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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…
Read More »Here’s a press release from the Lowell Election Commission announcing the rescheduling of the city preliminary election from Tuesday, September 22, 2015 to Tuesday, September 29, 2015. Lowell Election Commission Reschedules Preliminary Election LOWELL, MA (August 11, 2015) The Election Commission has unanimously voted to reschedule the City Preliminary from…
Read More »The streets of Lowell are dotted with hundreds of small black signs located near road intersections. Each sign bears a man’s name: some who died in war, others who performed heroic deeds or provided long and faithful service in the military or to the community. Of all the signs in…
Read More »The City Council takes up several issues related to WALKABILITY at its meeting tomorrow night at City Hall which begins at 6:30 pm in the Council chambers. First is a public hearing on the Complete Streets policy proposed to be adopted by the city. Complete Streets has as its “core…
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I spent this past week in Washington helping my son Andrew move into the apartment he’ll live in while attending graduate school so I missed much of what went on in Lowell since last Sunday. I did return in time for yesterday’s Lowell Walks tour on the Hamilton Canal District.…
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We’re all about walking this morning . . . Lowell Walks The Lowell Walks summertime downtown guided walking series resumed yesterday with UMass Lowell History Professor Bob Forrant and one of his students, Kim Butler, leading 119 of us around downtown Lowell and telling us about the Abolitionist movement in…
Read More »The following real estate sales occurred in Lowell last week: July 27, 2015 – Monday 375 Aiken Ave Unit G-8 for $86,100. Prior sale 2015 foreclosure 123 Third St for $313,000. Prior sale in 2004 for $265,000 154 Avon St for $165,000. Prior sale in 1966 17-19 Ellsworth St for…
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Mark your calendars. The Fall tour schedule for historic Lowell Cemetery has been set. Here are the dates: Friday, September 25, 2015 at 1 pm Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 10 am Friday, October 16, 2015 at 1 pm Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 10 am All four of these…
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