Mimi Parseghian attended last week’s public meeting on the lawsuit brought by some Lowell residents against the city for alleged violations of the Federal Voting Rights Act. Here’s her report: Last Monday, April 9, a public gathering took place at the P.C.E.A. Neema Church, located on Coburn Street. It is…
Reelect Richard Howe This year, I’m running for reelection as Register of Deeds. It’s been my honor to serve the people of the Middlesex North District for many years, and it would be a pleasure to continue to be of service. It’s time to make my case to you, the…
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Getty Images Renaming Yawkey Street next to Fenway Park as Jersey Street, its original name, should be a no-brainer. The reputation of the Boston Red Sox under the leadership of the late owner Tom Yawkey reinforced the sense…
This Sunday, April 15, 2018, at 2 pm, Lowell National Historical Park will host a 90-minute program and community conversation on social media in Lowell – both its history and how it is used today. Leading this discussion will be the four original contributors of this website: Paul Marion,…
MAYOR’S BUSINESS Vote – To execute the employment agreement between the City of Lowell and incoming City Manager Eileen M. Donoghue. Council first moves to release minutes of last week’s Executive Session. City Solicitor review terms of the employment agreement. Atty O’Connor says this is modeled after the agreement used…
I’ve always been a fan of former Lowell Mayor/ Lowell City Councilor Bill Martin. So, this Chris Scott interview with Bill in this current edition of LTC News was of interest. Twenty years ago he ran for State Rep to replace retiring Rep Ed LeLacheur… it was a crowded field…
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. President Trump hints he wants the death penalty for drug traffickers. (He’s an unabashed admirer of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.) Is the President calling for the death penalty for doctors prescribing Oxycontin, Percocet, morphine, and other pain killers? After all,…
Mimi Parseghian previews tomorrow night’s Lowell City Council meeting: This week City Council agenda is led by a vote “To execute the Employment Agreement between the City of Lowell and Incoming City Manager Eileen M. Donoghue.” In his Sunday post, Dick discussed the use of “employment agreement” as opposed to…
Martin Luther King Jr. in Lowell This past Wednesday – April 4, 2018, was the 50th anniversary of the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. in Memphis, Tennessee. Did you know that Dr. King preached in Lowell on Sunday, April 12, 1953? He was in the midst of his doctoral…
This is the 50th weekly 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 two weeks: March 25, 1918 – Monday – Berlin…