Remarks given by Avery Burns, granddaughter of Walter “Wally” Burns, during the dedication ceremony for the Walter “Wally” Burns Clock Tower at Lowell City Hall...
A National Park — But Where Are the Trees?
by Belinda Juran After graduating from the University of Scranton, in Pennsylvania, I moved to Billerica to work in the high tech industry. Because I...
Golden Gloves Nationals
By Kathy Mills (Weldon) In 1973 I was 16 going on 17 and working in a small Italian restaurant near the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. We...
Baseball’s First “Indian” in Lowell
By Chris Boucher The first Native American to play major league baseball, Louis Sockalexis, had his most complete professional season in Lowell in 1902. And...
Lowell’s Story… Kerouac’s Story
By Steve Edington History is, by and large, a series of stories that comprise a larger narrative. As the City of Lowell observes its Bicentennial...
The Hi Hat and the Goodnow Family
By Patricia Timmins Sawyer Many, many people who grew up in Lowell in the 50s, 60s, and 70s, have fond memories of skating at the...
Entering Lowell
By Marilyn Chase Houston I believe there is a sign in heaven that states… “Entering Lowell” I think the very name Apple Street conjures up...
Visiting the Busiest Man in City Hall
By Lisa Ansara As a kid, I loved going to visit my father Andrew Ansara at his office in the Lowell City Hall. Andrew was...
Jules A. Choate, Sr.
Jules A. Choate, Sr., was a guiding light in Lowell who dedicated his life to service, compassion, and empowerment. A Korean War veteran, stations from...
