Yesterday Bill and I were pleased to be a part of the celebratory reception for newly-elected UMass Lowell Chancellor Jacquie Moloney. Despite the severe weather alerts, wind and downpours, a few hundred people, most from UMass Lowell family with some community partners joining them, gathered at University Crossing in Ed and…
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We’re all about walking this morning . . . Lowell Walks The Lowell Walks summertime downtown guided walking series resumed yesterday with UMass Lowell History Professor Bob Forrant and one of his students, Kim Butler, leading 119 of us around downtown Lowell and telling us about the Abolitionist movement in…
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Mark your calendars. The Fall tour schedule for historic Lowell Cemetery has been set. Here are the dates: Friday, September 25, 2015 at 1 pm Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 10 am Friday, October 16, 2015 at 1 pm Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 10 am All four of these…
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Yesterday I posted my thoughts on this past weekend’s Lowell Folk Festival. Today, former Lowell City Councilor and local attorney George Ramirez shares his thoughts on the Festival and on the city’s long term prospects: HURRAY FOR LOWELL by George Ramirez As I was sitting in my living room Sunday evening…
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Congratulations to the organizers for another successful Lowell Folk Festival. I’ve come to believe that no one sees the Folk Festival the same way. It’s a little like viewing a painting or sculpture. Each individual brings his or her own background, interests and experiences to the event and those factors…
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Lowell Folk Festival Who knew that overcast with temperatures barely reaching 70 was perfect weather for an outdoor folk festival at the end of July? That certainly seemed to be the case yesterday roaming around downtown Lowell. The crowd seemed as large as ever and all comments heard were positive. …
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Murk failed to dampen the spirits of the festival faithful on the second day of the annual cultural extravaganza uttered on the downtown streets of Lowell late every July. The morning sky was murky for sure. It did not look like a promising day for an outdoor party. But the…
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Last night I took a walk to Cupples Square, the vibrant business hub of the Highlands, where a road construction project recently commenced. First some background: Cupples Square is mostly along Westford Street in the Highlands neighborhood. Coming from downtown, once your cross the intersection with School Street you reach…
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Late yesterday, there were more than 100 young people cooling off in the swimming pool. It was too hot for a basketball game, so the court was empty except for three guys practicing jump shots. This morning at 6.15 am, a personal trainer had 12 people working out on one…
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The transformation of the former Price Spaghetti plant into a massive data center owned by the Markley Group came before the Lowell Planning Board this evening for preliminary review. I consider this to be one of the most significant projects in the city in quite a few years so I…
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