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On this final weekend of 2014, here are my top ten Lowell political events of the year (in no particular order). They are followed by some other noteworthy public occurrences during this past year. So here they are: Top Ten Lowell Political Events of 2014 At its inaugural ceremony in…
Read More »The following real estate sales occurred in Lowell last week: December 22, 2014 – Monday 164-166 Crawford St for $224,500. Prior sale in 1956 72 D St for $227,000. Prior sale in 2002 for $194,900 12-14 & 16-18 Gardner Ave for $575,000. 12-14 Gardner in 2000 for $155,000; 16-18 Gardner…
Read More »Frequent contributor Jim Peters offers the following about St Patrick’s Church in Lowell: I believed that this would be an easy assignment. I mean, a great deal has been written on St. Patrick’s Church, right? So it cannot be that difficult to catalogue it in a chronologically correct way. Was…
Read More »Back in December 2012, 56 people from Lowell came together to recite “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clark Moore. HERE is the link to the video.
Read More »Just in time for those with a few days off around Christmas and New Year, Nancy Pitkin writes about her recent visit to the Harvard Art Museums in Cambridge: On 22nd December 2014, we visited the newly renovated Harvard Art Museum buildings on Quincy Street. The Fogg and the Arther…
Read More »So long to La Boniche, a Lowell institution since 1988. Thanks for offering Lowellians and visitors a delightful dining experience for such a long time.
Read More »There have been times during the past year when I’ve expressed concern that the current Lowell City Council has been too reactionary and has been lacking in strategic vision. Over the past two months, however, there have been some motions that could go a long way to remedying that problem. …
Read More »December 15, 2014 – Monday 60 Billerica St Unit C for $190,000. Prior sale in 2004 for $190,000 170 Holyrood Ave for $400,000. Prior sale in 2007 for $475,000 71 Ecklund Dr for $264,900. New construction December 16, 2014 – Tuesday 19 Commonwealth AVe for $250,000. Prior sale in 1974…
Read More »Carole Cowan Retiring President of Middlesex Community College Carole Cowan is honored by the City Council and by State Senator Eileen Donoghue (on behalf of herself and Representatives Golden and Nangle). Public Hearing: To adopt the minimum residential factor No speakers for or against. CFO Connor Baldwin gives council presentation…
Read More »John Edward teaches economics at Bentley and UMass Lowell. He’s a frequent contributor of columns on economic issues The only thing worse than a bad idea is a good idea ruined by an inflated sense of how good an idea it is. Winston Churchill said democracy is the worst form…
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