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Lowell Farmer’s Market
This is a sneak previous of just some of what you can expect at Lowell Farmer’s Market. This video was originally post by loftsatPerkinsPark
Read More »Fun @ the Lowell Spinners
A teaser by the monkeys and the goats with the dogs being riden herding goats with the monkeys riding herding the goats. This video was originally posted by pobomm
Read More »Borders bites the dust
Back in early 1977, a double full page ad appeared in the Boston Globe announcing New England’s first mega bookstore – a Barnes and Noble at Downtown Crossing in Boston (it may not even have been called Downtown Crossing way back then). Barnes and Noble grew rapidly and soon a…
Read More »Tewksbury Library Presents “Legends of Winter Hill” ~ Tonight!
Noted at WickedLocal Tewksbury: As part of an onging series respected local author Jay Atkinson will appear at the Tewksbury Public Library tonight – July 20, 2011 – for a timely discussion about his book “Legends of Winter Hill.” The presentation begins at 6:30pm. Join the group to learn more…
Read More »Lowell Trolley
The Lowell National Park Closed Car Trolley # 4131 is traveling through the Boot Mills Complex in Lowell, MA. This video was originally posted by pugsleytrainlover106
Read More »Amateur Videos Tour of Lowell
I am fascinated by amateur videos like the ones below. They are perfect examples of an average person capturing local flavor.
Read More »Women Convene in Seneca Falls ~ July 19, 1848
Seneca Falls Convention – 1848 On this day – July 19, 1848 – the first United States women’s rights convention opened in Seneca Falls, New York. It was organized by local New York women upon the occasion of a visit by Boston-based Lucretia Mott, a Quaker famous for her speaking…
Read More »Support for Slater Mill and Blackstone Valley Corridor as a National Park
The Wilkinson and Slater Mills along the banks of the Blackstone River in Pawtucket, RI The AP is reporting that the Slater Mill and environs now known as the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor has received a favorable report from the National Park Service to move up to the…
Read More »“The Last Stand” by Nathaniel Philbrook
The period from the end of the Civil War up to 1900 is one of my favorite periods of US history. It was during those 35 years that America leaped into the modern age thanks to innumerable technological advancements. It was also during this period that the “Indian Wars”, so…
Read More »In the Merrimack Valley: Lawrence Making Progress
In the Summer 2011 issue of Commonwealth Magazine State Senator Barry Finegold (D-Andover) charges in a “letter to the editor” that an article in the Spring 2011 issue presented a “misleading view of the city of Lawrence.” Finegold represents the Second Essex Middlesex District that includes the city of Lawrence…
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