Lowell's Boat Shop offers boat for votes

Rememeber yesterday I told you about the Partners In Preservation program coming to Massachusetts? The program is a collaboration of American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation and will kick in $1 million for renovation and preservation to be divided between the winning site, as chosen by online voting, and an undetermined number of the other hopefuls. The lobbying began almost as soon as the contest was announced, but Lowell's Boat Shop in Amesbury, just up the river from HubArts World Headquarters, is going full steam ahead. They're putting up one of their famous hand-crafted wooden skiffs to be randomly awarded to one of the people who vote for them. The money would go to roof, window and exterior repairs - and a heating system. Go to Lowell's web site for details.