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Mimi Parseghian, a veteran of the Lowell blogosphere, shares the first of what we hope are many story and photos on our site. The following is from Mimi: Every day I drive from the southwest section of Lowell to the northeast area. This route gives a good view of city…
Read More »Judicial Center Groundbreaking The long-awaited ground-breaking for the new Lowell Judicial Center will happen next month, according to a report by Chris Scott on his Column Blog. Governor Charlie Baker will come to Lowell on Thursday, September 22, 2016 to lead the ceremony. The Judicial Center will house Superior Court,…
Read More »UMass Lowell and the City The ongoing controversy over University of Massachusetts Lowell not paying property taxes to the city of Lowell received more attention at last Tuesday’s city council meeting, Councilors Bill Samaras and Jim Millinazzo had a motion requesting the city council to “go on record to re-affirm…
Read More »Despite proclamations that Lowell aspires to become a “college town,” months of criticism of the University by some in the city have damaged the relationship between the two entities. At this coming Tuesday’s city council meeting, both Bill Samaras and Jim Milinazzo have motions about this on the agenda, so…
Read More »The “Lowell Walks” topic this Saturday is the Lowell Public Art Collection. Rosemary and I will meet people at 10 AM at the National Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, for a 90-minute guided tour of the monumental sculptures commissioned and installed in the 1980s and 90s in downtown Lowell.…
Read More »Folk Festival turns 30 The Lowell Folk Festival arrived in the city in 1986, making this its 30th birthday. Roaming around downtown yesterday afternoon, the Festival seemed better than ever with big crowds at all the venues despite the heat. If you plan to go this afternoon, remember that it…
Read More »Lowell Folk Festival “Here we are dealing with living traditions. We know that the urge to preserve is based on the fact that we know the things that we are passing on have value, and we want to hold on to them. So we try to build continuity and to…
Read More »Art along Pawtucket Canal Local artist Barbara Poole, working with a grant from the Lowell Cultural Council and with support from other community partners, recently received permission from the city council to install colored fabric in the openings of a brick wall remnant that lines the Pawtucket Canal in the…
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