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In the New York Times, scholar and activist Bill McKibben calls Trump’s decision to cancel U.S. participation in the Paris Climate Accord “stupid and reckless.” It’s looking more and more as if Pres. Trump is doing things, making decisions, and appointing people just because he can—not because the purpose is…
Read More »The Evolution of City Budget Documents By Mimi Parseghian This past Tuesday, the Lowell City Council approved the FY 2018 City Budget presented by City Manager Kevin Murphy and his financial staff. As I looked through the Budget on the City’s website, I reflected how far we have come in…
Read More »Motion Responses Locating LHS in Hamilton Canal District. Jackie Doherty of Lowell School Committee speaks on this item. Emphasizes the importance of replacing the high school now, regardless of which site is chosen. Urges council not to delay the process. Councilor Leahy thanks his colleagues for indulging his interest in…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Hillary Clinton’s return on Friday to her alma mater (and mine), Wellesley College, was triumphant. Her speech was powerful. She was warm and down to earth, funny and inspirational. Except for a dozen or so (“lock her up”)…
Read More »This is the ninth 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 this week: May 28, 1917 – Monday – Tribute to Mass National Guard.…
Read More »New Lowell High School The new Lowell High School selection process is hurtling towards its June 13, 2017 conclusion. Next Friday’s City Council agenda packet will contain all the cost estimates, reports, and LHS-related motion responses that remain outstanding. On Tuesday, June 6, at the regular city council meeting, the…
Read More »Tonight from 6 to 8 pm at the Pollard Memorial Library is the Local Author Book Fair. I will be there with all three of my books for sale, including Lowell Municipal Elections: 1965-2015. The following is from the Library’s press release about the event: Local Author Book Fair LOWELL—Support…
Read More »Meeting begins. (Councilor Rourke and City Manager Murphy absent from meeting). Council takes motion out of order: Leary – Req. City Mgr. instruct Skanska/Perkins Eastman create a schematic design for Lowell High School Options 3 and 4 prior to the June 6th City Council meeting. Resident of Douglas Rd speaks.…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. It’s too early to talk seriously about Presidential impeachment. Increasing reports about apparent obstruction of justice or enrichment of Donald Trump’s own and family businesses in violation of the emoluments clause are still at the fact-gathering stage, especially now that former FBI Director…
Read More »This is the eighth 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 this week: May 21, 1917 – Monday – Two American Red Cross nurses…
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