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Coming soon to the Concord River. “Whitewater Rafting” by Richard Marion (c) 2012 See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net “Lowell: The Observed and Painted City”— Register for an illustrated lecture by Richard Marion at the Moses Greeley Parker Library in Dracut on March 27, 7 p.m. Richard Marion, a local artist…
Read More »Lots of really good and interesting information here in the just published Lowell Historic Board Newsletter PRESENCE from the PAST– Spring 2012 edition. Articles include information from Assistant Administrator Kim Zunino on how historic preservation helps small business; notes about Lowell’s Historic Properties Survey – a city-wide review of historic properties ; and…
Read More »The show Bizarre Foods airs on the Travel Channel on Monday nights at 9:00PM. The show follows “culinary explorer, Andrew Zimmern” as he samples unique food throughout the country…or as the shows website states “Bizarre Foods America celebrates the out-of-the-ordinary cuisine and characters that are found all across the United…
Read More »During last week’s snowstorm, Tony Sampas sent these closeups of the Winged Victory Monument which is located in front of the Ladd and Whitney Monument across from Lowell City Hall. The inscription on the statue reads “VICTORY A GIFT TO THE PEOPLE OF LOWELL FROM JAMES C. AYER ERECTED JULY…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Check it out. Bad sportsmanship by parents of high school players echoes in pro athletes’ wrongdoing. Yesterday’s Boston Globe story of a hockey dad in Winthrop ejected from a girls’ playoff game for shining a laser pointer on…
Read More »Big crowd this afternoon at the Chelmsford Elks on Rt 110 for “Big Phil’s Record Show.” I hadn’t been to a collectibles extravaganza for years, so this was different and a lot of fun. I even saw people whom I know among the avid music appreciators, most of whom were…
Read More »March is Women’s History Month. The theme for 2012 is “Women’s Education – Women’s Power.” It is traditional that certain women be honored. Recognizing the Pioneering Leadership of Women and Their Impact on the Diverse Areas of Education – these women are on the roll of honorees: Emma Hart Willard(1787–1870)…
Read More »Web photo of historic view of the South Common in Lowell, Mass., courtesy of cardcow.com What: South Common Haiku Book Project: An Earth Day Celebration in Lowell When: Sunday, April 22, 2 pm to 4.30 pm Where: Location to be announced soon What’s going on?: Join well-known maker of artist books…
Read More »Thanks to the nearly 50 people who came to LTC this morning for our Tweet-n-Greet. The attendees covered a wide range of Twitter abilities and personal and professional backgrounds and was, in many ways, reflective of Lowell. Thanks to everyone on the staff at LTC who worked on the event…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Republican Senator Olympia Snowe has announced she won’t run for reelection, and, as disappointing as that is, who can blame her? A thoughtful moderate, a person who can work across the aisle for the good of the country,…
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