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Lowell Week in Review: October 9, 2016
Charter School Cost to Lowell A few weeks ago, Mayor Ed Kennedy requested the City Auditor provide an analysis of the financial impact of Charter Schools on the city. This week’s City Council packet contains that report. It explains that the state charges Lowell based on a complex formula for…
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‘The Big Wheel’
Lowell artist Jeannine Tardiff Condon made this painting of an iconic object in downtown Lowell that is now gone. This image is from a notecard that Jeannine made for sale in her studio at the Brush Gallery and Studios at Market Mills. Excellent in drawing and painting, Jeannine was one…
Read More »A Place of Illumination
Lowell Election Charter program
Last Thursday night I was a part of a panel that discussed the pros and cons of Lowell’s method of electing city councilors and school committee members. The panel was organized and videotaped by Lowell Telecommunications Corp (LTC) and is now available for viewing on LTC’s YouTube channel. Here’s how…
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Lowell Week in Review: October 2, 2016
Election News The presidential election is just 37 days away, but here in Lowell, we’ll be able to cast our votes in just three weeks, as Early Voting debuts in Massachusetts. Prior to the enactment of this early voting law by the state legislature, you could only vote ahead of…
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