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Landmark Mount Auburn Cemetery Established by Legislature

June 23, 2012 by Marie Posted in Culture, History, Lowell Leave a Comment

Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Massachusetts MassMoments reminds us that on this day – June 23, 1831 – the Legislature granted the Massachusetts Horticultural Society permission to purchase land to establish an experimental garden and a rural cemetery.This decision led to the creation of the landmark Mount Auburn Cemetery – the…

Half & Half

June 23, 2012 by PaulM Posted in Culture, Current Events, History, Lowell, Election 2012 4 Comments

Half & Half was a popular flavor of tonic when I was a kid. In those days, my recollection is that it was lemon-and-lime flavored. Polar Beverages of Worcester today makes a Half & Half that is lemon-and-grapefruit. I don’t hear people mentioning Half & Half much these days when…