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Behind the scene software changes beyond our control have forced a change in the appearance of our blog. We’ll be fine tuning this version and adding some features over the next few days.
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Lowell real estate: week of July 29, 2013
The following sales for real estate in Lowell occurred this week. The information in parenthesis shows the date of price and date of the previous sale of the property: July 29, 2013 – Monday 42 Seventh St for $185,000 (2011 Foreclosure Deed for $154,759) 40 Boylston St for $250,000 (2009…
Read More »“Lowell Blues” by Tony Sampas
Photos by Tony Sampas
Read More »Bill Samaras for City Council website now online
Bill Samaras, a candidate for Lowell City Council and the former headmaster of Lowell High School, launched his campaign website today along with a corresponding Facebook page. Here’s what the front page of the website has to say: I believe in this city. I believe in its history. I believe…
Read More »“The Power of Sharing” by Tooch Van
Another essay by Tooch Van: The power of sharing By Tooch A. Van on August 1, 2013 at 5:25 am Empowering our son Winston to tell a short story is an obligation my wife and I share. Here are two examples of Winston’s stories: On March 2, 2013, at about…
Read More »Lowell Cemetery Fall Tour Dates
We’ve set the dates for the Fall 2013 tours of Lowell Cemetery. They are: Friday, September 27, 2013 at 1 pm Saturday, September 28, 2013 at 10 am Friday, October 4, 2013 at 1 pm Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 10 am The tours begin at the Knapp Avenue entrance,…
Read More »“Marginal Thinking” by John Edward
John Edward, a resident of Chelmsford who earned his master’s degree at UMass Lowell and who teaches economics at Bentley University and UMass Lowell, contributed the following column. What will happen if we increase taxes? Should my students study harder? How hard should we work to make sure everyone has…
Read More »The Future of the Lowell Folk Festival
It’s hard to believe that I’ve been attending Lowell Folk Festivals for more than a quarter of a century. That makes me feel old. I vividly recall George Price, the jovial assistant superintendent of the Lowell National Park, leading the opening parade up Central Street to the South Common where,…
Read More »“The Cambodian National Assembly Election” by Tooch Van
Tooch Van, a Cambodian-American resident of Lowell, shares some thoughts on this past weekend’s National Assembly Election in Cambodia: The Cambodian National Assembly Election: Good v Bad @Tooch A. Van, Tuesday, July 30 2013 at 6:30 am (Lowell, MA USA’s time) A good politician versus a bad politician. A good…
Read More »Sunday scenes from the Festival
I’ll have some thoughts on the “big picture” of the Folk Festival in a few days. For now, here are some photos from a great day in downtown Lowell.
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