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More than 200 people gathered last evening at the Tewksbury Country Club for an evening of remembrance of Dr. Hugh Mahoney, his wife Ruth, and their son John, who were murdered by burglars in their Tewksbury home on New Year’s Eve of 1975. The event was organized by the couple’s…
Read More »On Monday, October 26, 2015 at 6:30 pm at the Pollard Memorial Library’s ground floor community room, I will be hosting a Lowell Walks Retrospective. The purpose of this event is to review the very successful Lowell Walks program of this summer and to begin planning for our 2016 Lowell…
Read More »City Manager gives an update on Hamilton Canal RFQ. The city received three strong proposals. One is by a consortium led by Winn Companies. Winn is teaming with Anchor Line Properties which owns Cross Point, to serve as master developer. Two other proposals for specific lots were also received. One…
Read More »Thanks to Jim Latham, President of the Trustees of Lowell Cemetery, for sharing the text of his remarks made at Saturday’s dedication of the Oliver Whipple Columbarium at Lowell Cemetery: Good Morning, I’m Jim Latham, President of the Trustees here at Lowell Cemetery. Other Trustees in attendance this morning are…
Read More »Jim Peters puts aside his 19th century research and writing on Lowell public schools to write about some contemporary issues: I do not have alot of time to write tonight because the Patriots are battling the Indiana Colts, is it? I constantly tell anyone who will listen that it…
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Lowell City Council The big news from a very brief city council meeting last Tuesday was that the city and the Lowell Regional Transit Authority have reached a tentative agreement that will allow land controlled by the LRTA on YMCA drive to be used for the parking of buses that…
Read More »Two weeks worth of real estate sales brings us up to date: October 5, 2015 – Monday 10 Alcott St for $345,000. Prior sale in 2007 for $295,000 33 Marshall Ave for $200,000. Prior sale in 2001 for $190,000 855 Westford St for $310,000. Inheritance 200 Market St Unit 312…
Read More »Here’s another contribution by Jim Peters on the history of public education in Lowell: In 1859, the School Committee was larger than it is today and very active. There were Committee activities, meetings, teacher hirings and firings, and many of those items that we still have the school…
Read More »John Edward, who teaches economics at Bentley and UMass Lowell, frequently contributes columns on economic issues. The possibility of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve seems to instill fear. It certainly has Wall Street on edge. How much impact will Fed action have on the economy? Not much…
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