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These undated images provided by the US Postal Service shows forever postage stamps commemorating the first year of the Civil War: the first battle of Bull Run in Virginia, top, and Fort Sumter in South Carolina. The Postal Service released the two new stamps commemorating the first year of the…
Read More »A very poised and articulate young lady took the podium at the 175th Celebration at Lowell City Hall yesterday afternoon. As fellow-blogger Dick Howe remarked in an earlier post ” the reading of the winning “Lowell Story” essay was a highlight” of the event. Kierstyn Brady and her family agreed that we…
Read More »President Obama at the Lincoln Memorial on April 9, 2011 the same day he signed a short-term continuing resolution bill that will keep the federal government operating long enough for Congress to vote on a budget deal reached late Friday. From the House Appropriations Committee – from Ranking Democrat Rep…
Read More »Incredible photos of Pawtucket Falls in the spring from Tony Sampas
Read More »Here is a great video go along with co-author Marie’s post below.
Read More »Bombardment of Fort Sumter (1861) by Currier & Ives. From History.com – On this day April 12, 1861, the bloodiest four years in American history began when Confederate shore batteries under General P.G.T. Beauregard open fire on Union-held Fort Sumter in South Carolina’s Charleston Bay. During the next 34 hours,…
Read More »Please join Lowell teens and UTEC teen organizers Wednesday April 13 for the Joint Committee on Election Laws’ Public Hearing on Bill # 1111 – a home-rule petition filed by Lowell City Council to let 17 year olds vote in Lowell municipal elections! Boston, MA Statehouse in Hearing Room A2…
Read More »A variety of notices from different city offices bring news of a variety of events of the non-cultural/historic type (there are plenty of those in other posts). Here’s a sampling: The city’s Green Building Commission invites the public to attend its next meeting on its Green Restaurants program which will…
Read More »A gorgeous spring evening was the perfect backdrop to the city of Lowell’s 175th birthday party. While the brisk breeze may have strained the arms of those carrying the national flags of the many countries from which Lowell’s citizenry originated, it made the flags much more visible as they were…
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. Who? Speakers from City of Lowell, Lowell National Historical Park,…
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