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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…
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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 »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 »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…
Read More »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…
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