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On Saturday, July 19, from 9 a.m.- noon, the Lowell CanalWaters Cleaners will hold their annual Pre-Folk Festival cleanup. The group will meet at Mack Plaza, at the corner of Market and Shattuck Streets. Depending on the number of volunteers, we can spread out to other areas to help the…
Read More »John Edward teaches economics at Bentley and UMass Lowell. He’s a frequent contributor of columns on economic issues. Here is his latest: Here’s an idea – off with their heads! First came the Enlightenment. Then came the Revolution. The French stormed the Bastille 225 years ago today. Soon, Louis the…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. When the cat’s away, the mice will play. In terms of congressional financing, the cat is public disclosure. Given the do-nothing Congress’ indifference to its abysmal public image, I probably shouldn’t be shocked that the House has just…
Read More »Our thoughts and prayers are with those suffering in Lowell tonight. To help survivors of the Branch Street fire and the families of our seven neighbors who died in the fire, donations can be made by sending a check or money order to “Branch Street Fire Victims Relief Fund,”Jeanne D’Arc…
Read More »UMass Lowell’s 2014 Greeley Scholar for Peace Studies Albie Sachs, a lifelong friend of Nelson Mandela and one of the architects of South African democracy, has been named the 2014 Tang Prize Laureate in the Rule of Law. The Tang Prize which is less well known but akin to the…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Every summer I offer up some of the books I’ve read in the past year and happily invite readers’ recommendations to me. I’m always on the prowl for a good read. This summer’s book review will be in…
Read More »For someone with such a sunny disposition, it was fitting that summer sunshine this morning graced the dedication ceremony for the Armand W. LeMay Garden at the corner of University and Gershom avenues in Pawtucketville. About 100 people gathered to share in the recognition of one of the most natural…
Read More »If one of the priorities is to get more Lowell and Greater Lowell dollars circulating in Lowell because that will help in various ways, then we may need to make it easier for people in the area to spend their money in the city. I’m thinking about something like an…
Read More »Just a reminder about the coming the Greater Lowell Community Foundation Grant proposal deadline – it’s Tuesday July 1, 2014. A letter from GLCF Executive Director Susan Winship spells out the details and shows the community the scope of what the Foundation supports. This year the Distribution Committee with Trustee approval will grant $94,500 to…
Read More »What promises to be an important community conversation gathered steam last evening when more than 50 people gathered at Jack and Terry O’Connor’s big white house at the peak of Mansur Street in Belvidere to share views and ideas about how best to tell people in, around, and outside of Lowell that the city has…
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