A slow week for real estate in Lowell. That shouldn’t be surprising: there weren’t a lot of purchase and sales agreements being signed during the blizzards in late January and throughout February. March 9, 2015 – Monday 107-109 Seventh Ave for $249,500. Prior sale in 1959 March 10, 2015 –…
Read More »
Congratulations to the Lowell Irish Cultural Committee for an outstanding Acre Forum last evening at the United Teen Equality Center (UTEC). The forum featured a panel discussion from representatives of the many groups that have called the Acre home since the 1820s. The panelists were Garrett Sheehan representing the Irish…
Read More »
Frequent contributor Jim Peters recently underwent a serious medical procedure but we know that he’s bounced back quickly since he’s now submitted a blog post about the experience: I have come to some very specific ideas about being operated on by very good doctors. I recently had surgery with Dr.…
Read More »
Representative Rady Mom addresses the council on a bill he has filed to make firing a gun into a house a felony. Asks the council to formally vote to support this bill so it will aid its becoming law. Police Chief Taylor says this legislation is needed to fill a…
Read More »
We have set the dates for this spring’s Lowell Cemetery tours. Here are the dates and times: Friday, May 15, 2015 at 1 pm Saturday, May 16, 2015 at 10 am Friday, May 22, 2015 at 1 pm Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 10 am All of these tours will…
Read More »
Jack’s Corner at the Pollard Library Yesterday afternoon at 3pm about 40 people gathered on the first floor of the Pollard Memorial Library to dedicate “Jack’s Corner.” David Amram, who first met Kerouac in 1956 in New York City, said that Kerouac knew more about more things than anyone Amram…
Read More »
The following real estate transactions occurred in Lowell this week: March 2, 2015 – Monday no sales March 3, 2015 – Tuesday 32 Dover St for $270,000. Prior sale in 2006 for $235,000 March 4, 2015 – Wednesday 9 Kinsman St for $200,000. Prior sale in 2014 for $126,000 15…
Read More »
The following is from State Senator Eileen Donoghue: Dear Friends & Colleagues: Boston 2024 has launched a series of 20 statewide community meetings over 20 weeks to give the public across Massachusetts an opportunity to ask questions, offer ideas, and help shape the bid to host the 2024 Summer Olympic…
Read More »