The Sesquicentennial of the Civil War. Remembrance of the Civil War and the role played by the city of Lowell and its citizenry continues as a theme as the Lowell Historical Society opens its 2011-2012 program season with a presentation entitled “J.C. Ayer & Company and the Civil War.” The…
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The City of Lowell Hunger/ Homeless Commission once again celebrates Hunger/Homeless Awareness Month October is Hunger Homeless Awareness month and every year our community comes together to provide a range of activities to raise funds and awareness of hunger and homelessness in our community 19th Annual Awards Breakfast honoring those…
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This is a great close up view of a helicopter taking off from the parking Lowell of the UMass Lowell South Campus. This video was originally posted by schnufflebunny100 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lb2cRxGr-I&feature=player_detailpage#t=106s
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For those interested in Lowell’s cemeteries, there are several tours scheduled this coming weekend: On Saturday, September 24 at 10 am, Dave McKean will lead his annual tour of St. Patrick’s Cemetery. More information about the tour is available on Dave’s blog, Lowell Irish. On Friday, September 23 at 1…
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Frequent contributor Jim Peters sends along his thoughts on the upcoming city election, the national economy, and much else: There has not really been alot of time to meander over the past few months, between my father dying and my business being very busy. But, I have had the opportunity…
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Wednesday October 26, 2011 Celebrating the People and Institutions Who Lead Through Action Community Teamwork, Inc.’s Community Action Awards celebrate the people and institutions who lead our community through action. This year, we are honoring the financial sector, specifically local banks and credit unions who help CTI and other non-profits…
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The American Scholar has published an excerpt from the forthcoming memoir by the dean of literary agents in New York City, Sterling Lord. He became Jack Kerouac’s agent in the mid-1950s, and in the early 60s linked up with Ken Kesey, who had just written “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s…
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For another look at the rise and probable fall of John B. Barranco read the article by staff writer Michael Rezendes in today’s Boston Globe. Barranco ran both the Merrimack Education Collaborative and the Merrimack Education Center – an agency and a purported non-profit – in a manner that Gregory…
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Book Launch: From Critical Science to Solutions: The Best of Scientific Solutions Monday, September 26, 4:00 pm, at the Allen House, South Campus, UMass Lowell Richard Clapp edited the book, which is a selection of New Solutions articles published over the past two decades—articles by scholars and staff from UMass…
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