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This is the 51st installment of my Lowell in World War One series which commemorates the centennial of the entry of the United States into World War One. Here are the headlines from one hundred years ago for the past two weeks: April 8, 1918 – Monday – Germans massed…
Read More »On this day 157 years ago, April 19, 1861, two young men from Lowell, Luther Ladd and Addison Whitney, were killed by hostile fire while serving in the Sixth Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, making them, and two of their comrades – Sumner Needham of Lawrence and Charles Taylor of Boston…
Read More »There was no Lowell City Council meeting last night, so no council meeting notes. Instead, Mimi Parseghian reviews the Council’s performance during the first quarter of 2018. Here is her analysis: While the City Council regular meeting is taking a spring vacation break, I thought I would quickly review the…
Read More »Mimi Parseghian attended last week’s public meeting on the lawsuit brought by some Lowell residents against the city for alleged violations of the Federal Voting Rights Act. Here’s her report: Last Monday, April 9, a public gathering took place at the P.C.E.A. Neema Church, located on Coburn Street. It is…
Read More »Reelect Richard Howe This year, I’m running for reelection as Register of Deeds. It’s been my honor to serve the people of the Middlesex North District for many years, and it would be a pleasure to continue to be of service. It’s time to make my case to you, the…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Getty Images Renaming Yawkey Street next to Fenway Park as Jersey Street, its original name, should be a no-brainer. The reputation of the Boston Red Sox under the leadership of the late owner Tom Yawkey reinforced the sense…
Read More »This Sunday, April 15, 2018, at 2 pm, Lowell National Historical Park will host a 90-minute program and community conversation on social media in Lowell – both its history and how it is used today. Leading this discussion will be the four original contributors of this website: Paul Marion,…
Read More »MAYOR’S BUSINESS Vote – To execute the employment agreement between the City of Lowell and incoming City Manager Eileen M. Donoghue. Council first moves to release minutes of last week’s Executive Session. City Solicitor review terms of the employment agreement. Atty O’Connor says this is modeled after the agreement used…
Read More »I’ve always been a fan of former Lowell Mayor/ Lowell City Councilor Bill Martin. So, this Chris Scott interview with Bill in this current edition of LTC News was of interest. Twenty years ago he ran for State Rep to replace retiring Rep Ed LeLacheur… it was a crowded field…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. President Trump hints he wants the death penalty for drug traffickers. (He’s an unabashed admirer of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.) Is the President calling for the death penalty for doctors prescribing Oxycontin, Percocet, morphine, and other pain killers? After all,…
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