Keith Academy Monument

In the middle of Lowell’s St Patrick’s Cemetery, right next to the chapel, sits a monument to the graduates of Keith Academy who died during World War Two. While at the cemetery this Memorial Day, I photographed the monument which bears the following description: DEDICATED TO THE MEN OF KEITH…

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Lincoln Monument Dedication

Today the newly restored Lincoln Monument in Lowell’s Lincoln Square was unveiled. The restoration is magnificent in its own right, and as City Manager Bernie Lynch stated at the ceremony, the restored monument will hopefully serve as a type of catalyst for the continued restoration of the Lower Highlands neighborhood.…

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Degree of Difference

Maybe it’s the time of year – the decennial census  and all those college and university graduations and commencements – that makes this issue pop-up now. There are statistics currently available  from the new census data about the states having the highest number of college degrees for those adults between the…

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The ground breaking for the new Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center at Umass Lowell took place on June 8. Many dignitaries took part in the event. This is a very informative video posted by the university showing highlights of the ceremony.

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The Neandertal In Us?

This is the sixth of a series of posts I will be doing on human evolution. I apologize for not being able to link to the prior ones. As always, please leave any questions you’d like to have answered. In my previous post I introduced us to humanity’s cousins, the…

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More on Lincoln Monument Dedication

In the preceding post, Paul provides the background and schedule for tomorrow’s rededication of Lowell’s Lincoln Monument (which I’m planning to attend). Part of the importance and charm of this monument is that it was financed (partially, at least) by contributions from the school children of Lowell in 1909. The…

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