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At the Lowell City Council on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, Mayor Rodney Elliott made a motion requesting the City Manager have the Chief Financial Officer and Superintendent of Schools produce a report regarding the costs incurred to educate newcomer students. Besides Mayor Elliott, Corey Belanger was the only City Councilor…
Read More »In the year 1215 a bunch of English nobles staged a tax revolt against the king and threatened his overthrow. Attempting to buy time, the king agreed to sign a petition they composed that set out their rights and privileges in relation to the monarchy. As soon as the crisis…
Read More »Meeting opens with Councilor Mercier requesting a moment of silence for the seven victims of the Branch Street fire. Mayor Elliott joins in with heartfelt remarks on effect of the tragedy and on the way the entire city pulled together in response to it. He presents commendations to the Lowell…
Read More »With no city council meeting this week due to the summer schedule, city political activity was a bit light. On Tuesday, the city officially posted the job of Assistant City Manager which I think is a good thing. Beginning with Jim Sullivan in 1971, almost every city manager had a…
Read More »The following real estate sales occurred in Lowell last week: July 14, 2014 – Monday 14 Bristol St for $230,000. Prior sale in 1973 185 Ludlam St for $290,000. Prior sale in 2002 for $215,000 24 Lyons St for $55,000. Prior sale in 1963 July 15, 2014 – Tuesday 36…
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Read More »Congratulations to the rangers at Lowell National Historical Park who have launched a new video series called “Behind the Park.” These videos gives you a behind the scenes look at some of Lowell’s most historic structures. Episode 2, on St. Anne’s Church, just launched on YouTube and Episode 1 on…
Read More »On Saturday, July 19, from 9 a.m.- noon, the Lowell CanalWaters Cleaners will hold their annual Pre-Folk Festival cleanup. The group will meet at Mack Plaza, at the corner of Market and Shattuck Streets. Depending on the number of volunteers, we can spread out to other areas to help the…
Read More »John Edward teaches economics at Bentley and UMass Lowell. He’s a frequent contributor of columns on economic issues. Here is his latest: Here’s an idea – off with their heads! First came the Enlightenment. Then came the Revolution. The French stormed the Bastille 225 years ago today. Soon, Louis the…
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Whatever it was that seemed important in Lowell politics on Wednesday night faded to obscurity on Thursday as news of the tragic fire at 77 Branch Street rapidly spread. I suspect we all have some primal fear of waking in the middle of the night in a smoke filled room…
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