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The iconic Ayer Lion, the Lowell Cemetery resting place of patent medicine millionaire James C Ayer, underwent a major restoration this summer. The lion’s new look (above) is quite different than its former appearance (below) which showed the effects of rain, pollution and the natural aging process. A great opportunity…
Read More »UMass Lowell 9/11 Memorial Rededication Ceremony is on for 11 a.m. today along the Riverwalk on the East Campus behind Leitch Residence Hall, 111 Pawtucket St. Park at UML’s Perkins St. lot at Lawrence Mills complex, across the street from LeLacheur Park. The event is on rain or shine. We have…
Read More »It wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be is about the best I can say. When moderator Brian Williams posed a question to Rick Perry about whether he had any trouble sleeping at night knowing that Texas has executed 234 people, more than any other, during his tenure,…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Forget the critics. The current Diane Paulus’ version of Porgy and Bess at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge (based on the Suzan-Lori Parks/Diedre Murphy adaption of the original) is wonderful. And Audra McDonald’s Bess is a stellar…
Read More »For Second Essex and Middlesex State Senatorial District residents, here’s an item for your civic calendar: As part of a district-wide series of forums, State Senator Barry Finegold (D-Andover) will be holding a “Listening Forum” in the town of Tewksbury next month. The forum will be on Saturday, October 1st…
Read More »UMass Lowell has many campus activities, ceremonies and remembrances planned this week for the tenth anniversary of September 11th. One of the more important events is a “Forum on the Lessons of September 11th.” When: Friday, Sept. 9, noon to 1:30 p.m. What: “Lessons of Sept. 11” will look at…
Read More »We do seem to like lists – “the best places to live,” the “front runners” in the presidential campaign, our bucket list as so on. Even “geekiness” is fodder for list makers. According to Forbes Magazine – Lowell, Massachusetts is #6 on the list of the 20 “geekiest” cities in…
Read More »Read SUN reporter Rita Savard’s appreciation of Eleanor McGarry of Tyngsboro, who, among many other dimensions of her life, was a Kerouac admirer who started the annual Kerouac 5K road race in Lowell.
Read More »This coming Thursday from 6:30 to 8:00 pm, the Lowell Citywide Neighborhood Council will present a City Council Candidate Forum at the Amphitheater at the North Common. (Rain site is the Lafeyette Club at 465 Fletcher Street). The topic for this forum is “Public Safety & Neighborhood Issues.” Three other…
Read More »In the spring and the fall each year, I lead free public tours of historic Lowell Cemetery. This month, tours will occur on Friday, September 9 at 1 pm and Saturday, September 10 at 10 am. Another set will occur on Friday, September 23 at 1 pm and Saturday, September…
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