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Thursday, January 27, 2022

Lowell, MA Major Snow Storm, January 27, 2015.

This January 27, 2015 snowstorm / Blizzard was among our largest storms in many years. Because there was a parking ban, many of my pictures were taken while driving in the car (it was legal then). A few later, some were taken from the sidewalk.




Four photos below of Merrimack Street.





Cenral Street, January 29, 2015. (Above and below.)

The three photos below were taken on Westford Street.





Photo taken May 2, 2015 of the snow removal to site ...



It's amazing that seven years later, almost to the same date, we had another similar storm. These figures are for Boston, not Lowell. In 2015, I believe Lowell had more snow, and less than 23.7 for yesterday in Boston on January 29, 2022.
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Saturday, January 22, 2022

The New Concord River Greenway Walking Trail on Centennial Island, photos taken January 2020, 2022.


The Lawrence Street parking lot for the trail, is next to the Lowell Cemetery. There are about 6-7 parking spaces, so if full, I would suggest you park in the cemetery and take the short walk to the trail. From the above bridge on Lawrence St. I took the photo below showing Centennial Island and the split of the Concord River.


I'm showing a summer photo with a December one because the winter is often the best time to take pictures because you see more, although not as  pretty.
Wamesit Falls Overlook.

The back of Waterhead Apartments, former home of the West End Gym.
As I crossed the new bridge below, I took a photo of the rapids.

When you come off the bridge on the walk, you will be at the far end of this parking lot for residents and visitors. You are also able to park here to start the trail to Lawrence Street or Rogers Street. You enter here from Lawrence Street, and will go over a car bridge.




From, the bridge, on the opposite side, I noticed a trail, and walked a short bit, it was time for me to leave after I took this picture.


I came back another day to walk this porton. The rapids were wild.

Nice looking trail, I thought.
I ran into a couple of people.


The trail takes you behind the Centennial Island Apartments.

I bet this will be lovely in the spring.
The jogger was enjoying the trail. The bridge ahead is on Rogers Street. I didn't go all the way, because of frozen hands.

In the following week, the trail was too icy for me, so I drove to the Rogers Street area and parked, then walked around to give you an idea of the end of this trail. Merrill Street, off of Lawrence St. is a very short, curvy oneway street that will bring you to this park.
The Jollene Dubner Park, at the corner of Rogers Street and Marshall Street. The park is small and offers no parking, except for a few on-street spaces.

Views from the Rogers Street bridge of the Concord River and trail.
A man with a dog who was interested in me.

The above and below photos so part of inside the Park and part of the trail.

Note: I would love to learn the original names of the two mills and what they made. Anybody know?
Nice youtube video showing part of the trail and where the two new bridges would be installed. It was made last year. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RH7ltnOER8Q

The Lowell Parks and Conservation Trust has an informative website, it was very useful in learning about this project. The map above and the video both came from this site. HTTPS://LOWELLLANDTRUST.ORG/CONCORD-RIVER-GREENWAY-2/