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The spring tours of historic Lowell Cemetery begin this week on Friday, May 4 at 1 pm and Saturday, May 5 at 10 am. We have completely revised the tours this year. These May tours will all begin at the Lawrence Street entrance and will cover that half of the…
Read More »Yes, you’ve probably seen the highlights of President Obama’s speech at this year’s Correspondents’ Dinner, but, the president gave the audience many more laughs than the one minute version shown on TV. Take a look
Read More »This, the first Spinners YouTube video of the season is solid proof that summer is right around the corner.
Read More »On April 29, 1962 President John F. Kennedy held a banquet honoring Nobel Laureates at the White House. Forty-nine Nobel Laureates, or their representatives attended. The guests included Pearl Buck, Rudolf Mossbauer, Mrs. Ernest Hemingway, Mrs. George Marshall and Dr. Linus Pauling.* It was on this occasion that Kennedy made his…
Read More »The city of Lowell held its first in a very long time tax lien auction yesterday in the City Council chamber of Lowell City Hall. City Treasurer Elizabeth Craveiro (shown above) ran the auction which was attended by about 30 people. Ten seats in the front row of the spectator’s…
Read More »video description: Originally posted by Andrey9161 The airplane is made by UMASS LOWELL engineering students for DBF 2012 competition.
Read More »Photo by Tony Sampas
Read More »Happy “Take Your Child to Work Day” from the National Archives. President Kennedy with his children, Caroline and John Jr., in the Oval Office. October 10, 1962. (Cecil Stoughton/White House) President Kennedy with his son, John F. Kennedy Jr. on the White House West Wing Colonnade. Photograph by Cecil Stoughton…
Read More »As I mentioned in yesterday’s post about rep and senate races in the Merrimack Valley, a well-qualified and prominent Democrat is considering a run the the newly reconfigured 18th Essex House District. Barbara L’Italien who formerly held the seat for four terms is a high ranking member of the administration in the…
Read More »Mark Wilson’s photo in today’s Boston Globe The renovated Appleton Mills property on Jackson Street in Lowell is part of the city’s Hamilton Canal District project. The Boston Globe North has a front page story on the current use of tax incentives in community development. Writer Brenda Buote cites Lowell…
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