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This is the 25th 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: October 1, 1917 – Monday – Germany shaken but still…
Read More »This week’s column is devoted entirely to the results of last Tuesday’s Preliminary City Council Election. Although I did check the agenda for the upcoming city council meeting. There is no truth to the rumor that, in response to the results of the preliminary election, several councilors had filed a…
Read More »Were you happy about Tuesday’s election results? Perplexed? Eager to put them in historical context? If you answer “yes” to any of those questions, you should get a copy of Lowell Municipal Elections: 1965-2015 which gives the full details of every city election over the past 50 years. The…
Read More »2017 Lowell Preliminary Election Results Results from the September 26, 2017 preliminary election. 7680 people voted which constitutes 11.7 percent of all registered voters. Here is the order of finish and votes: Ed Kennedy – 3266 John Leahy – 3262 Bill Samaras – 3254 Vesna Nuon – 3095 Rita Mercier…
Read More »Lowell has a great tradition of festivals. Last week I posted the lineup of performances in the summer of 1990. Today, the schedule of “Festival ‘81”, a weeklong roster of events built around Memorial Day 1981. Friday, May 22, 1981 9 am to 9 pm: Acadian Traveling Art Exhibition –…
Read More »This is the 24th 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: September 24, 1917 – Monday – American troops in France…
Read More »2017 Preliminary Election Lowell’s preliminary election for the city council is this Tuesday, September 26, 2017. Polls will be open from 7am until 8pm. If you want to vote in the preliminary election but are not sure of where you are supposed to vote, Secretary of State William Galvin’s website…
Read More »Lowell Cemetery tours today at 1 pm and tomorrow (Saturday, Sept 23) at 10 am. Both start at Knapp Ave entrance, alongside Shedd Park. Tours are free and last about 90 minutes.
Read More »The city council’s Ad Hoc Subcommittee on a possible change to the city’s charter met last night (September 20, 2017) at the Lowell Senior Center. Present were Subcommittee Chair Jim Leary and member Councilor Bill Samaras. Also present were Councilors Rita Mercier and Corey Belanger, and City Manager Kevin Murphy,…
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