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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.…
Read More »Social network analysis looks at how people and organizations are connected and interact. People who are active in their community, political or otherwise, engage in a type of informal social network analysis without thinking about it much. I’ve long been interested in how Lowell “works” and from time to time…
Read More »Mayor Elliott opens the meeting by introducing UMass Lowell students from a Community Psychology class and has their instructor tell the council about the class. Motion Responses by City Manager Councilor Leahy questions the detour that uses Pevey Street to bypass the bridge repairs on Broadway; suggests Middlesex St be…
Read More »Here’s another fascinating story from Lowell’s history by Julie Mofford, a former staffer at the Lowell Historic Preservation Commission, who currently lives in midcoast Maine where she writes and works as a museum and historical society consultant. When I stayed with my grandparents in Zanesville, Ohio, my bed faced the…
Read More »Day-to-day political events took a break during the holidays so here’s a look at what 2015 might bring in Lowell politics. With a full work week and a council meeting on Tuesday night, the Week in Review will return next Sunday. For now, here are some possibilities for the coming…
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