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Boston & Maine depot groundbreaking

Congratulations to yesterday’s groundbreaking by Middlesex Community College of the Boston & Maine Railroad Depot restoration project.  I was not able to attend so MCC’s Pat Cook kindly sent some observations about the project and the event, along with some superb photos by Kevin Harkins.  The following is by Pat…

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Lowell Week in Review: May 31, 2015

Years from now when someone is writing the history of Lowell in the twenty-first century, the week of May 23, 2015 will stand out.  I’m serious.  Consider the following issues that were all addressed by the City Council at Tuesday night’s meeting: Hamilton Canal District With last week’s news that…

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Lowell City Council Meeting: May 26, 2015

Tax Increment Financing Agreement (TIF) with the Markley Group is approved.  This company will located a major computer server facility in the former Prince Spaghetti mill in South Lowell.  The property is currently assessed for $5.9 million in its unoccupied state.  This TIF sets that value as the amount for…

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