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Read More »Lowell in 1926: City Hall
As we approach Monday’s celebration of Lowell’s 150th anniversary as a city, I pulled out a booklet I have from the 1926 Centennial Observance of Lowell’s incorporation as a town. The booklet contains many things, but most interesting to me was a brief survey of many of the city’s major…
Read More »Review of Tom Sexton’s New Book of Poems
From the Juneau Empire newspaper in Alaska comes a review of Tom Sexton’s new book of poems, “I Think Again of Those Ancient Chinese Poets.”
Read More »Lowell Gallery Exhibit: “Lowell in the Civil War”
Eric Whitacre – “Sleep”
[youtube]6WhWDCw3Mng[/youtube] In this video, 2052 singers from 58 countries perform Eric Whitacre’s choral piece called “Sleep” in an amazing YouTube mashup. Each singer recorded him or herself singing a particular part on YouTube and then submitted the recording to Whitacre who edited them together. This is the result. It premiered…
Read More »Lowell Mayor Milinazzo Invites Citizens to the 175th Celebration
April 2011 To the citizens of Lowell, This April marks the 175th Anniversary of the City of Lowell’s incorporation. Throughout the year there will be lively festivals, events and activities happening all over the city to commemorate the occasion. On behalf of the committee and my colleagues in government it…
Read More »In the Merrimack Valley: Activity in North Tewksbury
There may be a slow down in building elsewhere but in North Tewksbury there’s a boomlet of building. A new home is under construction on North Street just beyond the light at Route 133. Beyond the light on Andover Street/Route 133 – a complex of twenty luxury condos set on…
Read More »Lowell General TeamWalk
Talk by about being creative, informative and fun all in one…You’re going to love this video from the people over at Lowell General Hospital. Ignite Hope, Inspire Courage, join Lowell General Hospital’s TeamWalk for CancerCare, Sunday, May 15, 2011 at the Tsongas Center at UMASS Lowell. For more information or…
Read More »Virtual Choir
[youtube]D7o7BrlbaDs[/youtube] In this YouTube video, conductor/composer Eric Whitacre leads a virtual choir of 158 singers in a performance of “Lux Aurumque.” Whitacre collected YouTube auditions from singers all over the country and blended them all together for this video. I post this today because at 6 pm this evening, Whitacre…
Read More »Medflight Landing in Lowell
I’m not quite sure of the details of this medflight shown in this video landing in Lowell. It was posted on April 6, 2011 by kbd863087
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