The following real estate sales took place in Lowell last week: September 15, 2014 – Monday 43 Marlborough St for $255,000. Prior sale in 1990 for $153,000 23 South Walker St Unit 2 for $70,000. New condominium 13 Taunton Ct for $302,500. Prior sale in 2012 for $258,500 September 16,…
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The BBC is reporting that the Scottish Independence Referendum lost with 55% voting no and 45% voting yes. My interest in this process increased as election day grew near, not because I was committed to one side or the other but because of the rare phenomenon of a country (possibly)…
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In my Week in Review article this past Sunday, I asked “What’s Up with Prince Spaghetti?” Back on June 27, 2014, the Lowell Five Cents Savings Bank held a foreclosure auction of the Prince Spaghetti property in South Lowell. The property owner, Prince Avenue Associates LLC, had granted the Lowell…
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The 3rd annual Mill City Grows Harvest Festival will take place this coming Saturday, September 20, from 1 pm to 5 pm at Rotary Club Park, 10 Chase Street in Lowell. The festival will feature all kinds of events, demonstrations and entertainment. It’s a great event organized by an organization…
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Fred Faust, a former director of the Lowell Historic Preservation Commission, responds to Lowell Sun publisher Jim Campanini’s recent attack on historic preservation in Lowell. Fred left the following as a comment to my Sunday Week in Review article but since the issue is of critical importance to Lowell, I…
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18th Middlesex Representative Race Shortly after 9 am yesterday Erik Gitschier, Lowell’s new water department head and until two weeks ago a member of the Greater Lowell Regional School Committee appeared on my front porch to leave a flyer for Fred Bahou, the unenrolled candidate for the 18th Middlesex Representative…
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The following sale took place this past week: September 8, 2014 – Monday 35 Riverwalk Way Unit 302 for $169,900. Prior sale in 2005 for $262,000 September 9, 2014 – Tuesday 1431 Pawtucket Blv Unit B32 for $178,000. Prior sale in 2005 for $220,000 September 10, 2014 – Wednesday 15…
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Lowell Cemetery tours are here: Friday, September 12 at 1 pm Saturday, September 13 at 10 am From the Knapp Ave gate.
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