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Read More »Lowell in the 1930s: ‘Mill Power’ Excerpt
My book “Mill Power: The Origin and Impact of Lowell National Historical Park” begins with a chapter that offers the reader historical background for the late 20th-century story about to be told. I wanted to provide context for readers unfamiliar with Lowell and to set the stage for the enormous…
Read More »Gubernatorial debate: too crowded for clarity by Marjorie Arons-Barron
The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. WBZ performed its civic duty by including three independent candidates for governor in Tuesday’s gubernatorial debate, but the three added little to the process. It’s one thing to give everyone equal access in the early stages of the campaign,…
Read More »Lowell City Council Meeting: October 7, 2014
Disability commission will now provide close captioning of city council meetings on LTC. Council recesses regular meeting and resumes special meeting to elect a member of the Regional Vocational School Committee to fill the vacancy that occurred when Erik Gitschier resigned after being hired as head of the Lowell Water…
Read More »Sacred Heart Neighborhood Scholarship at UML
On Saturday, November 8 from 7 pm until 11 pm, there will be a special event at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center. The purpose? To raise funds for the Sacred Heart Neighborhood Scholarship at UMass Lowell. What makes this event unique is how it came about. Six individuals…
Read More »‘Saskatchewan’ by Tom Sexton
From the Pacific Rim Desk of the RichardHowe.com blog comes a new poem by our far-flung correspondent Tom Sexton, who recently traversed North America lengthwise to open shop for several months Down East. We welcome Tom and his wife, Sharyn, back to New England for a spell. This is Tom…
Read More »Lowell Week in Review: October 5, 2014
Belanger for Baker The very close race for governor of Massachusetts between Democrat Martha Coakley and Republican Charlie Baker landed in Lowell earlier in the week when Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito visited the city. She was escorted through the Hamilton Canal District by City Councilor Corey Belanger…
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Read More »Textile Memorial dedication ceremony
Cadets from the UMass Lowell Air Force and Army ROTC detachments joined members of the Greater Lowell Veterans Council, local elected officials, representatives of the UMass Lowell Office of Veterans Affairs and family members of a Lowell Tech student killed in action during World War Two to dedicate the new…
Read More »Lowell Real Estate: Week of September 29, 2014
The following sales took place in Lowell this week: September 29, 2014 – Monday 1 Newbury St for $260,000. Prior sale in 2007 for $265,000 96 Cashin St for $335,000. Prior sale in 2008 for $394,900 14 Wannalancit St Unit B for $112,000. Prior sale 2006 foreclosure 38 Smith St…
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