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First Congregational Church – Smith Baker Center
First Congregational Church – Smith Baker Center. Photos by Tony Sampas.
Read More »In the Merrimack Valley: Civil War Encampment on Lawrence Common
Least we forget the 150th remembrance of the Civil War, the Lawrence Civil War Guard plays host to the 10th Annual Civil War Weekend with an encampment at Campagnone Common in the heart of Lawrence. As Mark Volger tells us in the Eagle Tribune today: Campagnone Common will become a…
Read More »Cemetery Tours today and tomorrow
This afternoon at 1 pm and tomorrow at 10 am, I will be leading tours of historic Lowell Cemetery. The tour is free, no need to register, just show up at the Knapp Avenue entrance to the cemetery and be prepared to walk for 90 minutes. The tours will be…
Read More »Green Day in East Pawtucketville with Kerouac Tour
The East Pawtucketville neighborhood group shared a notice of its upcoming “Green” event which will take place on Saturday, September 29, 2012 Here are the particulars: East Pawtucketville: GREEN & FUN! Come spend a day enjoying the neighborhood. When: September 29, 2012 TIME: 10 AM – 4 PM Where: Gershom…
Read More »‘Transformation at UMass Lowell’: Sun Special Section
The Sun this week published an extensive look at the historic transformation in process at UMass Lowell. Anyone in the city can see the physical evidence of expansion. Not since the 1970s have we seen the amount of construction on campus—and now the campus boundaries extend much farther. With the…
Read More »Cotton Warehouse, French Street
Cotton Warehouse, French Street, Lowell – Photo by Tony Sampas.
Read More »‘Hoito’ by Tom Sexton
Another report from the highway by Tom Sexton.—PM “Hoito” by Tom Sexton One of my favorite places when we reach Thunder Bay, Ontario, is a restaurant called the Hoito, the word means “care” in Finnish. It was opened in 1918 on the bottom floor of the Finnish Labor Temple as…
Read More »‘Spruce Lake’ by Tom Sexton
Here’s the latest from the road from Tom Sexton, sent late Tuesday. He is in New England as you read this. I expect the next report will be from Eastport, Maine.– PM . “Spruce Lake” by Tom Sexton This might be the last entry since we’re almost to Vermont. It…
Read More »“Meanderings” by Jim Peters
Frequent contributor Jim Peters sent along this essay: When I was a child, my father was fairly disgusted with my attempts to get out of anything having to do with arithmetic which is mathematics now. I once wanted to be a farmer, not an outrageous goal for a kid living…
Read More »Lowell Cemetery Tours this weekend
It’s time once again for our tours of historic Lowell Cemetery. They are free, require no registration and involve 90 minutes of walking and talking our way around the Cemetery. Because there is so much of interest in Lowell Cemetery, I’ve split it in two for our tours. In the…
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