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Read More »In Lowell: Three Cemeteries to Tour This Fall
Fall Cemetery Tours are very popular! It’s a beautiful time of the year to be outdoors. Our Lowell cemeteries offer a tranquil setting to learn about the history of the city, the role our ancestors played, the various ethnic and religious cultures, “meet” some of Lowell’s legendary luminaries and observe a…
Read More »Photos from the road from Tom Sexton
Tom Sexton has been sending us dispatches from the road as he, his wife, Sharyn, and their trusty dog make their annual drive from Alaska to Maine. Below are some photos Tom sent from Mundare in Alberta, Canada. Here’s what Wikipedia has about the town: Mundare is a small town…
Read More »‘Onward’ by Tom Sexton
Following is the third bulletin from the road from Tom Sexton, our far-flung correspondent who is making his way eastward with his wife, Sharyn, and their trusty dog.—PM “Onward” by Tom Sexton The usual route from Dawson Creek, B.C., east is through Grand Prairie, Alberta, to Edmonton, and then south…
Read More »Banjo and Fiddle Contests
Scenes from the 33rd Annual Banjo and Fiddle Contests, Boarding House Park, September 8, 2012, Lowell Massachusetts – photos by Tony Sampas.
Read More »Jacqueline Lee Bouvier and John Fitzgerald Kennedy Wedding ~ September 12, 1953
On this day September 12, 1953, Congresssman John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier at a cemermony held in St. Mary’s Church in Newport, Rhode Island. From the Kenndey Library website: Jacqueline Lee Bouvier and John Fitzgerald Kennedy Wedding Jacqueline Lee Bouvier and John F. Kennedy were married on the morning of September 12,…
Read More »Italics
I’m not sure why our font suddenly switched to italics. I’ve tried some quick troubleshooting measures with no success and I’ve run out of time this morning. Hopefully it can be easily resolved tonight. In the meantime, the content continues to be available to anyone interested in reading it. Just…
Read More »UTEC community rally against violence
About 200 people gathered in front of City Hall last evening as a show of unity against the recent rash of violence in Lowell. In three weeks there have been nine shootings and one stabbing. While no one has died yet, the state of affairs is unacceptable which is the…
Read More »Middlesex Community College Benefit Race October 6
There is still plenty of time to get in shape to participate in Middlesex Community College’s 5th annual Fitness Challenge. Below are the details, taken directly from the MCC Blog. Middlesex Community College’s third annual Fitness Trail 5K Challenge, a family friendly race/walk, will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday,…
Read More »Lowell’s MRT Opener in the Boston Globe
From the Theater & Art section in today’s Globe – a review. Critic Terry Byrne touts “Homestead Crossing” – the new offering at the newly renovated MRT: LOWELL — The couple who lives at the end of the cul de sac called Homestead Crossing seem to fit perfectly into the plush armchairs…
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