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Saab Emerging Technology Center
The Mark and Elisia Saab Emerging Technology Center from Southwick Hall at UMass Lowell North Campus. Photos by Tony Sampas.
Read More »A Runner Writes to the City Council
Frank Georges, a Lowell resident and an elite runner, sent the following letter to city councilors regarding the motion on tomorrow night’s council agenda to consider forcing the Baystate Marathon to alter its route due to traffic issues during the race. I’ve written my own post on this subject and…
Read More »Don’t Mess with the Marathon
Back in 2003 I joined the great mob of runners that spent a Sunday morning in Lowell running prodigious distances along the banks of the Merrimack River in the Baystate Marathon and Half Marathon. Running my first half marathon was a terrific experience made all the more so by doing…
Read More »“Yes on Question 2” by John Edward
John Edward teaches economics at Bentley and UMass Lowell. He’s a frequent contributor of columns on economic issues. Question 2: A YES VOTE would expand the state’s beverage container deposit law to require deposits on containers for all non-alcoholic, non-carbonated drinks with certain exceptions, increases the handling fees, and makes…
Read More »Lowell Week in Review: October 26, 2014
Election Day Approaching With the state election just nine days away, the pace of campaigning is picking up. Yesterday, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Martha Coakley and present Governor Deval Patrick came to Lowell for a campaign rally at the Democratic Party headquarters on Merrimack Street. Also speaking to the crowd were…
Read More »Lowell Real Estate: Week of October 20, 2014
October 20, 2014 – Monday 488 Princeton Blv for $199,900. Prior sale in 1999 for $70,000 204 Havilah St for $359,900. Prior sale in 1960 105 Eleventh St for $379,900. Prior sale in 1993 for $123,000 393 Lincoln St for $215,000. Prior sale in 2013 for $122,500 99 Chase Ave…
Read More »Public Art Opportunity for Lowell
City Councilor Dan Rourke is urging the City Manager to pursue funding for a new public art initiative in Lowell. Blogger Gerry Nutter wrote about this effort and cited the facts behind the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art Challenge for Cities: Bloomberg Philanthropies is launching a new program to support temporary…
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“No on Question 1” by John Edward
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 »Coakley v. Baker – almost a yawn by Marjorie Arons-Barron
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,…
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