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My Tuesday blog post recounting my search for lunch in downtown Lowell was so well-received that I thought I would do it again. Well that’s not entirely true. Not everyone received it well, but no matter. Today was still sunny and warm at noon, but the air was much more…
Read More »We’re fortunate to have two interesting Lowell walks this coming weekend. On Saturday, August 22, 2015, Jim Dyment, the executive director of the Brush Art Gallery will lead our regularly scheduled Lowell Walks. The topic: Lowell Artists, Past and Present. As always, the tour will begin at 10 am at…
Read More »Jim Peters shares another of this “meanderings” columns: I have been totally driven to explain the early years of the Lowell school system, and I have not taken time to see what is on my mind. My wife, Vicki, who can do anything, is going to help out Jackie…
Read More »Thanks to the Lowell Election Commission for promptly releasing the names of candidates who qualified to appear on the ballot in this fall’s city elections. Here they are: City Council Corey Belanger David Conway Rodney Elliott Jordan Gys Martin Hogan Edward Kennedy Cheth Khim John Leahy James Leary Joseph Mendonca…
Read More »At noon today, I set off from the Superior Courthouse in search of lunch. Walking down Gorham Street with the midday heat and humidity enveloping me, the thought of a strawberry-lemonade and a BLT from Café UTEC popped into my head. I cut through the Central Plaza parking lot and…
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Request for Qualifications for Hamilton Canal District The 129 people who came on last Saturday’s Lowell Walks learned the latest on the Hamilton Canal District from Allison Lamey, the city’s economic development director. We also walked through the entire 15 acre site. At this Tuesday’s council meeting, City Manager Murphy…
Read More »The following real estate sales occurred in Lowell during the past two weeks: August 3, 2015 – Monday 16 Walker Pl Unit 16 for $116,633. Prior sale in 2009 for $98,630 25 Third St for $185,000. Prior sale in 1996 for $59,000 242 Crawford St for $215,000. Prior sale in…
Read More »Another essay on the history of the Lowell Public Schools by Jim Peters: The 1800’s were a period of tremendous growth in the educational system. During the 1800’s, the educational system had grown rapidly. Local Government got involved with the education of our ancestors. Today, we are basically going…
Read More »Frequent contributor Jim Peters shared the following: All of the information listed has been verified by the writer through the use of the Annals of the School Superintendent’s Office, dating back to 1826; the City Clerk’s Office, dating back to 1826; and private correspondence between people both living or…
Read More »John Edward, who teaches economics at Bentley and UMass Lowell, frequently contributes columns on economic issues. The Boston 2024 Summer Olympics are dead. A lot of people are disappointed. Some take it as a sign of failure. We need to embrace the positive that can come from this. We can…
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