Archive for June 17th, 2013

Hood’s (in Lowell)

June 17, 2013 by DickH Posted in History, Lowell Leave a Comment

If you’ve spent any time at Lowell’s Gallagher Terminal, you have undoubtedly noticed the large brick smokestack with the name “HOOD” painted on it towering over the adjacent brick building. Neither the name nor the building have anything to do with Hood’s Dairy. Instead, they mark what was once the…

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‘Merlot Line’: B’s Trivia

June 17, 2013 by PaulM Posted in History 1 Comment

Okay, I’m a hockey fan, but I’m not a “heek” (a hockey geek). I’ve heard the TV play-by-play announcers refer to the “Merlot line” of Gregory Campbell, Daniel Paille, and Shawn Thornton, one of the Bruins’ supporting lines. What are they talking about, I wondered? I could have Googled the…

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Battle of Bunker Hill, June 17, 1775

June 17, 2013 by DickH Posted in History 2 Comments

Father’s Day brought me a copy of Nathaniel Philbrick’s recently published book, “Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution” which I’m sure is a fine addition to his already impressive list of works on American history (In the Heart of the Sea, Last Stand, Mayflower). For whatever reason, Bunker…

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June 17th ~ Bunker Hill Day

June 17, 2013 by Marie Posted in History 1 Comment

 Bunker Hill Monument From the archives: MassMoments reminds us that on this day – June 17, 1825 – on the  50th anniversary of the battle the cornerstone was laid for the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, Massachusetts. Daniel Webster, seen by some as the greatest orator in U.S. history was…

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