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It was a slow week for Lowell city politics, so Mimi Parseghian today takes a look at the Congressional race: It was a slow political week in Lowell so my attention has turned to the Congressional race for the 3rd District of Massachusetts. The “open seat” vacated by retiring Congresswoman…
Read More »On the Lowell Walk on Saturday, June 30, 2018, Kerry and Wayne Jenness told 214 people about several historic crimes in Lowell. Those on the walk were delighted by the stories and many who could not be there in person have asked that the stories be shared online for all…
Read More »On the Lowell Walk on Saturday, June 30, 2018, Kerry and Wayne Jenness told 214 people about several historic crimes in Lowell. Those on the walk were delighted by the stories and many who could not be there in person have asked that the stories be shared online for all…
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Read More »Mimi Parseghian shares her observations on the past week in Lowell: During this week’s City Council marathon meeting Public Hearing section, the issue of the replacement of a National Grid-owned gas line in the neighborhood was revisited. As we recall, about a month ago a Sub-Committee meeting was quickly adjourned…
Read More »This is the 60th 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 the past week: June 24, 1918 – Monday – Great Victory: Offensive…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Red Hen owner Stephanie Wilkinson asked Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave her Lexington, Virginia restaurant , declaring it a moral issue. Wilkinson said her request was in the name of upholding “certain standards, like honesty, compassion and cooperation.”…
Read More »This Saturday’s Lowell Walk is “Infamous Crimes in Lowell” led by Kerry Regan Jenness and Wayne Jenness. The walk begins on Saturday, June 30 at 10 am at Lowell National Park Visitor Center, 246 Market Street. This 90 minute walk will cover crimes reaching back to the 1860s that include…
Read More »Here is today’s installment of Lowell Places, a series of recurring blog posts about buildings, bridges, parks and other places in the city of Lowell. Today, the Lowell District Court at 41 Hurd Street. On March 27, 1837, Lowell Mayor Elisha Bartlett executed a deed conveying the second floor courtroom…
Read More »Mimi Parseghian previews this week’s Lowell City Council meeting: If Lowell City Council agendas were books, this week’s agenda would be a trilogy. Meetings every other week and the end of the fiscal year financial housekeeping are the reason. GENERAL PUBLIC HEARINGS Extend Existing Institutional (INST) Zoning District to include…
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