venue,…

To replace or not to replace? That is the question. By Louise Peloquin Six photo-illustrated pieces, posted between April 4, 2023 and May 5, 2025, covered the restoration of Notre Dame de Paris. (1) This top tourist attraction still makes the news as thousands continue to visit the “Limestone Ph0enix.”…

The Tuesday, May 5, 2026, council meeting lasted just over two hours with no single issue dominating the meeting. Perhaps the central theme of council discussions on Tuesday and at other recent meetings has been the fiscal challenges the city faces in the coming year. Related to that, the council…

Time of the End of the Season Part V By Bob Hodge Bob Hodge grew up in Lowell and went on to graduate from Lowell High (1973) and University of Lowell (1990). He was (and still is) one the greatest runners to come out of this region. He’s also a…

The Town & The City: Origins & Reunions By David Perry The gang’s all here. On this Saturday night, the final evening of the three-day Town & The City Festival, The Attic of The Worthen feels particularly like a clubhouse, packed with old friends. Their numbers, like hairlines, have thinned…

My “Movie Career” By Leo Racicot I was foundering in Las Vegas, couldn’t find suitable work to save myself. One afternoon, I was idling in the lobby of The Riviera Hotel when I spied a vending table manned by an attractive gal. Her name tag read: Frankie. Frankie was recruiting…

Public Art: Eternal Flame sculpture – On Saturday, May 2, 2026, Lowell Cemetery dedicated a new public art piece by Lowell artist Jay Hungate. The cemetery commissioned the sculpture, hand carved from blue and pink granite, to anchor the newly created West Meadow section which will add more than 900…

Wheels for Lowellians – (PIP #105) By Louise Peloquin Carpools, public transportation, and bicycle paths somewhat relieve today’s urban congestion. In 1926, the term “carbon footprint” had not yet been coined. Car ownership was desirable and gradually, more accessible. The increasing number of private vehicles forced cities to modify infrastructure…