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This is the 42nd 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 this week: January 28, 1918 – Monday – US aviators in raid…
Read More »MAYOR’S BUSINESS Recognition – African Cultural Association’s distinguished guest, Professor Plo Lumumba (legal educator, anti-corruption activist). Lumumba praises US for its willingness to take people from all over the world and bring them together. He says Africa struggles with Democracy. He thanks the Council for allowing him to come here…
Read More »Mimi Parseghian shares her thoughts on the Pollard Memorial Library which is closed indefinitely due to water damage from a burst pipe. Hearing the news of the damage at Lowell’s Pollard Memorial Library was as if I heard a friend got into a bad car accident. I know the injury…
Read More »Mimi Parseghian preview’s tomorrow night’s Lowell City Council meeting: This week’s City Council Agenda is quite heavy both in the number of items and the significance of the raised topics. It will be a long meeting. After this long agenda, the City Council is going into Executive Session. Unlike some…
Read More »Development News and Updates Looking at the “pending projects” pages for the Lowell Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and Conservation Commission always provides some interesting information. Here are some new projects, or modified old projects, that caught my attention. Hamilton Canal District Parking Garage At the end of December,…
Read More »This is the 41st 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 this week: January 21, 1918 – Monday – Fuel order may be…
Read More »Motion Responses: Lowell High Feasibility costs to date. Councilor Milinazzo asks about the costs of Article 97 issues. Manager Murphy says that was mostly staff time but he will look into that. Councilor Kennedy asks whether the money remaining will be sufficient or if more will be needed. Manager Murphy…
Read More »Mimi Parseghian previews tomorrow night’s Lowell City Council meeting: This week’s City Council Agenda is extensive as City Councilors are introducing motions in reaction to current situations and others which reflect issues that individual Councilors want to advance. First item of major interest is a General Public Hearing for a…
Read More »Plastic Bags I suspect everyone knows that plastic bags are harmful to the environment. The very qualities that make them useful – they are lightweight, strong, inexpensive and water proof – also make them a problem. They do not biodegrade which means they do not deteriorate naturally, they only fragment…
Read More »Federal government shut-down shenanigans. Big shout-out to our man on the White House beat, Jonathan Lemire from Lowell of the Associated Press and MSNBC TV, for his crisp, insightful, and informed commentary when paired last night with veteran broadcaster Brian Williams as they followed the folly in the US Senate…
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