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307 Market Street, the Gates Block, built in 1881, which Lowell developer and contractor Nick Sarris has renovated over the past year. The ground floor includes a 2,200-square-foot gallery space, a classroom and an artist’s supply store, Van Gogh’s Gear. The four-story, 16,000-square-foot building has 36 separate working artist studios…
Read More »Frequent contributor Jim Peters shared the following: Richard Howe sightings will still be sporadic as Congressman Markey has a strong contender in Mr. Gomez. In addition to being a strong Latino candidate, Mr. Gomez is a political neophyte, in his first run for public office who finished with over fifty…
Read More »The East Pawtucketville Neighborhood Group is sponsoring a Franco-American Festival on Saturday, May 4,in Gershlot (the parking lot at Gershom and University Ave). The purpose of this neighborhood get together is to celebrate the rich Franco-American heritage of our neighborhood. This will be an opportunity to hear from and learn…
Read More »It appears that the neighbors of the 658 Andover Street property where developers are seeking a special permit regarding the with of frontage and number of house lots allowed are gathering tonight to discuss what it all means! Area resident Patti Kirwin Keilty just posted this comment on our blog site inviting…
Read More »A Spring day in North Tewksbury ~ May 1, 2013
Read More »Below is a repost of something I wrote on this day last year. While I would never say that I miss the Soviet Union, I do miss the clarity that came with having a single identifiable adversary in the world. May 1st was always a day on which workers celebrated…
Read More »In yesterday’s U.S. Senate special election primary for the Democrats, Ed Markey defeated Steve Lynch, 309,487 to 229,594 (57% to 43%). On the Republican side, Gabriel Gomez was victorious, receiving 96,072 votes (51%) to Michael Sullivan’s 67,756 (36%) and Danny Winslow’s 24,547 (13%). The above image which shows the town-by-town…
Read More »Join the 45-minute walking tour! Lowell Historical Society Edson Cemetery Tour (s) with Kim Zunino Saturday May 4, 2013 (Rain Date: Saturday May 18, 2013) 10:00am and 1:00pm Meet at the front gates! Edson Cemetery had its beginnings in 1845 when 30 acres were purchased along Gorham Street. Officially known…
Read More »Driving home from a meeting in Worcester one day last week, I exited Route 495 at Boston Road Westford to grab a late lunch. There are many quick and casual dining choices just off the highway, but I had heard there was a Five Guys Burgers franchise in the vicinity.…
Read More »Congratulations and thank you to the many people of all ages who helped build community gardens and cleaned up neighborhoods on a beautiful spring Saturday. I visited the garden-making sites in the Acre, where dozens of volunteers were banging together planting beds, hauling loads of fresh loam, clearing weeds and…
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