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I’ll be leading walking tours of Lowell Cemetery beginning from the Lawrence Street gate this Friday (May 16) at 1 pm and on Saturday (May 17) at 10 am. The tours will be held rain or shine (although not in a thunder storm since the first rule of cemetery tours…
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Read More »For nearly 50 years, Community Teamwork has provided support for families in need, promoted economic self-sufficiency for all, and fostered a stronger community by partnering with others to expand opportunities for economic growth. Later this week CTI honors community leaders, partners and institutions that support and share the mission. Community Teamwork…
Read More »It’s not too late to sign up for tomorrow’s Small Business Social Media Summit which will be held at the Westford Regency Hotel. Sponsored by the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce, SBSM 2014 brings together leading practitioners and theorists in the world of social media and its uses by small…
Read More »This news is a couple of weeks old, but we should still tip our hats to all those involved with the continued development of the Riverwalk along the Merrimack. According to reporter Katie Lannan of the Sun newspaper, on April 24 Congresswoman Niki Tsongas with City and national park leaders…
Read More »What do you know, this is Bay State Bike Week. Julia Hans, a member of the city’s Green Building Commission did a blog post on her “Green Sense” blog about the significance of the week. Here’s some of what she wrote: Bay State Bike Week begins this weekend and runs…
Read More »Jay Mason, Chair of the Lowell Green Building Commission and a member of 350MA of Greater Lowell, shared the following observations about the mainstream media’s coverage of climate change this week: This past Wednesday, May 7th the Boston Globe carried a story on climate change. This is not new –…
Read More »Reminder ~ the next GLAD Meeting is tomorrow ~ SATURDAY! The next regular breakfast meeting of Greater Lowell Area Democrats (GLAD ) will be tomorrow Saturday May 10, 2014 at 8:00 AM SHARP! in our usual location in the Independence Grill at the Radisson Hotel Rte. 110 in Chelmsford. Note: This is earlier in the month than usual. Two…
Read More »From our friends at “2014 ~ Doors Open Lowell” ~ Over 25 Historic Buildings Open May 15 – 17! The 13th Annual Doors Open Lowell, presented as part of Lowell’s National Preservation Month activities, will take place May 15-17. The event offers an insider’s look into the preservation of over…
Read More »Some online followers of Lowell politics have created a drinking game called “double poles.” Every time a city councilor at a city council meeting utters the words “double poles” (as in two telephone poles standing side-by-side) participants in the game take a drink of an adult beverage. It’s a joke,…
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