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Head down to Lowell City Hall this evening for the 6:40 pm Ethnic Parade that is the opening ceremony of this year’s Lowell Folk Festival. The procession of costumed residents bearing the flags of their native countries and the native countries of their ancestors will leave JFK Plaza, proceed down…
Read More »Mitt Romney’s foreign policy field trip got off to an interesting start when in an NBC interview he questioned the preparedness of the London Olympics. The Brits were not impressed. Whether out of a sense of defensiveness or national pride or some combination, they responded vigorously. Here’s a sampling from…
Read More »Before you plunge into the Folk Festival this weekend, mark your calendar for next Friday and Saturday when Jack Neary and friends bring “The Music Man” to Lowell. Here are the particulars straight from Jack: Just wanted to remind folks about the NEW Greater Lowell Music Theatre, and our upcoming…
Read More »We offer our sincere sympathy and prayers to State Senator Barry Finegold of Andover, his parents Sondra and Michael Finegold and his entire family on the loss of their dear sister and daughter Joni Alicia Finegold of Alexandria, VA. Joni – only 42 years of age – was raised in both…
Read More »Congratulations to Jennifer Myers on her new position as secretary to Mayor Patrick Murphy. Knowing the responsibilities of that position, I use the word “secretary” in the “secretary of state” sense rather than the “secretarial pool” sense. Jen joins an impressive roster of folks who have previously held that position…
Read More »“Bridge Street Bridge” by Richard Marion (c) 2012 This painting is the cover image for Tom Sexton’s new book of Lowell poems, “Bridge Street at Dusk,” which is available now from www.loompress.com See more artwork at www.richardmarion.net
Read More »A repost from last July 25th: by Marie The Andrea Doria Cover of Life Magazine – August 6, 1956 MassMoments reminds us today that on July 25, 1956 the ocean liner Stockholm rammed the ocean liner Andria Doria – the fastest and largest vessel in the Italian fleet known as the…
Read More »Actor Sherman Hemsley best known for his portrayal of George Jefferson died last night. The Jeffersons, created by Norman Lear, aired for 11 seasons (1975-1985).
Read More »The Third Annual Bay State Memorial 5k Road Race will be held on Sunday, September 23, 2012 at 11:00 am, on the famous “Good Times” course in Lowell, Massachusetts. Come and join the fun, and lend your support to two incredibly worthy and valued causes: the Diane Geehan Youth Running Fund, and…
Read More »This story appeared in the Tewksbury Advocate in July, 2006 At this time of the year, memories of Lowell Festivals past can’t help but be on my mind. I volunteered at the first Lowell Folk Festival – back when it was designated as the official national folk festival! I wasn’t…
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