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John Edward, who teaches economics at Bentley and UMass Lowell, frequently contributes columns on economic issues. The chief business of the American people is business. – President Calvin Coolidge Wrong! The chief business of the American people is the American people. A healthy business environment is necessary to promote economic…
Read More »Jim Peters sends the following essay about Ben Butler and his views on Lowell High School: Lowell High School has a long history which is the subject of many documents and pages of historical books. One of the members of the first class of LHS was the future…
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Lowell Folk Festival Who knew that overcast with temperatures barely reaching 70 was perfect weather for an outdoor folk festival at the end of July? That certainly seemed to be the case yesterday roaming around downtown Lowell. The crowd seemed as large as ever and all comments heard were positive. …
Read More »Two weeks worth of Lowell real estate sales today: July 13, 2015 – Monday 101 Sparks St Unit 3 for $195,000. Prior sale in 2011 for $140,000 740-742 Lawrence St for $190,000. Prior sale in 1993 for $75,000 136-138 Adie Way for $314,000. New construction July 14, 2015 – Tuesday…
Read More »The 2015 Lowell Folk Festival is upon us. It begins with the kick-off parade which leaves City Hall at 6:30 pm and ends at Boarding House Park for a night of music and food. (The Dutton St. Dance Pavilion will also be in operation tonight). The Festival continues tomorrow and…
Read More »Last night I took a walk to Cupples Square, the vibrant business hub of the Highlands, where a road construction project recently commenced. First some background: Cupples Square is mostly along Westford Street in the Highlands neighborhood. Coming from downtown, once your cross the intersection with School Street you reach…
Read More »The transformation of the former Price Spaghetti plant into a massive data center owned by the Markley Group came before the Lowell Planning Board this evening for preliminary review. I consider this to be one of the most significant projects in the city in quite a few years so I…
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Lowell Walks Lowell Walks resumed yesterday with Dave McKean leading the “Irish in the Acre” tour. Dave has done this tour during Irish Cultural Week for years but had to cancel this past March due to all the snow. Yesterday, he led a group of 129 people which broke all…
Read More »The following real estate sales occurred in Lowell last week: July 6, 2015 – Monday 1431 Pawtucket Blv Unit 22 for $185,000. Prior sale in 2011 for $152,500 129 Branch St for $80,000. Prior sale in 2012 for $100,000 52-54 Gershom Ave for $235,000. Prior sale in 1981 July 7,…
Read More »Julie Mofford, a former staffer at the Lowell Historic Preservation Commission, who currently lives in midcoast Maine where she writes and works as a museum and historical society consultant, recently posted on Amazon.com her review of Mill Power: The Origin and Impact of Lowell National Historical Park, a 2014 book…
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