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Fred Faust, the President of The Edge Group, a real estate consulting firm, who was an assistant to US Senator Paul Tsongas, shares the following essay: This is the first in a series about people in the Greater Lowell area who have taken initiative and achieved special things. Feel free…
Read More »Don’t forget the upcoming recognition of Peter Aucella’s contributions to the city when the Kiwanis Club of Greater Lowell will present him with the Thomas G. Kelakos Community Spirit Award at 6.30 pm on Thursday, March 20, 2014, at The Mill House at Lenzi’s, 810 Merrrimack Ave., in Dracut. Tickets…
Read More »One of the master mechanics of the Lowell revitalization, a visionary in his own right when we talk about the extensive Canalway development and the Lowell Summer Music Series—and a real humanitarian when it comes to helping city causes—will receive the 2014 Thomas G. Kelakos Community Spirit Award of the…
Read More »Peter Aucella, Assistant Superintendent at Lowell National Historical Park recently received the Department of the Interior’s Superior Service Award for his 24 years of vision, planning, and efforts associated with the Lowell Summer Music Series and the development of Boarding House Park. Each year, the series draws some 30,000 people…
Read More »With the Lowell Folk Festival coming this weekend, here is some background on the event. As some of our readers are aware, for the past two years I’ve been writing a book about the origin and impact of Lowell National Historical Park. What follows is an excerpt from a chapter…
Read More »Congratulations to the recipients (see image above for names) of this year’s awards for exemplary work in historic preservation and cultural heritage conservation, including this blog’s executive editor, Dick Howe Jr. Well over 100 people attended the reception and ceremony for the honorees. This event has become one of the…
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