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I left Tom Brady and the Patriots with their halftime lead to hear how a crowd of UMass Lowell music students would interpret some of my favorite music. And now, I’m just back from a beautiful and complex performance of music of The Beatles, presented by the UMass Lowell Dept of Music,…
Read More »Post-Election Political Lull With the state election on the fourth day of the month, November began with a high level of political intensity that saw the election of Charlie Baker as Governor and Rady Mom as State Representative in the two races that were most closely contested around here. With…
Read More »The following real estate sales took place in Lowell during the past two weeks: November 10, 2014 – Monday 120 Wyman St for $438,000. Prior sale in 2006 for $407,500 270 Cumberland Rd for $230,000. Prior sale in 2009 for $225,000. November 11, 2014 – Tuesday Veterans Day November 12,…
Read More »Lowell Telecommunications Corporation held its annual meeting last night at the organization’s Market Street facility. With a pot luck dinner and the chance to re-connect with old friends, the Annual Meeting is more of a communal festival than a business meeting (although there is a bit of that too). LTC…
Read More »Thanks to Bob Forrant and Derek Mitchell for an excellent presentation last night on of immigration in Lowell. The talk was held at the Pollard Memorial Library and was sponsored by the Lowell Historical Society. Bob provided the historical context and Derek, who is the director of the International Institute…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Check it out too. It’s as if we learned that Mr. Rogers was a pedophile, or Marcus Welby had sexually assaulted patients in his exam room. This week we learned that Bill Cosby, the apogee of middle class…
Read More »Fred Faust recently visited Savannah, Georgia, and compared historic preservation efforts in light of ongoing discussions occurring in Lowell about balancing preservation and business needs. Here are his observations: Despite climate and geography, Savannah, Georgia, and Lowell, Massachusetts, share a lot in common. Both cities’ early industries were dependent upon…
Read More »At the recent Distinguished Alumni induction ceremony, Bob Kilmartin (LHS Class of 1976), one of the honorees, mentioned having an “open campus” at Lowell High during his time there. Many current Lowell residents are unfamiliar with the “open campus” experiment so I asked Jim Peters, whose father Wayne Peters, was…
Read More »I just returned from a weekend trip to New York City, something that has become an annual family event in recent years. Here are some observations: Getting There: This trip we rode a bus to NYC and it was a great experience that I highly recommend. C&J Bus Lines from…
Read More »UMass Lowell Chancellor and former Congressman Marty Meehan has a seat at the table on Governor-elect Charlie Baker,’s “transition team.” No surprise here. Having a reasonable, reliably “old style” Northeast Republican in the Massachusetts corner office will suit Meehan and his agenda just fine. In fact, Meehan’s access and influence…
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