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From Amy Bisson . . . This is the part of Merrimack Street, referred to by some as the “Missing Tooth”. The outline of what used to be fairly glows on the wall of the adjacent building, and while the fence facing Merrimack Street does a decent job of hiding…
Read More »Another photo and comment by Amy Bisson: During the summer months I hadn’t noticed that there are bicycle racks at the High School on the Lucy Larcom Park side of the old building. Now, with school back in session and students populating the LHS campus, the racks are surprisingly well-used. All…
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Fred Faust, the President of The Edge Group, a real estate consulting firm, who was an assistant to US Senator Paul Tsongas, shares the following essay: This is the first in a series about people in the Greater Lowell area who have taken initiative and achieved special things. Feel free…
Read More »Jim Peters continues his series on the early system of public education in Lowell: While local newspapers carried the news of the war, the School Committee, in its efforts to allow the war to have little effect on the learning and new lessons, implemented educational changes that altered…
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Lowell Walks Thanks to Dave Ouellette for a great tour yesterday in the final Summertime Lowell Walk of 2015. He led the 105 people in attendance up Moody Street, to the Armand Mercier Center on Salem Street, to Decatur Way, and finished inside St. Jeanne Baptiste Church. Along the way,…
Read More »The following properties sold in Lowell last week: September 7, 2015 – Monday Labor Day September 8, 2015 – Tuesday 56-58 Crowley St for $275,500. Prior sale in 2000 for $120,000 68 Park Ave East for $270,000. Prior sale in 1983 26 Douglas Rd for $450,000. Prior sale in 2015…
Read More »A photo and post from Amy Bisson (received last night): There is something about this little park, off to the side of the Lowell’s Downtown bustle that reminds me of Carré St. Louis on Montréal’s Plateau. The layout of the park benches and the garden borders are similar; sadly, though,…
Read More »September 11, 2001 seems so recent to me but fourteen years is a long time. For instance, someone just four years old on that day is now a freshman in college. Through the years, we’ve written a number of blog posts about 9/11. I’ve compiled links to some of them…
Read More »Amy Bisson shares some observations from her walk in downtown Lowell yesterday: This short path forms a connection between Riverwalk Way and the Lawrence Dam/Lawrence Wasteway. On one side are the Renaissance on the River buildings (formerly Lawrence Manufacturing) and on the other, Perkins Residences/Lofts. What was surprising was the number of…
Read More »Motion by Councilors Mercier and Samaras for the Council to pass a resolution in favor of the state divesting from fossil fuel companies. A number of speakers urge the council to support the divestment resolution. Councilor Mercier gives and impassioned speech urging the council to support this and warning of…
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