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Capital Plan – City Manager Murphy says the final Capital Plan will be presented to the council along with the budget, but here are some of the highlights; $11.1mil in FY17 will be spent on Capital Plan which will leverage state and federal funds so city contribution will only be…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Donald Trump will be the Republican Presidential nominee unless the sun over Cleveland rises from the West on July 18th. So what’s a newly defined “reasonable” Republican to do? People like the Bushes 41 and 43, Mitt Romney,…
Read More »Thanks to Tony Sampas for these photos and the accompanying text . . . On Saturday May 7, 2016, under the leadership of Mehmed Ali PhD four scholars represented UMass Lowell at: “Reclaiming Urban Renewal: Community Efforts and Impacts in Lawrence, Massachusetts and Other Industrial Cities.” The group’s session was…
Read More »The following sales of real estate took place in Lowell last week: May 2, 2016 – Monday 366 Butman Rd for $224,037. Prior sale in 1997 for $129,000 301 Mammoth Rd Unit 4 for $154,900. Prior sale in 2003 for $149,900 27 Burns St for $195,000. Prior sale in 2006…
Read More »Urban Renewal Symposium Yesterday the Lawrence History Center presented a symposium on Urban Renewal at the Everett Mill in Lawrence. The program title was “Reclaiming Urban Renewal: Community Efforts and Impacts in Lawrence, Massachusetts and other Industrial Cities.” UMass Lowell history professor Bob Forrant, who is on the board of…
Read More »For Lowell residents, the city has long been defined by its neighborhoods. Where did you grow up? Where do you live? Those are questions answered not with street names, but with neighborhood names. But the names of the city’s respective neighborhoods, the location of their boundaries, and even how many…
Read More »Order of taking and acceptance of Dowling Drive and Cresta Drive. Passes 8 to 0 with one present. Order of taking and acceptance of portion of Suffolk Street. Passes 9 – 0. Motion Responses: Fact Finding Mission for special event marketing. Director of Providence Water Fire is willing to come…
Read More »Our friend Mehmed Ali has written a new book: Yousuf Karsh & John Garo – The Search for a Master’s Legacy. This Thursday, May 5, 2016, at 6:30 pm, the Whistler House Museum at 243 Worthen Street will host a book launch. Everyone is invited. The book is the story…
Read More »Urban planner Jeff Speck is a friend of Lowell’s. He likes the city. He has praised the renaissance of the city. His advice is worth considering. His knowledge, based on working around the country and the world, is valuable. It’s a mistake for anyone to paint him as some kind…
Read More »Lowell real estate sales from last week: April 25, 2016 – Monday 94-96 Orleans St for $110,250. Prior sale 2014 foreclosure 129 Mary Theresa Terrace for $262,000. Prior sale in 2009 for $225,000 257 Rogers St Unit 2 for $150,000. Prior sale in 2006 for $198,000 487 Wentworth Ave for…
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