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Comment on About by Genealogy Lady

Genealogy Lady — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 02:50:20 +0000

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Comment on The Day North Billerica’s Hospital Nearly Burnt Down, 1938 by Karen Howes

Karen Howes — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 13:55:14 +0000

My father was only a little boy at the time, but he remembers the hurricane of 1938– he looked out the window and saw a tree blown down and said to my grandmother, “Mama, look, the tree fell down!” My grandmother didn’t believe him at first, but then saw for herself. No Doppler radar back then!

Comment on The Opening of the Chelmsford Mall, 1973 – Remembering Child World and Bradlees by Gretchen

Gretchen — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 17:46:30 +0000

Does anyone remember a juniors clothing store in that mall? It was a small long narrow store in the middle of the mall. Not Hit or miss… I bought bongo jeans there! Lol.. Mid to late 80s…

Comment on The Construction of St. Peter’s Church – Lowell, Massachusetts, 1892 by Lance Noyes Sr.

Lance Noyes Sr. — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:45:29 +0000

I don’t remember my very first days at St.Peters, but I do recall having my first Holy Communion and Confirmation there. I also remember Father Cahill, and mostly my very favorite the late Father Tom Jezak, Father Tom took my best buddy Bill Hanson and I on a cross country trip when I was 14-15 yeas old, also the late Dan Thurston was with us on that long 10,500 mile trip. It broke my heart to see such a beautiful and Peace giving Church tore down, it still makes me sick to think of it as gone. So many happy moment’s with my Mom and sisters and brothers were given there. I don’t understand what is wrong with the City, the state and our country to allow such a thing to happen, “I wonder what God thought about that” ?? Lance Noyes Sr. Limerick, Me.

Comment on The Controversial First Days of Roller Skating Rinks, Lowell – 1885 by A Skaters Retrospection | thundergodblog

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Comment on When McDonald’s First Came to Massachusetts, 1960s by nancye tuttle

nancye tuttle — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 01:45:02 +0000

Great post. In the mid-1960s, we lived across the street from one of the first McDonald’s, located in Wheeling, Illinois — or that’s what we were told. Still enjoy the Filet-o-Fish and had one for lunch today…

Comment on Climate Change: Is Massachusetts getting warmer and wetter? by Rainer

Rainer — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:25:39 +0000

I need to confirm your fears. In Germany, we see this trend. The weather is unfortunately more and more crazy. Always hotter summer, always colder winters.

Comment on The Daniel Gage Ice Company of Lowell, Massachusetts by Forgotten New England

Forgotten New England — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 01:28:44 +0000

Hi Rich – There are so many great memories of Gage’s. Thanks for sharing!

Comment on The Daniel Gage Ice Company of Lowell, Massachusetts by Rich D

Rich D — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:20:51 +0000

My grandfather delvered ice for Daniel Gage from 1912 until he retired in 1952. I remember my dad taking me to the ice house on Pawtucket St. I have a picture of my grandfather with his team of horses named Fred and Dick and his dog Swanee that rode the wagon with him.

Comment on The Opening of the Chelmsford Mall, 1973 – Remembering Child World and Bradlees by Forgotten New England

Forgotten New England — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:35:00 +0000

Hi Scott – thanks for stopping by. I remember Channel and F&M. I had forgotten about The Food Outlet. As great as the Pheasant Lane seemed when it opened in 1986, it just never had a store quite like Child World.