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On the Road Again: In Germany

On the Road Again: In Germany By Mike Boudreau Mike Boudreau grew up crisscrossing the city of Boston before settling in Tyngsboro, MA, in 2002.   After a 28-year career in the U.S. Air Force, he returned to New England and earned a Masters in Community and Social Psychology at UMASS…

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2016-17 Winter Weather Recap

With weather forecasters predicting temperatures in the 70s next week, perhaps we are done with winter weather for the season. Here is a recap of the snow we received over the past few months: December 5, 2016 – Monday – 1 inch of snow December 12, 2016 – Monday –…

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Lowell City Council Meeting: April 4, 2017

Council takes up a motion early: Councilor Elliott – Request City Council recognize Peter Kostoulakos for his contributions to restoring Mayoral portraits at Lowell City Hall. He has restored many Mayoral portraits at no charge to the city. Mr. Kostoulakos thanks the council and explains that the project started several…

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Lowell Week in Review: April 2, 2017

Lowell Justice Center On Wednesday of this past week, a representative of the state agency that is overseeing the work on the Lowell Justice Center visited Middlesex Superior Court to give a briefing on the status of the new Lowell Justice Center. He said that construction is proceeding on schedule,…

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Bob Forrant: Distinguished University Professor

Last September, UMass Lowell named historian Robert Forrant a Distinguished University Professor, the highest distinction bestowed upon a UMass Lowell faculty member. Forrant, a member of the Department of History, received this honor for his outstanding contributions to teaching, research, and service to UMass Lowell, including the development of public…

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Lowell City Council Meeting: March 28, 2017

Motion response: Naming rights of city owned parcels. Law department rules that council does have “naming rights” for parks and fields for a fee provided there is compliance with a bid process. The money will be re-invested in the facility where the advertising appears. Motion response: Business improvement district for…

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