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The African Cultural Association of Greater Lowell in collaboration with the Lowell Community Charter Public School organized a memorial celebration in honor of the late Nelson Mandela tonight at the Charter School on Jackson Street in Lowell. The fast moving program consisted of speeches, music, dancing and a video tribute.…

“For preventing disorders, arising in several places within this jurisdiction by reason of some still observing such festivals as were superstitiously kept in other communities, to the great dishonor of God and offense of others: it is therefore ordered by this court and the authority thereof that whosoever shall be…

Today was trash pickup day in the Highlands and a few people were overly anxious to use their new green recycling bins. The small sampling of the neighborhood streets I was on revealed that maybe one out of ten households had the green containers out with their maroon trash containers…

Thirty-six years ago tonight a fire broke out in a dormitory at Providence College in Providence, Rhode Island. Ten students died in the fire. I was a sophomore at the school at the time and memories of the fire and its aftermath stay with me today. I wrote a blog…

December 2, 2013 – Monday 168 Luce St for $328,500. Prior sale in 2002 for $309,000 53 Inland St for $199,500. Prior sale in 1953 60 Bolton St #B for $110,000. Prior sale in 1996 for $45,000 December 3, 2013 – Tuesday 485 Westford St for $260,000. Prior sale in…

There was a special election held yesterday in the Fifth Congressional District to replace Ed Markey who was elected to the U.S. Senate last summer. The winner in the election was Democrat Katherine Clark, a Massachusetts state senator from Melrose. Clark received 66% of the vote to 32% for Republican…

Commercial Vacancies City Manager response to past motion regarding efforts to find tenant for the Fruedenberg building spins into broader discussion on overall efforts by city’s Department of Planning and Development to provide information about vacant buildings to prospective building tenants. Residential Tax Rate Vote by council to adopt “minimum…

The African Cultural Association of Lowell has organized a Celebration of the Life and Legacy of Nelson Mandela. The event will be this coming Friday, December 13, 2013 from 5pm until 7pm, at the Lowell Community Charter School at 206 Jackson Street in Lowell. The event will feature dance, music,…

Our brand new recycling bin arrived last week. It’s green with a green cover and it was delivered by a small crew from the back of a rental truck. The new recycling system starts in January. Since I have a green cover, my recyclables will be picked up during the…