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The Globe’s top political reporter, Glenn Johnson, who in another life covered Lowell City Hall for a local newspaper, wades into the Dracut Housing Authority controversy in this Sunday’s Globe. Johnson begins his article by citing the many benefits that Governor Patrick has garnered by assigning Lt Governor Tim Murray…
Read More »Photo courtesy of Maggie Holtzberg from blog.massfolkarts.org. See also Keepers of Tradition on the blogroll to the right. Nine, count ’em, nine color photos of details from Lowell’s multi-ethnic market scene grace page one of the Globe North section of today’s Boston Sunday Globe. The article by Taryn Plumb recounts…
Read More »“This is a detail of the trolley tracks next to the old Federal Building / Middlesex Community College” – photo by Tony Sampas
Read More »From the LowellIrish blog about today’s ceremonies and tour at St. Patrick’s Cemetery: Our annual tour of the St Patrick Cemetery will be on September 24 at 10 am. As has been past practice we begin with the AOH dedication of stones of forgotten Irish immigrants as part of their…
Read More »Sunday, Sept. 25, 2 – 5 pm: UMass Lowell String Project Benefit Concert in collaboration with the Revolving Museum, Appleton Mills Atrium, 29 Jackson St. (Donations requested). Friday, Sept. 30, 6.30 pm: Celebrate sports at the 1st annual Dream of Perfect Games tribute at the UMass Lowell Inn &…
Read More »Here’s the schedule of activities for the Lowell Celebrates Kerouac! festival, which starts on Thursday, Oct. 6, and runs through the Columbus Day holiday on Oct. 10. Note that on Thursday, Oct. 6, at 5 pm, there will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception to officially open the new permanent exhibit…
Read More »More than fifty people gathered at the Pollard Memorial Library last evening to listen to Chaim “Mike” Rosenberg speak about his biography of Francis Cabot Lowell, the man for whom our city is named. Rosenberg contends that Lowell grew up in a wealthy family as a frivolous youth not in…
Read More »I’ve got to admit, I love these videos produced by the Robotics Lab at UMass Lowell. Below you’ll see applications designed and programmed by students for use with the Microsoft Surface. This video was originally posted by UMLRobotics
Read More »Fifty Nine years ago today Brockton’s own Rocky Marciano knocked out Jersey Joe Walcott in what many fight aficionados call the greatest knockout in history. The twenty eight year old Marciano was a heavy underdog when he entered the ring that night against the more experienced Walcott. After thirteen rounds…
Read More »Despite the rain that is forecast for the next few days, our tours of Lowell Cemetery will go forward rain or shine. Friday’s tour (September 23) begins at 1 pm while Saturday’s (September 24) starts at 10 am. Both depart from the Knapp Avenue entrance (near Shedd Park) and take…
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