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Lowell Week in Review: October 9, 2016
Charter School Cost to Lowell A few weeks ago, Mayor Ed Kennedy requested the City Auditor provide an analysis of the financial impact of Charter Schools on the city. This week’s City Council packet contains that report. It explains that the state charges Lowell based on a complex formula for…
Read More »“If it’s the Economy, Don’t be Stupid, Vote for Hillary Clinton, not the Failed Businessman” by John Edward
John Edward teaches economics at Bentley and UMass Lowell. This is the seventh in a series of columns he has written on economics and the presidential election. Links to his earlier posts may be found at the end of this column. There are many things to consider in deciding whom…
Read More »The Piper Piping for 1916
Lowell City Council Meeting: October 4, 2016
Owner of Lowell Spinners, Dave Heller, addresses the council. Says he’s delighted to be in Lowell; that’s he been entrusted to “manage your team.” He’s been very impressed with how deeply engrained in the fabric of the community the Spinners have become over the past 19 years. He’s owned six…
Read More »A Place of Illumination
Lowell Election Charter program
Last Thursday night I was a part of a panel that discussed the pros and cons of Lowell’s method of electing city councilors and school committee members. The panel was organized and videotaped by Lowell Telecommunications Corp (LTC) and is now available for viewing on LTC’s YouTube channel. Here’s how…
Read More »Lowell Remembers
Lowell Week in Review: October 2, 2016
Election News The presidential election is just 37 days away, but here in Lowell, we’ll be able to cast our votes in just three weeks, as Early Voting debuts in Massachusetts. Prior to the enactment of this early voting law by the state legislature, you could only vote ahead of…
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