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Special meeting on hiring process for hiring new City Manager and Auditor. First item: Review Auditor job description and salary range of $85,000 to $100,000. Councilor Martin questions whether salary should be posted/advertised or left until the end and depend on the successful candidate. They add “municipal law experience” to…
Read More »I first became a fan of the historical writing of Nathaniel Philbrick after reading Mayflower, his history of not just the Pilgrims of early Plymouth County but of the settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. My enjoyment of that book led me to The Last Stand: Custer, Sitting Bull and…
Read More »In honor of Martin Luther King Jr Day, here are some photos I took at the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial in Washington, DC last September along with a link to the story in today’s Khmer Post USA about today’s holiday.
Read More »The following is by Maxine Farkas, our correspondent at Western Avenue Studios: I read a comment on Facebook the other day that indicated that there is a lack of knowledge about how the art world works . . . what follows is taken from a Western Avenue Studios Artist Association…
Read More »The Angkor Dance Troupe which was founded in Lowell and continues to be based here recently announced that Linda Sopheap Sou has been named the new executive director Troupe and that Lianna Kushi, who served as vice president of the board in 2013, is the new president. James Ostis has…
Read More »Who will be the next city manager of Lowell was the big issue this week as it will continue to be for weeks to come. At least four names are swirling about: Kevin Murphy, Eileen Donoghue, Tom Golden and George Ramirez. Because we’re at the “maneuvering behind the scenes” stage…
Read More »Saturday, February 1, 2014 from noon to 7pm. Save the date. Besides all the other creative economy-related stuff like Open Studios that will be happening on the first Saturday in February, we’ll also have LOVE BUZZ, a Valentine’s Day themed sales and entertainment event at Mill No. 5 at 250…
Read More »Here are real estate sales in Lowell for the week that began on Monday, January 13, 2014: January 13, 2014 – Monday 45 Meadowcroft St for $775,000. Prior sale in 2005 for $765,000 17 Photine Dr for $308,000. Prior sale in 2000 for $210,275 January 14, 2014 – Tuesday 349…
Read More »Workers at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium recently discovered a large, ornate wooden frame which enclosed a faded and tattered flag from the American Civil War. The Auditorium workers quickly contacted the Greater Lowell Veterans Council which sprung into action and is already planning for the refurbishment and eventual public display…
Read More »Photos by Tony Sampas.
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