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A Long Winter
Achille-Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918), a sculpture by Mico Kaufman of Tewksbury, Mass., on the grounds of Durgin Hall on the South Campus of UMass Lowell. Photo – by Tony Sampas
Read More »LHP/LNHP Preservation Award Nominees Needed
In this cross-post from “Learning Lowell,” Chris give us the background on the Lowell Heritage Partnership/Lowell National Historical Park Annual Preservation Awards. He interview the players and talks about last year’s honorees including our colleague Dick Howe. It’s time for the community to offer up nominations of those who deserve…
Read More »Upcoming History Events in Lowell
Saturday, March 8, 2014 – 7pm – GALLERY SHOW OPENING NIGHT – PARTY LIKE IT’S 1865 At UnchARTed Gallery, 66 Merrimack Street in Lowell. Exhibit features images of Civil War reenactors in action. This opening event will include Civil War soldiers marching up Merrimack Street, a performance by the Civil…
Read More »SUN’s Nancye Tuttle Highlights G. L. Music Theatre News
Nancye Tuttle reports on happenings with the dynamic Greater Lowell Music Theatre, including a songfest of classics by Rodgers & Hammerstein on March 21-22 at UMass Lowell’s Durgin Hall. Read all about it in the Sun newspaper. Playwright, director, actor, baseball player, UMass Lowell English Dept. alumnus, and organizer supreme…
Read More »Remy back; feels odd by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Jerry Remy is back, broadcasting from Red Sox spring training. His return to the broadcast booth last weekend was duly reported on local news. Hearing his voice was familiar but definitely odd. He’s doing his usual color analysis, but…
Read More »TEDx Coming to Lowell
I’m a big fan of TED Talks which are interesting talks by interesting people that arise out of a series of conferences held under the TED label (which stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design). The conferences began in 1984 but lately videos of all of the presentations have been made freely…
Read More »Here Comes the Sun (Wishful Thinking)
Okay, Sun, anytime now you can return from your break. I’m ready. I’m sick of taking the dog out for a “skate” instead of a walk when I dare to cross over to the South Common. I can’t get the trash bins into their hideaway behind the lilac bushes because…
Read More »Ash Wednesday ~ Lent Begins
Today is Ash Wednesday ~ the day that marks the beginning of the Lenten season that guides the believer to the celebration of Easter Sunday. While its been many years since the churches of Lowell had pews overflowing with those waiting their turn to be marked on the forehead with a cross of…
Read More »Bernie: Ideas Matter
(top photo by Jen Myers) I appreciated the farewell remarks of City Manager Bernie Lynch at his final City Council meeting as Manager last night. Especially this part, according to my colleague Dick Howe’s notes: Through all of that, I was hoping to build a sense of community. Lowell is…
Read More »City Council Meeting of March 4, 2014
Unfinished business from last week: Councilor Belanger moves to delay executive sessions from tonight to the next council meeting. Unanimously approved. Motion by Mayor Elliott to set up joint subcommittee of council and school committee to assess recently completed Lowell High School facilities assessment report. Unanimously approved. Motion by Mayor…
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