Author Archive

“Meanderings” by Jim Peters

Jim Peters returns with some end-of-summer observations:      It has been a very good summer.  On my television show, I have been blessed with a bevy of guests who  are all interested in what is happening to Lowell.  The City Councilors, the candidates for State Representative, the business persons,…

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Fat Dumb and Happy

 John Edward teaches economics at Bentley and UMass Lowell. He’s a frequent contributor of columns on economic issues. Here is his latest: America is the land of opportunity, isn’t it? Free-market capitalism, I thought, is the prevailing economic regime. Economics is the science of incentives. Profit is the ultimate incentive.…

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Lowell Week in Review: August 24, 2014

This Week: Back to school; two way traffic downtown; Candidate debate for 18th Middlesex District Back to School This Tuesday morning the rhythm of the city will change dramatically as public school students head to classes for their first day.  Getting everywhere will take longer with school employees and chauffeuring…

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18th Middlesex Debate Follow-up

This past Tuesday night I served as moderator of the debate of the five candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for the 18th Middlesex State Representative District.  For 90 minutes, the candidates – Brian Donovan, Jim Leary, Rady Mom, Dave Ouellette and Paul Ratha Yem, answered questions about some of the…

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