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The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. It’s hard not to think positively of Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s being mentioned as a contender to succeed Pope Benedict. Media interest (see Vatican reporter John Allen’s recap in the National Catholic Reporter about how Italian media have fueled…
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Read More »This is the award won in 2011 by local historian David McKean. It’s time to offer your nomination(s) for the 2013 Annual Awards for Lowell Preservation and Culture. The Lowell Heritage Partnership joins the Lowell National Historical Park in seeking nominations from the community for recognition and acknowledgment of contributions to preservation…
Read More »On Presidents’ Day, my wife and I met friends in Boston to visit the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in the Fenway, which is a case study in museum revitalization. The venerable, distinctive museum building dates from the early 1900s. Inside is the extraordinary and eclectic collection of an amazing woman,…
Read More »UML Celebrates entering into Division I, rallying at the Tsongas Center, February 14, 2013. Photos by Tony Sampas.
Read More »The 2nd Annual Lowell Writers and Publishers Winter Roundup is set for this Saturday, Feb. 23, 12.30 to 4 pm, upstairs at the Old Court Irish pub, Central and Middle streets in downtown Lowell. See who is behind the books and pick up the newest publications by area authors. Among…
Read More »Congressman Ed Markey, Democrat for United States Senate, will meet supporters from Lowell and Greater Lowell at The Old Court Irish Pub and Restaurant 29 Central Street this Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 6:00 PM. Everyone is invited. Please try to attend.
Read More »Just 20 days until the release of Legendary Locals of Lowell. More information about the book and its release are available HERE on our Legendary Locals of Lowell page and below is a list of readings/book signings that have been scheduled thus far: (Pre-publication) February 23, 2013 from 12:30 pm…
Read More »History was always my favorite topic in school and my interest in the subject has only grown stronger as the years have passed. One reason I find it so fascinating is that everything has a history. I’m interested in the history of Lowell but I’m also interested in the history…
Read More »While roaming around the region this weekend I crossed paths with the talented and always entertaining Jerry Bisantz. Last weekend’s blizzard came up as a topic and Jerry mentioned some photos he had taken in the midst of the storm. He kindly agreed to share the photos with our readers.
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