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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…
Read More »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.…
Read More »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…
Read More »There is a long boxing tradtion in Lowell. From the Silver Mittens training and bouts back at the Immaculate Conception CYO and later the Boys Club to the local, regional and national Golden Gloves bouts and tournaments and onward to the professional boxing scene, Lowell has done it all. With…
Read More »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.
Read More »Thanks to Dick for the additional background on the Abraham Lincoln Monument. His post includes a photo of the “Before” condition of the monument. We’ll have photos of the “After” condition following the unveiling of the restored monument today at 11 a.m. The rain is light, so join us for…
Read More »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…
Read More »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…
Read More »Let’s hope the rain holds off tomorrow morning so we can enjoy the rededication of the Abraham Lincoln Monument in Lincoln Square under the sun and not a tent. It’s on rain or shine. This is one of those feel-good small community projects that make a difference as they add…
Read More »Concerning Marjorie’s latest post, here’s what Paul Tsongas wrote about energy in “The Road From Here: Liberalism and Realities in the 1980s,” published in 1981: “Oil is a finite, diminishing resource. These six words tell us almost everything. The preservation of America and the world requires that the facts be…
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