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The Sun this week published an extensive look at the historic transformation in process at UMass Lowell. Anyone in the city can see the physical evidence of expansion. Not since the 1970s have we seen the amount of construction on campus—and now the campus boundaries extend much farther. With the…
Read More »Frequent contributor Jim Peters sent along this essay: When I was a child, my father was fairly disgusted with my attempts to get out of anything having to do with arithmetic which is mathematics now. I once wanted to be a farmer, not an outrageous goal for a kid living…
Read More »It’s time once again for our tours of historic Lowell Cemetery. They are free, require no registration and involve 90 minutes of walking and talking our way around the Cemetery. Because there is so much of interest in Lowell Cemetery, I’ve split it in two for our tours. In the…
Read More »John Edward, a resident of Chelmsford who earned his master’s degree at UMass Lowell and who teaches economics at Bentley University and UMass Lowell, contributes the following column. A housing bubble burst. Homeowners defaulted on mortgages. Banks foreclosed on homes. Add in a loosely regulated shadow banking system and the…
Read More »While walking through the grounds of the Whistler House Museum of Art yesterday on our way to the “Bernie & Bill” exhibit, the person I was with exclaimed “what a beautiful butterfly bush!” I’d probably heard of such a shrub before but the name never made much of an impression…
Read More »For the past couple of years, there has been a political critique in the air that was especially favored by national Republicans. The charge was (is) that the economy is lagging because of deep “uncertainty” in the “business community” about what to expect in the areas of taxation, regulation, monetary…
Read More »Fall Cemetery Tours are very popular! It’s a beautiful time of the year to be outdoors. Our Lowell cemeteries offer a tranquil setting to learn about the history of the city, the role our ancestors played, the various ethnic and religious cultures, “meet” some of Lowell’s legendary luminaries and observe a…
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 »From the Theater & Art section in today’s Globe – a review. Critic Terry Byrne touts “Homestead Crossing” – the new offering at the newly renovated MRT: LOWELL — The couple who lives at the end of the cul de sac called Homestead Crossing seem to fit perfectly into the plush armchairs…
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…
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