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The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Should people suffering with excruciating pain in the last six months of their lives have the legal option to self-administer doctor-prescribed medicine for a more gentle passing? The fight for this right has been going on for more…

The January 13, 2026, Lowell City Council meeting began with a brief presentation by the Lowell City of Learning committee on UNESCO’s recent decision to add Lowell to its Global Network of Learning Cities. This is the first time a U.S. city has received this honor. This network is designed…

Time of the End of the Season By Bob Hodge **** Bob Hodge grew up in Lowell and went on to graduate from Lowell High (1973) and University of Lowell (1990). He was (and still is) one the greatest runners to come out of this region. He’s also a writer…

An Adventurous Palate By Leo Racicot When I was a kid, I wouldn’t have anything much to do with food. I wasn’t an eater and found most meal items our mother presented alien and strange. I remember a slab of cheese looked and tasted like a piece of plastic, and…

Bequests and Budgets – (PIP #92) By Louise Peloquin      Proverbs, slogans and food-for-thought phrases filled spaces in L’Etoile’s columns. Here’s one which is especially appropriate for the article below. Three things set the value of a gift: sentiment, appropriateness and manner. – signed Mme. Ricoboni. (Published in L’Etoile on…

The 2026-27 Lowell City Council took the oath of office at a Monday morning ceremony at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. The council’s first business was to elect a mayor. The election proceeded alphabetically: the assistant clerk called the roll, and each councilor announced their choice for the position. The first…

Wandering But Not Lost By Rich Grady I spend a lot of time wandering in the woods behind my house. I did it when I was a free-range kid in elementary school, and now that I’m a free-range septuagenarian, it still gives me a sense of belonging to something bigger…

Library Chronicles By Leo Racicot What’s your most prized possession? For me, it’s my library card. Ever since the afternoon Sister Margaret Paul, our fourth grade teacher. walked our class down to Pollard Memorial Library, down the stairs to the Children’s Room and I discovered my delight in getting my very first library…

Lowell’s 1st Centennial Year City Council Meeting – (PIP #91) By Louise Peloquin      Lowell’s city agent jobs have evolved with time. Some remain and others have disappeared. L’Etoile – Front page January 4, 1926 INAUGURATION OF THE COUNCIL GALLAGHER IS ELECTED PRESIDENT The present City Council president re-elected after…

Today I’ll look back at the Lowell City Council in 2025 and identify some of top issues that arose over the past twelve months. Three Incumbents Lose – In the 2025 city election, a quarter of the city council was ousted by voters. District councilors Corey Belanger, Wayne Jenness, and…