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Raymond Mungo is a writer whose books should be more familiar than they are to readers in the Merrimack Valley. He has lived in Southern California for many years, but he was born in Lawrence and graduated from Boston University, where he gained national attention as the politically radical editor…
Read More »Bob Hodge is one of the greatest runners to come out of Lowell and a graduate of Lowell High (1973) and the University of Lowell (1990). He shares another story about growing up and running in Lowell. Hooky By Bob Hodge I love to play hooky, and in high school…
Read More »Lowell Walks: Downtown Architecture 120 people joined yesterday’s Lowell Walk which was on downtown architecture and was led by Steve Stowell, the administrator of the Lowell Historic Board. The tour visited Shattuck, Merrimack, Kirk, John and Palmer Streets and saw architectural styles that spanned more than a century of Lowell’s…
Read More »Mimi Parseghian reviews this week in Lowell politics: This week’s City Council meeting had a number of interesting agenda items in addition to the standard business. I did notice that the Rules Sub-Committee would be reporting on their current meeting to review the City Council meeting rules. As we recall,…
Read More »An occasional contributor to our blog, John Wooding is familiar to many people in the city for his work at UMass Lowell and in the community. He recently retired from his position as a professor of political science. He is a former provost (academic vice president) on campus. John continues…
Read More »The agenda for this week City Council meeting indicates that the Council will hold an Executive Session at the conclusion of the regular agenda to discuss “matters of litigation” including the Huot et al v. City of Lowell. That is the municipal election lawsuit. MOTION RESPONSES Beautifying the City: Motion…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Massachusetts voters voted in 2016 to allow the growing and sale of marijuana for recreational purposes, and last week the state’s Cannabis Control Commission issued its first permit for a retail outlet. The doors are not yet open…
Read More »Web photo courtesy of commons.wikimedia.org One of midsummer’s visual signals in the Merrimack Valley is purple loosestrife. While some people frown upon its spread as an invasive species, I’ve always enjoyed the distinctive color in the landscape at this time of year. The following is an essay that is returning…
Read More »This is the 61st installment of my Lowell in World War One series which commemorates the centennial of the entry of the United States into World War One. Here are the headlines from one hundred years ago for last week and this week: July 2, 1918 – Tuesday – Brilliant…
Read More »Midyear Real Estate Review With 2018 half over, now is an appropriate time to look at trends in local real estate. The biggest news is that it’s a good time to be a seller. The median price of Lowell deeds recorded in the first half of 2018 was up 12%…
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