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By Mimi Parseghian This past Friday evening, I attended the Lowell Votes Rally for Civic Engagement, which was held at JFK Plaza.  The grass roots, non-partisan organization seeks to increase participation in city elections, especially in neighborhoods with historically low turnout. All candidates who are on the ballot this fall…

This coming Friday, September 2, 2016, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, there will be a “Rally for Civic Engagement” at JFK Plaza, alongside Lowell City Hall. The event is sponsored by Lowell Votes which is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization that encourages all Lowell citizens to vote, with special emphasis…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog.   With Labor Day around the corner, I’m indulging in reading rather than writing. In my last blog posting, I shared some of the fiction I’ve read this summer.  In today’s blog are some non-fiction suggestions, a mixed bag.…

John Edward teaches economics at Bentley and UMass Lowell. This is the sixth in a series of columns he has written on economics and the presidential election. Links to his earlier posts may be found at the end of this column. George H.W. Bush might have been the first candidate…

This post is by Mimi Parseghian Although half of Massachusetts voters are registered as Unenrolled (not affiliated with any political party) we do tend to vote for people representing a particular party.  This year’s contentious, uncivil, at times ugly, Presidential Election has created the opportunity for “third parties” to emerge.…

The state primary election is just three weeks away, on Thursday, September 8, 2016. This Friday, August 19, is the deadline for registering to vote to be able to participate in the primary. The website of the Lowell election office has links to the primary ballots that will be used.…

John Edward teaches economics at Bentley and UMass Lowell. This is the fourth in a series of columns he has written on economic issues related to the upcoming presidential election. The first column, “The 100 Percent,” appeared on May 16, 2016; the second, “Voodoo Two,” on May 23, 2016; the…

This Saturday from 2 pm to 330 pm, a group of Lowell residents will gather at Kittredge Park at the corner of Andover and Nesmith Street to celebrate the park. There will be acoustic music, food, and a talk by me on the history of the park and the story…

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog.   Philando Castile. Alton Sterling. Lorne Ahrens. Michael Krol. Michael Smith. Brent Thompson. Patrick Zamarripa. Seven men shot and killed last week. Seven senseless deaths, all speaking in one way or another to the racism laced through relations…