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Read More »About 200 people gathered in front of City Hall last evening as a show of unity against the recent rash of violence in Lowell. In three weeks there have been nine shootings and one stabbing. While no one has died yet, the state of affairs is unacceptable which is the…
Read More »In response to recent shootings in city neighborhoods, UTEC has organized a Community Response Event that begins at 5 pm at City Hall. Attendees will process up Dutton Street to the Lord Overpass. The purpose of the event is to demonstrate that all residents in the city are united in…
Read More »Photo by Tony Sampas
Read More »Photos by Tony Sampas
Read More »Driving through the city you can’t help but notice the proliferation of new pavement markings like the one shown above that suddenly appeared in the middle of many streets. An explanation was offered in this week’s City Council packet: New Bicycle Pavement Markings Many people have noticed the new pavement…
Read More »Watching the Patriots opener yesterday was a lot of fun, especially in light of the ever-worsening performance of the Red Sox. As much as I enjoy watching football, I now have mixed feelings about the sport because I’ve come to believe that the long term effects of getting one’s head…
Read More »Over this past weekend I mentioned to at least a dozen people that there was an election on Thursday – the state primary – and not one seemed to know about it. Standing outside the Daley School yesterday, I had to conclude that my sample was representative because not a…
Read More »Formerly St. Joseph’s Hospital soon to be University Crossing. Photo by Tony Sampas.
Read More »That’s right. There’s an election this Thursday; the State Primary. I’ve mentioned it to ten people this weekend and not one knew or remembered that fact so turnout will be abysmally low. There aren’t many contested races on the ballot in this year’s primary, but you should still go and…
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