The Lowell Plan breakfast held its annual breakfast on Thursday, September 26, 2013 at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center. I was in the audience and took some notes. Here they are. The post is long but that’s because much that was important was said: In his opening remarks,…
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September 23, 2013 – Monday 45 Tilton St for $312,000. Prior in 2011 for $65,000 11 Rose Ave for $190,000 174 Mt Vernon St #E for $124,000. Prior in 2003 for $249,900 714 Lawrence St for $95,000. Prior in 2010 for $67,000 121-123 Eleventh St for $204,000. Prior in 1999…
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Selectman Matt Hanson gives us a brief overview of the Town of Chelmsford Board of Selectmen meeting from 9/23/2013 via this YouTube video. Topics discussed include the Financial Report FY2013 & FY 2014, Varney Playground Grant Update, Land Donation, Dog Park Sub-Committee, Grinder Pump Policy Discussion, Town Manager Reports and…
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It’s once again time for the Fall tours of Lowell Cemetery. Here are the dates and times: Friday, September 27 at 1 pm Saturday, September 28 at 10 am Friday, October 4 at 1 pm Saturday, October 5 at 10 am All tours begin at the Knapp Avenue entrance which…
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The final speakers at this morning’s Lowell Plan Breakfast were Francey Slater and Colleen Brady, two participants in the 2013 Public Matters program which is co-sponsored by the Lowell Plan and the Lowell National Historical Park. Neither Slater nor Brady were born in Lowell; they both came to the city…
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I was traveling last weekend and so am just getting around to posting real estate sales in Lowell for the week beginning on September 16, 2013: September 16, 2013 – Monday 25 B St for $189,000. Prior sale in 1998 for $109,000 20 Woodland Dr #327 for $165,000. Prior in…
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A total of 6696 of 55,708 registered voters (12%) cast their ballots in today’s primary election. Here are the results: 1. Rita Mercier – 3681 2. Rodney Elliott – 2764 3. Bill Martin – 2748 4. Dan Rourke – 2704 5. Ed Kennedy – 2652 6. Jim Milinazzo – 2541…
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Long ago there was an unwritten rule that councilors would refrain from placing motions on the agenda on election night so they could get back out and meet the last few voters of the day. For good or for ill that tradition ended a while ago. Tonight there are eleven…
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