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From the archive ~ a reminder that two of Lowell’s most magnificent buildings Lowell City Hall and the Pollard Memorial Library are built in the “Richardsonian Romanesque” style created by Henry Hobson Richardson… “American’s First Architect” born this day September 29, 1838. MassMoments reminds that Henry Hobson Richardson was born…
Read More »Lowell now has an Independent Cinema: The Luna Theater at Mill No. 5. Photos by Tony Sampas.
Read More »John Wooding shares some thoughts on the death of his beloved dog of 16 years earlier this summer. It felt like the summer of death. So much grief and mayhem in the world. So many examples of the ways in which we have become adept at killing and maiming…
Read More »Many Tewksbury Democratic Town Committee ladies joined with their sister and brother Democrats from Lawrence and Andover at a Unity Breakfast and Candidate event yesterday morning. And words, gestures and commitment to Democratic unity was alive and well in Lawrence! State Senator Barry Finegold drew a standing ovation of thanks…
Read More »The Irish in Massachusetts A few weeks ago I got a look at the final schedule for this past week’s history conference at UMass Lowell. Done in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast, “The Irish in Massachusetts: Historical Significance, Lasting Legacy” I saw that the conference would cover history, literature and…
Read More »Congratulations to UMass Lowell which teamed up this past week with Queen’s College Belfast for a world-class history conference at the Inn & Conference Center. Called “The Irish in Massachusetts: Historical Significance, Lasting Legacy,” the conference began on Wednesday night and ended Saturday morning with a tour of St. Patrick’s…
Read More »September 22, 2014 – Monday 37 Short St Unit 4 for $85,000. Prior sale in 2005 for $138,000 23 Meadowcroft St for $175,000. Prior sale in 1987 for $83,000 53 Cogger Rd for $275,000. Prior sale in 1983 for $76,900 1524 Gorham St Unit 204 for $119,000. Prior sale in…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Forget the gaffes, and get to the issues. Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker reportedly referred to Fox TV reporter Sharman Sachetti as “sweetheart,” and she and other women have taken umbrage. Massachusetts’ National Organization for Women (NOW) has…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. The best baseball book of 2002 was Boston Herald reporter Howard Bryant’s Shut Out: A Story of Race and Baseball in Boston. Even growing up with the Red Sox, until reading the book years ago at the insistence…
Read More »Just a few words about the Irish Conference happening in Lowell this week… It was quite an experience attending day-one of the Irish Conference sponsored by UMass Lowell and Queens University Belfast. Themed “The Irish in Massachusetts: Historical Significance, Lasting Legacy.” The excellent cast of speaker/presenters moved us from 1550 Ireland…
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