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This is the 49th weekly installment of my Lowell in World War One series which commemorates the centennial of the entry of the United States into World War One. Here are the headlines from one hundred years ago this week: March 18, 1918 – Monday – Massachusetts troops in action…
Read More »Asst CM Conor Baldwin introduces James Doneson, new leader of Department of Public Works. Mayor Samaras next introduces the three finalists for the position of city manager: Eileen Donoghue of Lowell; Linda Milsap of North Carolina; and James White of Marshfield, Mass. Councilors set 5pm next Tuesday night interviewing…
Read More »Mimi Parseghian previews tomorrow’s Lowell City Council meeting. Due to the cancellation of last week’s meeting, this week’s agenda of the Lowell City Council incorporates new items with those of last week. The first order of business is the report from the City’s CPA firm, Powers & Sullivan. The FY…
Read More »Happy St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s Day is always a big deal in Lowell. I celebrated by joining Dave McKean and Walter Hickey on yesterday morning’s Acre Neighborhood Walking Tour which was part of Irish Cultural Week and also the kickoff of the 2018 Lowell walking tour season. Despite the…
Read More »This is the 48th weekly installment of my Lowell in World War One series which commemorates the centennial of the entry of the United States into World War One. Here are the headlines from one hundred years ago this week: March 11, 1918 – Monday – Sammies go “over the…
Read More »Mimi Parseghian previews tomorrow’s Lowell City Council meeting: This week’s Lowell City Council agenda is light. There are only two reports answering previous motions. Motion Responses: A) Street Acceptance List: The three-page report prepared by Nicolás H. Bosonetto, City Engineer is informative and provides data that should be used to…
Read More »Lowell Walks 2018 Lowell Walks is back for its fourth season of summertime Saturday morning walks. We’re offering seven walks this summer, but they will be supplemented by five more offered by Bob Forrant and Lowell National Historical Park. Here’s the Lowell Walks 2018 schedule, all Saturdays, all starting at…
Read More »This is the 47th weekly installment of my Lowell in World War One series which commemorates the centennial of the entry of the United States into World War One. Here are the headlines from one hundred years ago this week: March 4, 1918 – Monday – Bolsheviki signs peace treaty…
Read More »UNFINISHED BUSINESS C. Kennedy – Req. City Mgr. instruct the Law Department to begin procedures and preparation necessary for the eminent domain taking of 75 Arcand Drive. This motion came before the council at its last meeting but was delayed because several councilors wanted a report on the steps to…
Read More »Mimi Parseghian previews tomorrow’s Lowell City Council meeting: The Lowell City Council agenda for tomorrow night’s meeting might be the most extensive in quite a few months. This may be due to a combination of City Manager Kevin Murphy’s ending his tenure in a month and a flurry of motions…
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