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Mary-Jo Griffin, the Director of Community Affairs at Middlesex Community College, shared this account of today’s “Celebrating the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” event which was organized by The Lura Smith Fund of the Middlesex Community College Foundation and was held at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell.…
Read More »Lowell High School Earlier this week City Manager Murphy relayed information that when the State School Building Assistance Board this March officially releases the names of projects it will undertake, Lowell High School will be on it. The state board will then descend on the city and conduct an assessment…
Read More »The following real estate sales took place in Lowell last week: January 12, 2015 – Monday 80 Rogers St Unit 205 for $209,900. New condo January 13, 2015 – Tuesday 36 Clare St for $120,000. Prior sale in 2002 for $150,000 101 London St for $216,000. Prior sale in 2001…
Read More »The following comes from Maxine Farkas at Western Ave Studios: This year is the 20th anniversary of Lowell Women’s Week and our theme this year mirrors that of International Women’s Day . . . ‘Equality for Women, is Progress for All’. In thinking about a project for Public Art…
Read More »During his 2014 campaign for Lieutenant Governor, Cambridge City Councilor Leland Cheung had a lot of interesting things to say about what Massachusetts can do to thrive in the innovation economy of the 21st century. While Cheung was unsuccessful in the political arena, he hasn’t stopped talking and thinking about…
Read More »Any ideas for the reuse of the Smith Baker Center? You have until January 29 to submit your proposal. CITY OF LOWELL – PROPERTY FOR SALE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 412 MERRIMACK STREET The City of Lowell will receive sealed Proposals for the sale and disposition of a certain property located…
Read More »Mayor Elliott and Councilor Mercier are not present (they are visiting Cambodia). Council discussing report on vacancy rates in downtown. Acknowledge that there are challenges beyond the control of the city. For example, the city found a tenant for a large retail space that is vacant but the building owner…
Read More »Patrick Cook, the Executive Director of Public Affairs at Middlesex Community College who blogs for the college as well, shares the following from MCC: The New Year promises to bring quite a few changes to the Lowell and Bedford campuses of Middlesex Community College, with President Carole Cowan retiring after…
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Boston 2024 Will the Summer Olympics come to Boston nine years from now? I certainly hope so. When I first heard of the possibility many months ago I was skeptical but then I spoke with State Senator Eileen Donoghue who convincingly made the case for all the benefits that would…
Read More »The following real estate sales took place in Lowell last week: January 5, 2015 – Monday 189 Parker St for $900,000. Prior sale in 1994 for $250,000 56-58 Robbins St for $337,000. Prior sale in 1977 80 Rogers St Unit 206 for $209,900. New condo 86 Rock St for $132,000.…
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