Happy Holidays

Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.  Lowell is so predictable.  How many times can I write about the same stories about the same douchebags?  This isn’t the Lowell Sun.  I don’t see the usefulness of pointing out the obvious for the sake of having a current post.  This blog isn’t about me.  It’s [...]

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Winners and Losers

In all honesty, I thought Kazanjian would be re-elected.  Kudos to the citizens of Lowell for kicking him out along with Regina Fatcianti.  Even if the new councilors do absolutely nothing in the next two years, the council is improved simply by subtraction.  In the wake of the election, there are some clear cut winners and [...]

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Thanks For Nothing: RMV Screws Up Downtown

Way to go State Senator Hairy Balls. Wicked smart Lynchie. On paper I can see how “saving” the RMV in Lowell seems like a good idea. Having an RMV branch in Lowell is convenient for residents and good regionally. The city owns a largely vacant garage earning far less than projections and remains a thorn [...]

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Hamilton Canal Vision Sessions Revealed

Please watch this video. It says what I’ve been feeling since the Trinity Financial, Jim Keefe, Adam Baacke bullshit show came to town.  Discuss.

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Old Walls, New Bullshit

The Trinity Financial traveling bullshit show is coming back for one night only.  This Thursday, in a hastily planned meeting to lay down a ‘revised’ schedule for the Hamilton Canal District.  This should be good.  I can’t wait to see Adam Baacke’s feet dangling from the posterior of Jim Keefe.  In case you can’t attend [...]

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DPD Receives $12M Grant for JAM Area

DPD has received a grant in the amount of $12M to be paid to Trinity Financial for the erection of 12 signs in the JAM neighborhood.  Adam Baacke had this to say about the signs, “I think they’re great.  This just proves Lowell is at the forefront of urban design.  I saw signs like these all [...]

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Crony Map V2

Attached is a pdf of the crony flowchart.  If something should be added, please let me know.  If something is missing, please let me know.  If something is incorrect, please let me know.  If you are on the chart and either don’t want to be there, or think you shouldn’t be there please let me [...]

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Hot Dogs and Silence

As I watched the Hot Dog Summit from afar, I took a walk around the area to see what the promised land of the Hamilton Canal District actually looked like.  Here’s what I saw… Trash all around Appleton Liquors, empty liquor bottles everywhere. A borded up building across from the renovated Marston building. People handing [...]

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Crack Street: Alive, Unique, Inspiring in Lowell

The good old Lowell Sun had a nice article on the film “High on Crack Street” yesterday.  But, as usual the point of view is a bit skewed.   Here’s the article: http://www.lowellsun.com/ci_12978195 . Lowell cleaned itself up.  Rita Mercier was elected to the City Council the following year and has served ever since. At the Middlesex [...]

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Councilor Mercier…

Beneath this mask there is more than flesh. Beneath this mask there is an idea, Ms. Mercier.   You are the coward who acts to serve your own personal gain at the expense of those you are entrusted to serve.  It is you whose ego has become more important than what is just.  Toughness does not [...]

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