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The Arts editor of the Boston Globe decided that the Revolving Museum of Lowell deserved a close look as it closed its doors this summer. Read the article here. I was on the advisory committee of the Revolving Museum, not the board of directors but an advisory committee, for several years after…
Read More »When I wrote my post about last week’s cable TV gathering of City Manager Bernie Lynch and members of the local media (new and old), I omitted this exchange: Chris Scott (Lowell Sun) to Lynch: “Would you ask for the resignation [of the members of the License Commission]?” City Manager…
Read More »Here is a great video of a tour through the Lowell Canals originally posted on YouTube by thisdogblogs.
Read More »Is it me getting less patient with uncomfortable weather or have we had an unusually long run of hot and/or swampy days in the valley? A news feature on TV this week reported on bats being hyper-active because of the extended stretch of hot days. I had a deja vu…
Read More »From the achives: Mass Moments reminds us today that on August 12, 1834 the Catholic convent housing the Ursuline order of nuns in Charlestown, Massachusetts was sacked by a Protestant mob – then burned to the ground. Catholics were not welcome in the early days of Massachusetts – in fact…
Read More »The ability to speak well in public is critically important in many lines of work. An established organization devoted to improving such skills, Toastmasters International, now has a club in Lowell. The Mill City president, Dan Barrett, sent me some information about the local chapter and extends the following invitation…
Read More »Back in March a team from the Mass Memories Road Show, a roving digital history project from UMass Boston that seeks to capture historical images from every community in the Commonwealth, visited Lowell. With the help of dozens of local volunteers, the team scanned photographs brought to them by local…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Check it out too. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Tuesday told an audience of teachers in Washington that both individuals and the larger economy could benefit from more and better financial education. I never agreed more than when…
Read More »As the skies darkened yesterday afternoon, my cell phone began buzzing with alerts from the National Weather Service. Here they are: 3:36 pm – Tornado Watch in effect for Middlesex County, MA until 9 pm 5:27 pm – Flash Flood Warning for Middlesex County, MA until 8:30 pm 6:24 pm…
Read More »Two years ago – in August 2010 I had successful hip replacement surgery – not in Boston but here in the Merrimack Valley. The surgery, post op recovery, rehab, pt – were all available at Caritas Holy Family in Methuen. After consultation with my surgeon, I chose the HFH option.…
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