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It was a (relatively) busy week for real estate sales in Lowell: August 24, 2015 – Monday 85-87 Belrose Ave for $340,000. Prior sale in 1996 for $108,500 95 Endicott St for $255,500. Prior sale in 2009 for $230,000 31 Atlantic St for $350,000. Prior sale in 1973 363 Hildreth…
Read More »Frequent contributor Jim Peters shares another essay on the history of the Lowell public schools. By the year, 1862, there were 47 primary schools, most were one room schoolhouses. There was 1 junior high school which was considered intermediate and was not well liked, 8 grammar schools, and 1 High…
Read More »Yesterday’s beautiful weather drew me out of the Superior Courthouse for a downtown walk at lunchtime. The highlight of the walk down Gorham Street was reaching the intersection of Middlesex and Central where the pedestrian crossing light now works after several months of being out of action. With a very…
Read More »Lowell is a city of Monuments. Some are prominent, like the Ladd & Whitney Monument in front of City Hall. Many others just blend into the background, their meaning and symbolism lost to time. This Saturday’s Lowell Walk will scrutinize the many monuments on the grounds and in the vicinity…
Read More »Public Hearing on $2mil loan order for Lowell High feasibility study. A city resident, a Mr. Hebert, speaks in support. School Committee member Steve Gendron speaks in favor. Explains that this feasibility study is a pre-condition to qualifying for state funding. Without it, the city will not qualify for any…
Read More »Today is the 99th birthday of the National Park Service and is the beginning of a year-long celebration leading to the centennial celebration in 2016. As part of this anniversary observation, the National Park Service asks people to discover their parks, not only official National Parks but also urban parks,…
Read More »Yesterday morning I joined nearly 40 others at the Boott Cotton Mills Museum courtyard for a Ranger-led walk to the Pawtucket Gatehouse at the O’Donnell Bridge on School Street. Our path was along the Riverwalk and the Northern Canal Walkway. The Riverwalk portion took as behind the Tsongas Center, the…
Read More »John Edward, who teaches economics at Bentley and UMass Lowell, frequently contributes columns on economic issues Actually, President Herbert Hoover was wrong about a lot. He was correct on one topic. When it came to tax policy and the business of America, Coolidge was wrong, but Hoover was right. The…
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Candidates for City Council and School Committee This past week the Election Commission finalized the list of candidates for City Council and School Committee (listed below). The city election will be held this year on Tuesday, November, 3, 2015. Each voter may vote for up to nine candidates for council…
Read More »A slow week for real estate sales in Lowell: August 17, 2015 – Monday 201 Thorndike St Unit 2-210 for $147,250. Prior sale in 2010 for $97,650 112 Upham St for $248,000. Prior sale in 1997 for $129,900 24 O’Connell St for $219,900. Prior sale in 2003 for $160,000 35…
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