Lowell Stories Podcast Eric H. Doss

I'm really excited to bring to you my conversation with Erika Pen. Erika is a rising sophomore at Salem State University. 

In our time together, Erika and I discussed her life growing up in Lowell, stories about her parents, her passion for service, and her experience as a freshman in college during the pandemic.

Erika and I discuss her project "We Are America" and also Aaron's Presents. 

You can find Erika at erikascoolishblog.


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I really enjoyed this conversation with Corey. Corey is a born and bred Lowellian and is now running for City Council to represent Centralville. During the conversation, I was impressed with his humility and his interest in helping real people. Corey worked for the City of Lowell for a number of years and also worked for the union, first as a shop steward, then vice president, then president. It was his work with the union that activated his interest in helping people, a passion he wants to expand to the whole city.

If you want to learn more about Corey, you can check out his website, his Facebook page, and his Instagram account. 


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In this episode, I chat with Bill, a 35 year veteran of the USPS who walks a mail route on Christian Hill. Before this route, Bill worked in Shaughnessy Terrace in Lowell. Bill was also one of the first park rangers in Lowell when the National Historical Park opened. This is a great episode about growing up in Lowell, about family dynamics, and about knowing your neighbor.


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Hello everyone, 

Thank you so much for your patience over the past few weeks while I worked on the podcast workflow. 

This is a great conversation with Timna of Life as a Maven. If you're not familiar with her work, you really should check out her Instagram. Her feed is covered with beautiful fashion, amazing food, and great locations that aren't too far afield for anyone in Lowell. 

She arrived in Lowell about 15 years ago to attend UML and has been a Lowellian since then. 

In our conversation, we chat a bit about her work and inspiration, but then spend a lot of time discussing the pandemic and the politics of being a woman of color in a public space. 

This was a hard episode to edit because chatting with Timna is so easy and natural, it was hard to cut anything!




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Hey everyone, 

When I started the podcast, I expected to publish twice a month. However, based on feedback from listeners and the general demand, I decided to publish every week, which seemed like a great idea at the time.

Fast forward 6 weeks and the processes and tools I'm using to record, edit, and run the podcast aren't working great. So, I'm taking this week to finish a few interviews, to do a bunch of editing, and to make sure the workflow is sustainable. 

I'll be back next week with new guests and a longer queue of great episodes. See you then!


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I'm excited to bring you a conversation with Gordon Halm, founder and executive director of the African Community Center of Lowell.

The African Community Center of Lowell (ACCL) was founded in August 2016.  On October 29th the same year, there was a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate its founding.

From working at the then African Assistance Center of Lowell and the International Institute of New England (IINE Lowell), Founder and Executive Director Gordon Halm, an immigrant himself knows first-hand the significant hardships involved in trying to adapt in a different environment.  There is the language barrier and a general loss as where to go for basic services, ethnic foods as well as offer one’s services to the new community.

You can learn more about the ACCL on their website, www.acclowell.org or their Facebook Page.


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