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Photos from the bridge
Tony Sampas shared some photos from yesterday’s bridge dedication:
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Crowd sourcing UML Kennedy pictures
UMass Lowell has a terrific collection of photos of John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline from visits to Lowell during the late 1950s. While everyone recognizes the Kennedy’s, it’s more difficult to identify the Lowell residents in the photos. The best way to solve a problem like that is…
Read More »Flood insurance premium increase
Anyone who lived in Lowell in the spring of 2006 knows that the city can be devastated by flooding but that infrequently occurring natural phenomenon is about to have a big financial impact on my homeowners in the city. Mostly because of some powerful hurricanes the have struck the east…
Read More »A Lowell High student’s take on the panhandling ordinance
During the city council debate on the panhandling ordinance a couple of weeks ago, one member of the public who spoke against the ordinance said he felt more threatened by all the students who congregate in downtown after school than be did by any panhandlers. In response to that comment,…
Read More »Lowell City Council Meeting: November 19, 2013
The meeting opens with the City Manager introducing the new Superintendent of Police, Bill Taylor. Says Taylor was an early advocate of community policing but also is a leader in the use of data to drive police work. Supt Taylor says he is honored to have been selected and is…
Read More »Richard P. Howe: 40 years on the Lowell City Council
Later this morning the new bridge across the Merrimack River that will connect Merrimack Street and University Avenue will be dedicated to my father, Richard P. Howe, in honor of his forty consecutive years on the Lowell City Council which included four terms as mayor. His final council term ended…
Read More »Richard P. Howe Bridge to open on Tuesday
The new Richard P. Howe Bridge which will connect Merrimack Street and University Ave will open this Tuesday, November 19, 2013. The State Department of Transportation will host a ceremony to open and to dedicate the bridge which is named for my father who served forty consecutive years on the…
Read More »“The Debate Begins” by Robert Gignac
I’m pleased to announce that Robert Gignac has agreed to become a contributor to this site by submitting blog posts from time to time on a variety of issues. Here’s his first: Last week, OMR Architects presented the following information to the Facility Subcommittee (Chair Jim Leary, Kristin Ross-Sitcawich and…
Read More »Lowell Week in Review: November 17, 2013
It seems that everyone is still recovering from the election. Usually at this time of the year all attention shifts to the selection of the next mayor. This year, as I discussed last week, Rodney Elliott immediately lined up commitments from a majority of councilors so he should be the…
Read More »Lowell Real Estate: Week of November 11, 2013
November 11, 2013 – Monday Veteran’s Day November 12, 2013 – Tuesday 883 Westford St for $49,000. Prior sale in 1967 36 Fulton St for $77,000. Prior sale in 1997 for $43,500 45 Atlantic St for $259,900. Prior sale in 1952 November 13, 2013 – Wednesday 53 S. Loring St…
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