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In the aftermath of Tuesday’s vote by the Lowell City Council to renounce the upcoming visit to the city by Hun Manet, a general in the Cambodian Army and the son of that nation’s prime minister, a number of non-Cambodian residents have expressed their unfamiliarity with Cambodian history and politics.…
Read More »The following real estate sales took place in Lowell last week: March 28, 2016 – Monday 9 Centre St for $80,000. Prior sale in 2009 for $87,750 41 Marginal St for $325,000. Prior sale in 1973 March 29, 2016 – Tuesday 130 John St Unit G06 for $237,500. Prior sale…
Read More »Response to Council Motions: Lisa DeMeo explains process of “accepting” a street by the city. It’s a complicated process. They expect seven streets to be accepted this year. Manager Murphy explains the FY17 budget handout that was distributed to the council. The final budget proposal will be officially presented to…
Read More »The city’s planning department hit a home run—make that a grand slam—with a radical new concept for the Lord Overpass, unveiled tonight at a public meeting at the Lowell Senior Center. City Manager Kevin Murphy opened the program by saying he felt a little like William Shatner because we were…
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Lord Overpass Public Meeting Tomorrow night at 6 pm at the Senior Center at 276 Broadway, the city will hold its second public meeting on the Lord Overpass renovation project. Here’s the notice about the meeting from the city’s Department of Planning & Development: The City of Lowell is planning…
Read More »The following properties were sold last week: March 21, 2016 – Monday 181 Mt Pleasant St for $309,900. Prior sale in 2006 for $290,000 March 22, 2016 – Tuesday 417-419 Stevens St for $340,000. Prior sale in 2014 for $190,000 41 Dundee St for $315,000. Prior sale in 2013 for…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Have you heard the latest? Senate President Mitch McConnell says the 24 Republican Senators who are up for reelection this fall will not vote on anything from now until January 3, 2017, when those elected this November…
Read More »From time to time Lowell Historical Society Curator Ryan Owen gives us a look at a gem from the LHS collection. Here Ryan shares the latest in his post about a nearly forgotten time piece on this blog site “Forgotten New England.” The back of the pocket watch, Lowell Historical Society Collection.
Read More »The enter below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron. Secure the checkpoints. Close the borders. Keep all Muslims out. Is anyone surprised to hear such calls from Donald Trump? The unspeakable horrors of the terrorist bombings today in Brussels strikes fear in all our hearts. We’re coming up on…
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