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Yesterday I attended the very successful Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce Small Business Social Media Summit at the Westford Regency Hotel. The speakers were all informative and entertaining and the event was every well attended. Hopefully it will become an annual event. Over the next few days, I’ll do some…
Read More »Perhaps that should say “re-introducing” because many readers will fondly remember Julie Mofford, a former staffer at the Lowell Historic Preservation Commission, who currently lives in midcoast Maine where she writes and works as a museum and historical society consultant. Julie has agreed to contribute blog posts to richardhowe.com from…
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Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. At least 16 Democrats will not seek reelection to the House of Representatives this fall. No surprise there, given that they are outnumbered 233 to 200 (with two vacant seats), and the Republican majority has no interest in…
Read More »This is a another cross-post from the Lowell Historical Society blog site… Lowell Historical Society curator Ryan Owen continues his search for those “forgotten finds” in the archives and he shares them with us. (You can learn more about the Lowell Historical Society by visiting the website.) Among the Artifacts: The Wooden…
Read More »COMMUNICATIONS City Manager gave a brief report on his meeting with leadership of UTEC to hear their side of the story. It was a fruitful meeting. He will now meet with Superintendent Taylor. Hopefully will get the City-UTEC relationship back on track. VOTE Authorizing the City Manager to execute a…
Read More »For nearly 50 years, Community Teamwork has provided support for families in need, promoted economic self-sufficiency for all, and fostered a stronger community by partnering with others to expand opportunities for economic growth. Later this week CTI honors community leaders, partners and institutions that support and share the mission. Community Teamwork…
Read More »It’s not too late to sign up for tomorrow’s Small Business Social Media Summit which will be held at the Westford Regency Hotel. Sponsored by the Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce, SBSM 2014 brings together leading practitioners and theorists in the world of social media and its uses by small…
Read More »Lowell National Historical Park News Release 2014 Excellence Awards Recognition For Community Contributors “During National Preservation Month, Lowell National Historical Park and the Lowell Heritage Partnership celebrate community efforts in the realms of historic preservation, cultural heritage, and volunteerism. Recognition of these accomplishments will occur at the kick-off of Doors Open…
Read More »Fifty years ago on a Sunday afternoon June 7, 1964, 90 Elementary Education Majors, 13 Secondary Education Majors, 27 Music Majors and 2 English Majors received their degrees from the Massachusetts State College at Lowell. With words of wisdom from the Rt. Reverend George Casey, Editor of the Archdiocese of…
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