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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Folk Festival turns 30 The Lowell Folk Festival arrived in the city in 1986, making this its 30th birthday. Roaming around downtown yesterday afternoon, the Festival seemed better than ever with big crowds at all the venues despite the heat. If you plan to go this afternoon, remember that it…
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The following real estate sales took place in Lowell last week: July 25, 2016 – Monday 84 Lane St for $360,000. Prior sale in 2004 for $305,000 130 John St Unit 101 for $180,000. Prior sale in 2008 for $127,720 140 Hampshire St for $225,000. Prior sale in 2006 for…
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The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Last night’s historic moment almost seemed anti-climactic. I had shed my tears at the historic milestone when Hillary Clinton had clinched the Democratic nomination. I held my breath for weeks thereafter until Bernie Sanders had endorsed her, making it…
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