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John Edward teaches economics at Bentley and UMass Lowell. He’s a frequent contributor of columns on economic issues. Question 1: A YES VOTE would eliminate the requirement that the state’s gas tax be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index. Proponents of question 1 observe that under current law…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Tonight’s televised benign if mildly tense debate between Charlie Baker and Martha Coakley was clearly a draw, which may have been the defensive objective of all concerned. Comfortably moderated by WGBH talk show hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan,…
Read More »Historians at UMass Lowell continue to mine the newly rediscovered archives of the International Institute of Lowell for stories and photographs that help tell the story of the organization and of the city of Lowell. This photo shows at Arabic language class taught by Mrs. Victoria Estfam at the Institute. …
Read More »Meeting opens with council recognizing all who participated in last Saturday’s Centralville neighborhood cleanup, especially the more than 100 Lowell High Jr ROTC cadets who participated (40 of whom were present at this meeting). Rita Mercier asks City Clerk Michael Geary to explain procedure for minutes of executive sessions. Clerk…
Read More »Don’t miss this Saturday’s book event for Jim O’Brien’s “The Match: The Emerald Isle Classic” at 11:30am at the River Hawk Shop in UMass Lowell’s University Crossing complex (former location of St Joe’s Hospital), 220 Pawtucket Street. BC alum Jim O’Brien, a familiar face in Lowell, organized the 1988 Emerald…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Forget the Pilgrim, the Minuteman and the Indian (Squanto?). The real symbol of Massachusetts is the pothole. The state has done a dreadful job of keeping up our infrastructure. There are particularly bad places where hubcaps pile up…
Read More »Governor Patrick in Lowell It was great to see Governor Patrick in Lowell on Tuesday, bringing even more state money to the city. The Governor’s opening comment – that when he looked around he could not see a building that had not benefited from state funding in some way –…
Read More »The following real estate sales occurred in Lowell this past week: October 13, 2014 – Monday Columbus Day October 14, 2014 – Tuesday 48 E St for $157,000. Prior sale in 1976 21 Huntington St for $473,750. Prior sale in 2013 for $275,000 190 Perry St for $186,000. Prior sale…
Read More »If you like “war movies”, don’t miss Fury, a new film starring Brad Pitt as a U.S. Army tank commander in Germany during the closing days of World War Two. It’s a little like Saving Private Ryan with armored vehicles. The movie follows the five-man tank crew from engagement to…
Read More »Some of you may be familiar with the story of Normand Brissette. He was a young man from Lowell who left high school to enlist in the Navy during World War Two. Assigned as the gunner/radio operator on a two-seat, carrier-based dive bomber, his plane was shot down just of…
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