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Lowell-born poet and former Alaska Poet Laureate Tom Sexton recently provided the inspiring words for acclaimed composer Libby Larsen’s new work “Alaska Spring,” which premiered this week in a performance by the Alaska Chamber Singers. Read Mike Dunham’s article in the Anchorage Daily News here. Composer Libby Larsen and poet…
Read More »Dracut native Jane Brox, author of Brilliant: The Evolution of Artificial Light; Clearing Land; Five Thousand Days Like This One; and Here and Nowhere Else spoke at the UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center yesterday as part of UML’s lunchtime lecture series. The topic of Brox’s talk was “Reading, Writing…
Read More »NYTimes opinion writer David Brooks in today’s column advises Americans at large to think about creativity vs competitiveness in our economic life—and wonders out loud if the standard call to compete at all costs may not be the most productive course of action. Read his thoughts here, and get the…
Read More »Tony Sampas sent the above photo of the string section of the UML Orchestra with a member of the Choral Union in the background during rehearsal of selections from Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana at Durgin Concert Hall, UMass-Lowell on April 20, 2012. The orchestra’s performance is captured in the following…
Read More »There was lots of activity in Democratic circles across the Commonwealth this past Saturday as caucuses were held to elect delegates to the 2012 Democratic National Convention scheduled to open on Labor Day in Charlotte, NC. The Massachusetts 135-member delegation will be filled out by vote at the DSC meeting…
Read More »Natasha Young, a post 9/11 local veteran, is organizing a community service project in Lowell that is worthy of everyone’s attention. On Saturday, June 2, 2012 at 9 am, Natasha and a group of volunteers will gather at the Lowell VA Outpatient Clinic at 130 Marshall Road to improve the…
Read More »Yesterday Democrats gathered all over Massachusetts to select delegates to attend the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina from September 3 to 6, 2012. The delegate selections were done at Congressional District caucuses. Each Congressional District elected four male delegates, four female delegates and one alternate. The 3rd…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. From the public’s perspective, there’s never a good time to give a public official a raise. That’s why Newton Mayor Setti Warren’s inclusion of a 28 percent ($27,125) pay hike in his proposed fiscal 2013 budget is probably…
Read More »John Edward, a resident of Chelmsford who earned his master’s degree at UMass Lowell and who teaches economics at Bentley University and UMass Lowell, contributes the following column: Last month I explained why Reaganomics was a dismal failure. Now I will focus on lessons that Clintonomics have to offer. President…
Read More »The “Winged Victory” statue which sits in front of Lowell City Hall, alongside the Ladd and Whitney Monument. The statue was donated to the city in 1867 by James C. Ayer to celebrate the Union victory in the Civil War. Photo by Tony Sampas.
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