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One of Germany’s most popular leisure time activities is Volksmarching which translates, I believe, to “people’s walk.” Every weekend there are dozens of Volksmarches all over Germany. The town hosting the vent typically designs a medal of some type that is reflective of the town’s history and heritage. People belong…
Read More »John Edward, a resident of Chelmsford who earned his master’s degree at UMass Lowell and who teaches economics at Bentley University and UMass Lowell, contributes the following column. The City of Lowell has a $2.7 million snow removal deficit because of an unexpectedly harsh winter. Just do not pay the…
Read More »What? “A Community Briefing on Pawtucket Falls Overlook/Spalding House Park Developments.” Learn about exciting plans for improvements and upgrades that will enhance public access to and visibility of these significant historic locations on both sides of the Merrimack River at the falls. Where? Spalding House Park behind the Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust’s…
Read More »The Lowell Film Festival continues today with a walking tour of Civil War Lowell beginning at 6 pm on the steps of the Pollard Memorial Library and continues with the film “Traces of the Trade” at the National Park Visitor Center on Market Street. Another walking tour will take place…
Read More »Where’s the morning news?! The Telly is wall to wall Royal Wedding. At least Ellen gave me a laugh this morning.
Read More »Paul Hudon’s book of poems, “All in Good Time: Poems 2005-2006” will be released on Sunday, May 22, at 2 p.m., at the O’Leary Library Auditorium on UMass Lowell’s South Campus, 61 Wilder Street. An historian and poet, Paul Hudon is the author of “The Valley & Its Peoples: A…
Read More »Tony Sampas captured this picture of a dogwood tree in bloom on the grounds of the Tsongas Center
Read More »Of course, there is always plenty to do in Lowell and the rest of the Merrimack Valley, but if you are interested in venturing out to a revolutionary neighbor, Lexington is just the place this May. The historic community is planning a month long festival called Revolutionary Revelry. Here’s an…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Check it out. Donald Trump takes credit for President Obama’s release of his full birth certificate, saying he’s proud that he (Trump) was “able to do something that no one else was able to do.” Well, if you…
Read More »[youtube]9r72aGkShD4[/youtube] The 4th Annual Lowell Film Festival begins tomorrow (Thursday, April 28). The full schedule is available on the Festival’s website. In conjunction with the films being shown, I will conduct walking tours of “Civil War Lowell” on Thursday night at 6 pm (beginning at the Ladd & Whitney monument);…
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