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The Lowell Sun (also known as Lowell Publishing Company) finalized the sale of its headquarters at the American Textile History Museum on Dutton Street today by conveying the remaining portion of its premises (Unit 1 a/k/a the “Lowell Sun Unit”) to Manchester Property Group LLC of Shrewsbury for $1,300,000. The…
Read More »Congratulations to City Manager Bernie Lynch, his fiscal team, and the city councilors who have supported them on the recent upgrade of the city of Lowell’s bond rating by Standard and Poor and Moody’s. These ratings agencies recognize and acknowledge, as many of us do, the wisdom of the city’s…
Read More »Professor Bob Forrant of UMass Lowell writes about history and economics with a special interest in older industrial cities like Lawrence, Holyoke, Lowell, and the other so-called Gateway Cities of Massachusetts and the Northeast. He recently published an article about Lawrence that looks closely at the city’s prospects and challenges.…
Read More »UMass Lowell News Release: Sept. 4, 2013 Contacts: Nancy Cicco, 978-934-4944 or Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu or Christine Gillette, 978 934-2209 or Christine_Gillette@uml.edu Boston Mayor Tom Menino to Speak at UMass Lowell: Lunchtime Lecture Series to feature iconic official, health-care, media topics LOWELL, Mass. – The Honorable Thomas Menino – a national champion for cities and…
Read More »I can’t remember the last time I rode a bicycle, at least one on wheels as opposed to the stationary type at the gym. But that doesn’t mean I’m not a fan of bikes and bicycling. I am. It seems to me that Lowell would have everything to gain and…
Read More »For those interested in the successful NO SLOTS for Tewksbury campaign just waged by a feisty and dedicated group of volunteers, you might consider attending an event in Tewksbury later this week. The gathering – part victory celebration and part fundraiser – will take place at the Tewksbury Country Club on Thursday…
Read More »Tooch Van, a Cambodian-American resident of Lowell, shared the following story about his son, Winston: After more than seven straight hours of driving on our way back from a quick road trip to Manchester VT and Montreal, Quebec au Canada, I was exhausted, everybody in my family was tired. We…
Read More »We headed to Manchester, New Hampshire today to see an exhibition of photography from the Vietnam War (which I’ll cover in another post). Entirely by coincidence, our trip involved a lot of things that began with the letter “C”. The photo exhibit was at the Currier Museum of Art. We…
Read More »Even accepting without question the conclusion that chemical weapons were used by the Syrian government against civilian targets within that country, I don’t think we should attack Syria. Yes, chemical weapons are inhumane and violate every civilized convention of behavior especially when used against those incapable of protecting themselves, but…
Read More »August 26, 2013 – Monday 21-23 Otis St for $219,500. Prior sale in 2011 for $150,000 135 Beacon St for $315,000. Prior sale in 2010 for $240,000 31-33 Murray Ln for $284,900 (Residents First Development) 63 Third Ave for $259,900. Prior sale in 2008 for $209,000 33-37 Washington St for…
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