Lowell

As 2014 draws to a close, I will be posting some of my previous Year in Review blog posts (I already posted by 2014 year in review).  Here is 2008: The Lowell School Committee hired Dr. Chris Scott to follow Dr. Karla Brooks Baehr as Superintendent of Schools. The future…

As 2014 draws to a close, I will be posting some of my previous Year in Review blog posts (I already posted by 2014 year in review).  Here is 2007: Marty Meehan resigns from Congress to become Chancellor of UMass Lowell. Niki Tsongas wins Democratic primary in Congressional special election,…

Over the weekend there was some discussion on Facebook about some mayoral history.  Here’s a guide to those men and women who have served as the city’s mayor since 1966 with a synopsis of the mayoral election and a list of the councilors who served during that term: 1966 –…

On this final weekend of 2014, here are my top ten Lowell political events of the year (in no particular order).  They are followed by some other noteworthy public occurrences during this past year.  So here they are: Top Ten Lowell Political Events of 2014 At its inaugural ceremony in…

Back in December 2012, 56 people from Lowell came together to recite “A Visit from St. Nicholas” by Clement Clark Moore.  HERE is the link to the video.

So long to La Boniche, a Lowell institution since 1988.  Thanks for offering Lowellians and visitors a delightful dining experience for such a long time.

There have been times during the past year when I’ve expressed concern that the current Lowell City Council has been too reactionary and has been lacking in strategic vision.  Over the past two months, however, there have been some motions that could go a long way to remedying that problem. …