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On this day in history August 9th – a literary note – In 1854, Henry David Thoreau’s “Walden’’ which described Thoreau’s experiences while living near Walden Pond, was first published. Walden Pond State Reservation Concord/Lincoln, Massachusetts From the Massachusetts Depatment of Conservation and Recreation website (more information here): Henry David Thoreau lived…
Read More »Thanks to the Boston Globe for this reminder about the Lowell Quilt Festival – a city-wide celebration of quilts – scheduled for August 12-14 at the Lowell Memorial Auditorum with a special exhibit “Art Quilts Lowell” at the Brush Gallery on Market Street in downtown Lowell. Check for more Festival…
Read More »1990 was a big year in state politics. The voters elected a new Governor and Lt Governor, Treasurer and Attorney General. The following post has been added to our “Elections” section (see link at upper right) for future reference: In 1990, John Kerry was elected to his second term in…
Read More »Here is an interesting slide show about the town of Tewksbury originally posted by littlewolfmesta
Read More »The entry below is crossed posted from local playwright Jack Neary’s own blog, Shards. I would like to introduce you to Timmy on the right, and Eddie, below. They are very sweet little dogs owned by my brother and my sister-in-law, and they live with all of us in Derry,…
Read More »Writing this week in the NYT, columnist Bob Herbert decried the educational slippage in the nation. He says we’re collectively, but especially the younger and up-and-coming generations, getting softer intellectually. He cites figures. UMass Lowell, I should say, is doing its part to buck the trend described in the column. Note the comments, too, which…
Read More »I read Marie’s post about the Coffee Party before I went to buy groceries at the Market Basket at Stadium Plaza, Rte. 38 in Tewksbury (I always think I’m still in Lowell there). Anyway, I was standing in line with my number waiting to be called on at the deli…
Read More »James Clark Westford Historical Society artifacts As a founding member of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation and a member of the Foundation’s Distribution Committee, I was interested in a nugget of information in today’s SUN. In the article “Keeing History Dry” – Westford Historical Society member James Clark notes that…
Read More »If you were wondering what was happening on the Coffee Party USA scene, the group has scheduled a national convention for September 24-26, 2010 in Louisville Kentucky. For a reminder about the movement’s origins and mission check here. For a quick FYI: The Vision: Reason, truth & civility in public affairs; A…
Read More »By the rude bridge that arched the flood, Their flag to April’s breeze unfurled; Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard round the world. We took advantage of today’s beautiful weather and took an excursion to Minute Man National Park in nearby Concord, Lincoln and Lexington.…
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