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Field Report, 2009 Rerun: Paul Marion

March 20, 2021 by PaulM Posted in Lowell, Culture, History Leave a Comment

In the spirit of Lowell Walks, here’s a reprise of a blog post from March 2009. Michael Creasey, then-national park superintendent, joined me for a hike along the Pawtucket Canal, the western reach. This sketch appears as a sidebar in my book MILL POWER, about the Lowell comeback starting in…

Roberto Clemente’s 3000th Hit Recalled Via NY’s Jeter

June 11, 2011 by PaulM Posted in Culture, History, Lowell 7 Comments

We have a park on Middlesex Street that is one of the most actively used parks in the city: Clemente Park—Roberto Clemente Park, named for the Hall of Fame outfielder of the Pittsburgh Pirates, one of the most revered Latino sports figures. In today’s NYTimes, Clemente is remembered in contrast…