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We’ve set the dates for the Spring 2014 tours of historic Lowell Cemetery. They are as follows: Friday May 9, 2014 at 1 pm Saturday May 10, 2014 at 10 am Friday May 16, 2014 at 1 pm Saturday May 17, 2014 at 10 am These tours all begin inside…
Read More »From the moment I first heard of the concept of a “maker space” I was intrigued and thought it would be a perfect fit for Lowell. One of the basic pillars of the city’s prominence in 19th century America was the propensity of its citizens to excel in the mechanical…
Read More »Maura Healey, a candidate for Attorney General of Massachusetts, came to Lowell last evening for the Democratic State Committee meeting at Lowell High School and then for a house party at the home of Nancy and Richard Pitkin. The house party was a great success with a diverse crowd of…
Read More »Last Saturday I visited Mill No. 5 on Jackson Street for “Love Buzz”, a pre-Valentine’s Day shopping and entertainment bazaar at a great new Lowell venue. I’m a great fan of Western Ave and the other artist outlets in the city and was pleased to discover that the retail outlets…
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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: Parents considering spending a quarter of a million dollars must wonder. Graduates saddled with debt must think about it. UMass Lowell just launched an advertising campaign based on…
Read More »Thanks to Jack Moynihan for pinch hitting for me tonight on the city council note taking shift. Here’s Jack’s report on the meeting: Mayor Elliot called meeting to order at 6:14. Minutes were accepted unanimously. The first motion is by Rourke to take the motion to appoint Salmira Mitchell to…
Read More »Special meeting to appoint acting City Manager effective March 10, 2014. Kennedy moves that the council appointment Michael Geary acting city manager effective March 11, 2014 and that appointment stay in place until a permanent manager is hired. Councilor Martin says he supports Geary but he wants to address the…
Read More »Last week I purposely avoided any mention of Mayor Murphy’s portrait for several reasons. Like the Nativity Scene controversy and to a lesser extent, the controversy over board appointments, I considered it a diversionary tactic used by some to draw attention away from important matter such as the process for…
Read More »Last night the students of the Lowell High Theatre Troupe took over the Little Theatre to perform three short plays by Lowell’s own Jack Neary before a packed house. The first play, “Talk Back”, featured the director of a play in a post performance question and answer session with the…
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