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This Saturday from noon until 2 pm at the Eliot Presbyterian Church, 273 Summer Street, Lowell, Lura Smith will host a “Gospel Concert of Thanksgiving” featuring an all star cast of singers and musicians. The suggested donation is $20. All proceeds will be used to help the homeless and to…
Read More »Thank you to everyone who helped make yesterday such a special occasion for my mom and dad and the entire Howe Family. From those who organized the event to those who endured the chilly wind by attending the ceremony, you have our enduring gratitude. And it was a wonderful ceremony…
Read More »Tony Sampas shared some photos from yesterday’s bridge dedication:
Read More »UMass Lowell has a terrific collection of photos of John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline from visits to Lowell during the late 1950s. While everyone recognizes the Kennedy’s, it’s more difficult to identify the Lowell residents in the photos. The best way to solve a problem like that is…
Read More »Anyone who lived in Lowell in the spring of 2006 knows that the city can be devastated by flooding but that infrequently occurring natural phenomenon is about to have a big financial impact on my homeowners in the city. Mostly because of some powerful hurricanes the have struck the east…
Read More »During the city council debate on the panhandling ordinance a couple of weeks ago, one member of the public who spoke against the ordinance said he felt more threatened by all the students who congregate in downtown after school than be did by any panhandlers. In response to that comment,…
Read More »The meeting opens with the City Manager introducing the new Superintendent of Police, Bill Taylor. Says Taylor was an early advocate of community policing but also is a leader in the use of data to drive police work. Supt Taylor says he is honored to have been selected and is…
Read More »The morning began with dark purple clouds bumping in the sky lanes above a sherbet-rinsed sunrise of raspberry and peach. Wind kicked the brittle leaves every which way, and the frigid air made you feel extra alive in your skin. All good for a big day in Lowell. Spirits were…
Read More »Later this morning the new bridge across the Merrimack River that will connect Merrimack Street and University Avenue will be dedicated to my father, Richard P. Howe, in honor of his forty consecutive years on the Lowell City Council which included four terms as mayor. His final council term ended…
Read More »The new Richard P. Howe Bridge which will connect Merrimack Street and University Ave will open this Tuesday, November 19, 2013. The State Department of Transportation will host a ceremony to open and to dedicate the bridge which is named for my father who served forty consecutive years on the…
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