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Read More »Lowell Promotional Spot Contest
Grab your video camera and fire up your imagination. The City of Lowell is sponsoring a “Promotional Spot Contest.” Your 15 second video should tell viewers why Lowell is a great place “to live, work and play.” The submission deadline is Jan. 18th, 2013, 5 pm and the winning entry…
Read More »Fire on Summer Street
A friend on a lunch break captured the above photo of today’s fire at a Lowell Housing Authority apartment complex at the Bishop Markham complex. The site of the fire faced the South Common and was in the vicinity of the South and Summer Street intersection. A large amount of…
Read More »Historic Ames Castle in Tewksbury in Ruins
Cross-post from the Lowell Historical Society blog site: Posted on December 11, 2012 by Marie After years of wrangling among the town fathers, the Historic Commission and the former owner, the remains of the famous Ames Castle atop a hill in Tewksbury – known now as Catamount Road – are…
Read More »In the Merrimack Valley: Remembering the 1995 Malden Mills Fire
Mass Moments reminds today us that on the evening of December 11, 1995 – a fire reduced Malden Mills to rubble. It was one of the worst in the state’s history. Seven hundred people were at work in the factory when, at a little past 8:00 p.m., a boiler exploded…
Read More »Kerry’s the man, at least for state by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Be sure to check it out. I don’t doubt it. Senator John Kerry could be a close to perfect Secretary of State. John KerryAll aspects of his life have prepared him for the job, save for running a…
Read More »Stephen King Visit
Last Monday night famed author Stephen King visited and spoke to students at UMass Lowell. This video was originally posted by umasslowell
Read More »Lowell Plan Video
The video incorporates the full build-out scenarios of the Hamilton Canal District project, the UMass Lowell expansion and other developments in the pipeline for the city of Lowell. http://www.lowellplan.org/ This video was originally posted by umasslowell
Read More »Cultural Highlights 2012
Following is one writer’s highlights in cultural experiences in Lowell and the Merrimack Valley this past year. These are events I attended, so this list is not an attempt to rate the best in the arts and culture for 2012. That’s for another post. Send in your favorite and unforgettable moments,…
Read More »Elizabeth Warren in Lowell
Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren visited Hookslide Kelly’s in Lowell last night to thank the supporters who helped propel her to an eight point victory statewide (54% to 46%) and an even bigger win in Lowell (59% to 41%). Lynne at Left in Lowell recorded Warren’s remarks and has the video available…
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