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Lowell Social Media Conference Thanks to all who attended yesterday’s 2nd annual Lowell Social Media Conference at LTC. We had some great presentations and plenty of audience participation. The 3rd annual Social Media Conference will be held on the first Saturday in December next year (which happens to be December…
Read More »Thanks to everyone who attended today’s Lowell Social Media Conference. With 61 names on the sign-in sheet, our audience grew considerably in size this year. Thanks especially to Lowell Telecommunications Corp which co-sponsored and ably hosted the event, especially Gloria Polites and Steve Brogan. An intern from LTC video recorded…
Read More »The following real estate sales took place in Lowell last week: December 1, 2014 – Monday 108 Fetherston AVe for $245,000. Prior sale in 2011 for $176,000 December 2, 2014 – Tuesday 180 Fairmount St for $350,000. Prior sale in 2009 for $367,000 28-30 Ludlam St for $163,900. Prior sale…
Read More »This composition was first heard as a radio essay on the “Sunrise” program of WUML, 92.5 FM, at UMass Lowell. Executive producer Chris Dunlap assembled writers in the area for the daily essay feature, a popular component of the morning public affairs show that was broadcast for a few years in the…
Read More »One of my colleagues at UMass Lowell, Bryce Hoffman, the executive director of marketing, is still somewhat new to the city. With his fresh perspective, he suggests that we need to do more with our unique canal system, which is a big part of what makes Lowell a distinctive place.…
Read More »One of the presenters at this week’s Massachusetts Digital Government Summit was Mark Racine, the Chief Information Officer of the Boston Public Schools (and a former 5th grade teacher. The title of his talk was Education Technologies Today and Tomorrow and my notes on his remarks are below. Yesterday I…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Governor-elect Charlie Baker said in no uncertain terms that “now is not the time to be talking about pay increases on Beacon Hill.” No doubt a majority of the public agrees with him. The trouble is: There’s never…
Read More »On Monday and Tuesday of this week I attended the 20th annual Massachusetts Digital Government Summit which was held at the Park Plaza Hotel in Boston. There was much discussion of the latest trends in the use of technology by city and state governments. Below are my notes from some…
Read More »Jay Mason of 350MA of Greater Lowell shares the following: To all friends of 350MA of Greater Lowell: DIVEST LOWELL: Request for a motion regarding a resolution for divestment from fossil fuel investments. Come to Lowell City Council meeting on Tuesday, 12/9, 6:30pm. Help us support this important policy breakthrough!!…
Read More »Tonight, I will be at the Pollard Memorial Library on Merrimack Street next to City Hall at 7 pm, talking about “Mill Power: The Origin and Impact of Lowell National Historical Park.” The format is brief remarks, a short reading, and then questions-and-answers. “Mill Power” ($25) is available at the National Park…
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