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Motion Responses: Cost of cleanup of homeless parks – Because of hazardous conditions, mostly used needles, the city is composing an RFP for an outside company to do cleanups of these parks. Manager Murphy says he is contemplating training a team from the city’s DPW to do the work in…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. It’s staggering that millions of voters are prepared to vote for Donald Trump with less information on what’s under his hood than they would ever accept from a used car salesman. Since Watergate days when Richard Nixon sought to…
Read More »Despite proclamations that Lowell aspires to become a “college town,” months of criticism of the University by some in the city have damaged the relationship between the two entities. At this coming Tuesday’s city council meeting, both Bill Samaras and Jim Milinazzo have motions about this on the agenda, so…
Read More »Real estate sales in Lowell during the week of August 1, 2016 August 1, 2016 – Monday 56 Lyon St for $300,000. Prior sale in 2014 for $229,000 83-85 Billings St for $153,000. Prior sale in 1994 for $89,000 9 Brickett Ave for $181,000. Prior sale in 2010 for $109,000…
Read More »The “Lowell Walks” topic this Saturday is the Lowell Public Art Collection. Rosemary and I will meet people at 10 AM at the National Park Visitor Center, 246 Market St, for a 90-minute guided tour of the monumental sculptures commissioned and installed in the 1980s and 90s in downtown Lowell.…
Read More »Here’s the schedule for the August edition of the Downtown Lowell First Thursdays arts and business series. The September series finale on 9/1 will feature a special canal lighting display and other attractions at the Swamp Locks gatehouse in the Hamilton Canal District. Watch for details on this site and…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons Barron’s own blog. If you’re an executive for one of the big guys, like EMC or Boston Scientific, or if you depend on the support of the big guys, as does the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, you’re probably pretty happy…
Read More »Media commentator Dan Kennedy on WGBH explains why Republic Presidential candidate Donald Trump is a special challenge to the media in reporting the reality of Trump’s attempt to win the White House. President Obama made similar remarks today, saying that Trump is in his own category of unfit for the…
Read More »An illustrated report today from the backyard garden. The rain is welcomed after a long hot spell. Watering from the outdoor spigot is good, but rain has the added benefit of carrying nitrogen from the atmosphere, which enhances the growth of plants, flowers, and trees. — PM
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