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By Mimi Parseghian This past Friday evening, I attended the Lowell Votes Rally for Civic Engagement, which was held at JFK Plaza. The grass roots, non-partisan organization seeks to increase participation in city elections, especially in neighborhoods with historically low turnout. All candidates who are on the ballot this fall…
Read More »Love Where You Live Visiting Mill No. 5 yesterday, I spotted this hand-printed sign in the window of Sweet Pig Press. Love Where You Live epitomized this past week in Lowell with the highlight being the lighting of the canals on Thursday night which was part of the Lowell Waterway…
Read More »It was a busy week for real estate in Lowell. The end of the month is always a popular time for real estate closings and this week was no different: August 29, 2016 – Monday 28 Loring St for $268,500. Prior sale in 2010 for $167,000 13-15 Lenox St for…
Read More »This coming Friday, September 2, 2016, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, there will be a “Rally for Civic Engagement” at JFK Plaza, alongside Lowell City Hall. The event is sponsored by Lowell Votes which is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization that encourages all Lowell citizens to vote, with special emphasis…
Read More »New week, University of Massachusetts Lowell in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast, will host “Remembering 1916: The Easter Rising, The Battle of the Somme and Impact on Lowell” at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center on Wednesday, September 7 and Thursday September 8. The conference is open to everyone.…
Read More »John Edward teaches economics at Bentley and UMass Lowell. This is the sixth 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. George H.W. Bush might have been the first candidate…
Read More »Back to School Edition School starts on Tuesday Add some extra time to your morning commute on Tuesday. Students at Lowell Public Schools start the 2016-17 academic year that day. Besides the dozens of yellow school buses that navigate the city’s roads, the start of school also brings thousands of…
Read More »Here is the Lowell Walks schedule for Fall 2016. Please note that these walks start at different places and times. Also included are like events that might be of interest to Lowell Walks participants: Thursday, September 1, 2016 at 6 p.m. – Lowell Walks: Downtown Lowell First Thursdays – begins…
Read More »The following real estate sales took place in Lowell last week: August 22, 2016 – Monday 43 Brunswick St for $305,000. Prior sale in 2015 for $280,000 65 Lane St Unit C fof $147,000. Prior sale in 2008 for $155,000 August 23, 2016 – Tuesday 491 Dutton St Unit 501…
Read More »This post is by Mimi Parseghian Although half of Massachusetts voters are registered as Unenrolled (not affiliated with any political party) we do tend to vote for people representing a particular party. This year’s contentious, uncivil, at times ugly, Presidential Election has created the opportunity for “third parties” to emerge.…
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