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Ed Markey came to Lowell yesterday for a boisterous pre-election rally at the Pailin City Restaurant on Branch Street. He was joined by former Governor Mike Dukakis and his wife Kitty, both in their 80s and both looking great. Dukakis urged people not to pay attention to the polls and…
Read More »The following list of Lowell real estate sales from the past week is cross-posted from the LowellDeeds blog: June 17, 2013 (Monday) 491 Dutton St Unit 520 for $225,000 52 Lawrence Dr Unit M313 for $174,500 260-262 University Ave for $284,900 25 Juniper St Unit 18 for $192,000 June 18,…
Read More »Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, State Senator Eileen Donoghue, and former State Senator Steve Panagiotakos visited the Ed Markey for Senate headquarters in Lowell earlier tonight to remind volunteers of the importance of their efforts in the Get Out The Vote (GOTV) phase of the campaign which begins tomorrow. The plan is…
Read More »The following is cross-posted from the LowellDeeds blog: The long talked-about sale of 305 Gorham Street, a portion of the lot where St. Peter’s Church formerly stood, by Cooney Development LLC to the Coalition for a Better Acre was recorded today. The former rectory of St. Peter’s parish will remain…
Read More »Congratulations to University of Massachusetts Lowell for being ranked by Business Insider as the most underrated college in America. To obtain these rankings, Business Insider plotted U.S. News’ ranking of the best colleges against PayScale’s mid-career salary rank. Here’s what was said about UML (with the full report HERE): Located…
Read More »The city’s newest park was officially dedicated tonight. Named for the founder of the Enterprise Bank & Trust Company, George L. Duncan Park sits alongside the bank’s main branch at the corner of Merrimack and Shattuck Streets. More of a public art installation than a greenspace, the Park was designed…
Read More »In a rare G-rated performance, comedian Lewis Black gives a funny yet profound commencement address at this year’s University of California at San Diego commencement. [youtube]YHzTUhkpxdk[/youtube]
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Read More »If you’ve spent any time at Lowell’s Gallagher Terminal, you have undoubtedly noticed the large brick smokestack with the name “HOOD” painted on it towering over the adjacent brick building. Neither the name nor the building have anything to do with Hood’s Dairy. Instead, they mark what was once the…
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