A Fun Bazaar at Mill No. 5

Last Saturday I visited Mill No. 5 on Jackson Street for “Love Buzz”, a pre-Valentine’s Day shopping and entertainment bazaar at a great new Lowell venue. I’m a great fan of Western Ave and the other artist outlets in the city and was pleased to discover that the retail outlets…

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Does moral turpitude negate high art or sports accomplishments? by Marjorie Arons-Barron

The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. No mistake about it. Woody Allen’s latest movie, Blue Jasmine, was deserving of an Oscar nomination, especially for Cate Blanchett’s performance. Allen also recently won lifetime achievement recognition in the Golden Globes. This is more troubling. Allen is…

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“Is College Worth It” by John Edward

John Edward teaches economics at Bentley and UMass Lowell. He’s a frequent contributor of columns on economic issues. Here is his latest: Parents considering spending a quarter of a million dollars must wonder. Graduates saddled with debt must think about it. UMass Lowell just launched an advertising campaign based on…

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‘Remembrance of Things Past’

Illustrations from the Blizzard of ’78, when I was living at Whitecliff Manor apartment complex off Mammoth Road in Dracut. I made these colored sketches in my big writing notebook, sitting at a desk in front of a window in my bedroom that overlooked the parking lot.—PM  

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City Council Meeting: February 4, 2014

Thanks to Jack Moynihan for pinch hitting for me tonight on the city council note taking shift. Here’s Jack’s report on the meeting: Mayor Elliot called meeting to order at 6:14. Minutes were accepted unanimously. The first motion is by Rourke to take the motion to appoint Salmira Mitchell to…

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Michael Geary appointed Acting City Manager

Special meeting to appoint acting City Manager effective March 10, 2014. Kennedy moves that the council appointment Michael Geary acting city manager effective March 11, 2014 and that appointment stay in place until a permanent manager is hired. Councilor Martin says he supports Geary but he wants to address the…

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