November 24, 2014 – Monday 251 West London St for $230,000. New condo 99 Andrews St for $170,000. Prior sale 2014 foreclosure 347 Pawtucket Blvd Unit 11 for $83,000. Prior sale in 2009 for $76,000 54 Oakland St for $253,000. Prior sale in 2006 for $263,000 210 Coburn St for…
The famous Kirk Street Clock that is set outside of Lowell High School was rededicated today. The fully refurbished clock will have its time reset after power outages and time changes by a satellite uplink. The chimes on the clock have been set to sound louder between the hours of…
Thanks to reader JohnB for sharing this panoramic photo of Cawley Stadium just before kickoff in yesterday’s Haverhill vs Lowell High Thanksgiving Day football game which was won by Lowell, 8-6.
Wikipedia has been one of my go-to resources for many years. No matter what the topic, it always seems to point me in the right direction and its crowd-sourcing production model has influenced my thinking on many undertakings. Once, I tried to log-in and contribute to an entry about Lowell…
The 2nd annual Lowell Social Media Conference will take place on Saturday, December 6, 2014 from 10 am until 1 pm at Lowell Telecommunications Corp, 246 Market Street. Everyone is invited and admission is free of charge. The event is co-sponsored by richardhowe.com and LTC. This year’s conference will feature…
Post-Election Political Lull With the state election on the fourth day of the month, November began with a high level of political intensity that saw the election of Charlie Baker as Governor and Rady Mom as State Representative in the two races that were most closely contested around here. With…
The following real estate sales took place in Lowell during the past two weeks: November 10, 2014 – Monday 120 Wyman St for $438,000. Prior sale in 2006 for $407,500 270 Cumberland Rd for $230,000. Prior sale in 2009 for $225,000. November 11, 2014 – Tuesday Veterans Day November 12,…
Lowell Telecommunications Corporation held its annual meeting last night at the organization’s Market Street facility. With a pot luck dinner and the chance to re-connect with old friends, the Annual Meeting is more of a communal festival than a business meeting (although there is a bit of that too). LTC…
Thanks to Bob Forrant and Derek Mitchell for an excellent presentation last night on of immigration in Lowell. The talk was held at the Pollard Memorial Library and was sponsored by the Lowell Historical Society. Bob provided the historical context and Derek, who is the director of the International Institute…
Fred Faust recently visited Savannah, Georgia, and compared historic preservation efforts in light of ongoing discussions occurring in Lowell about balancing preservation and business needs. Here are his observations: Despite climate and geography, Savannah, Georgia, and Lowell, Massachusetts, share a lot in common. Both cities’ early industries were dependent upon…