Category Archives: Downtown Lowell

LET’S HAVE A PARADE…

UPDATE: LEFT IN LOWELL POSTED DAYNE’S COMMENTS TODAY…YOU CAN WATCH THE VIDEO AT:
http://www.leftinlowell.com/2009/06/25/citizen-dayne/


Here’s a suggestion…let’s have a parade in honor of Jim Millanazo, the only city council with any %$@& at all… and Dayne should ride on the float….
I dashed into my house and made it just in time to hear what Dayne had to say to the city council…and I was cheering!!! Yeah Dayne! Is this the only person in the entire city who understands that 8 city councilors voted to get rid of “the-guy-they-don’t-like’s” friend? And for all we know know, maybe they aren’t friends! Oh sorry, I got carried away in my “junior high school” personality there for a moment…

Teachers should not allow students to put duct-tape on other students mouth’s and city councilors should not be allowed to air their junior high school dramas on WCAP.

GROW UP!!!!!!!!! Do not fire someone because of “association” with someone else and then at the next meeting, say I think I know someone who can do that…and they just lost their job…so now give “my” your friends job. Oh help us please.,..

comments from sp:
I agree that Dayne said everything I thought needed to be said and in a very professional manner. I wonder if six of the counselors understood her.
I would like to point out that there were 3 counselors who supported the position of assistant to the City Manager in both votes: Jim, Bill Martin and Kevin Broderick. I think this should spur us all on to support these 3 and those who could replace the unprofessional, petty six.
The only thing I would have added to Dayne’s comments is that if I were a business considering moving my company to Lowell I would seriously reconsider it and start looking for another city where there are not such persons in positions to hinder the growth and ambience of the city.

MYSTERY…

Rob Mills at the SUN is trying to unravel the mysterious appearance of a giant face on the top of the Fruedenberg building…

Since it is just outside my door I wandered over to take a look…I do not recognize this face, maybe someone in the neighborhood does…and what is he doing up there?
UPDATE: Part one of the mystery solved (see comments). “The photo is that of a real estate agent, Todd Alperin… “
Should be interesting to find out if this was a great advertising idea or just a prank.
UPDATE: Turns out it was a “theft”, not a prank…more at Rob’s blog:

NEW AT THE OLD COURT

THE OLD COURT WILL PRESENT TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC
WEDNESDAY NIGHTS 7-9 PM

City Council Election

UPDATE:
Franky’s Campaign Kick-Off Party
Tuesday, June 23rd, 5:30 – 7 PM
at Mambo Grill

In this week’s SUN column Franky Descoteaux says she is running for city council.
I say; “YEAH!”

Finally a city council candidate that we can actually get excited about. Franky is:
Smart – let’s face it, brains matter…especially when it comes to making decisions that effect an entire city.
Reasonable – Franky’s statements have always taken into consideration other peoples thoughts and ideas and she has a great perspective as a resident and business owner.
Hard-working- in another SUN article Franky was quoted as saying, “downtown business owners need to work harder at drawing business from other areas of the city”.
We all notice that her businesses are not open 9-5, instead they are open hours that are more likely to attract more customers. I can not think of anyone who would better represent residents of the city.

“THERE’S A new potential candidate in this fall’s election for Lowell City Council. She’s a woman. She’s a wife. She’s a mother. And she owns, or partially owns, a downtown business mini-empire.
Guessed who it is?
It’s Franky Descoteaux.
“I haven’t made an official announcement, but I’m running,” she said. “I want to be part of the continued growth of Lowell as a member of the City Council.”
Descoteaux, a popular downtown figure, owns the Mambo Grill and Humanity, a women’s boutique. She is half-owner of Monkey’s, with Brew’d Awakening owner Andy Jacobson, another active Lowell resident/business owner.
Descoteaux said she won’t be bashful in voicing her opinion, and she added that she isn’t running against any of the current councilors.
“I’ll always have an opinion,” she said. “I feel that the best progress is always made when people cooperate and understand all sides of the issues.”

LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES

LOWELL SUMMER MUSIC SERIES
AT BOARDING HOUSE PARK

June 27 Los Lobos
July 10 Los Lonely Boys
July 11 Ani DiFranco
July 17 Michael Franti and Spearhead
July 18 Aimee Mann
July 24-26 23rd Annual Lowell Folk Festival
July 30 Joan Baez
July 31 Blues Traveler
August 1 Melissa Ferrick and Catie Curtis
August 7 Dar Williams
August 8 The Derek Trucks Band
August 14 Jakob Dylan and the Wallflowers
August 15 Entrain
August 21 Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul
August 22 Livingston Taylor
August 28 Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience
August 29 Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters
September 4 Hot Tuna
September 5 Tom Rush
September 12 30th Annual Banjo and Fiddle Contests
September 18 Gaelic Storm

For tickets and information visit www.LowellSummerMusic.org

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
Lowell National Historical Park is undertaking a General Management Plan Amendment to evaluate the impacts of the City’s Hamilton Canal District development on Park visitor entry and orientation experience and to conceptualize a visitor orientation experience that will serve as a gateway to the Park and the City.
The Park will host a public information meeting to present alternatives for its Park visitor information and orientation center. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 16 from 5:30-6:30 pm at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center, 246 Market Street, Lowell, MA.Please RSVP to Cheryl Clark at: 978-275-1700 or Cheryl_Clark@nps.gov ifyou plan to attend.

Victorian Garden

HUGE Thanks to my friend Richard who hauled his lawnmower downtown to cut the grass in the Victorian Garden. It looks fabulous!!!

Now if everyone can take a look in their “grannies garage” and see if you can find an old “push mower”…we can keep this nice all year.

LOWELL FILM COLLABORATIVE SCHEDULE

LFC has quite a schedule of movies this summer…get all the info on their “upcoming events” page.
http://lowellfilmcollaborative.org/upcoming-lfc-events/

Scenes from a Parish [2009] Tuesday, May 26 / 7PM Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center 246 Market Street, Lowell.

Circuit [2009] Tuesday, June 2 / 7PM Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center 246 Market Street, Lowell.

Right at Your Door [2006] Thursday, June 11 / 7 PMThe premiere of the Cinema at Studio A film seriesLowell Telecommunications Corporation 246 Market St., Lowell

A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil [2006] Presented by the Lowell Film Collaborative in partnership with the Lowell Green Building Commission, Thursday, June 18 / 6:30 -9PM Tabocas Brazilian Steakhouse

Nerdcore Rising [2008] Thursday, June 25 / 7 p.m. Part of the Cinema at Studio A film series Lowell Telecommunications Corporation 246 Market St., Lowell

Twelve [2008] Thursday, July 9 / 7 p.m. Part of the Cinema at Studio A film seriesLowell Telecommunications Corporation 246 Market St., Lowell

Momma’s Man [2008] Thursday, July 16 / 7 p.m. Part of the Cinema at Studio A film series Lowell Telecommunications Corporation 246 Market St., Lowell

City Building Workshops

From Mr. Lynch’s blog…
Goody Clancy and Associates will be holding its second round of public vision sessions, or “City Building Workshops,”
Following is the schedule and location for each session.
• Back Central Neighborhood: Tuesday, May 26. 6:00PM – 8:00PM Massachusetts Alliance for Portuguese Speakers, 11 Mill Street
• Lower Highlands Neighborhood: Wednesday, May 27. 6:00PM – 8:00PM Lowell Boy’s & Girl’s Club; 657 Middlesex Street
• Downtown/ JAM Neighborhood: Thursday, May 28. 6:30PM – 8:30PM Pollard Library; Community Meeting Room, 401 Merrimack Street
• The Acre Neighborhood: Tuesday, June 2. 6:00PM – 8:00PM Lowell Senior Center; 276 Broadway

…For more information on regarding the workshops please contact Aaron Clausen at 978-446-7200. CONTACT: Aaron Clausen Lowell, Division of Planning and Development p. 978-446-7200 aclausen@lowellma.gov

"The Fighter"

Anyone else think “Ted” would be perfect for this movie?

Open Casting Call for “The Fighter”Sat., May 30th

Boston Casting, a local feature film casting company, is holding an open casting call at the Lowell VFW Hall for a new Mark Wahlberg film, The Fighter. The casting call will be held from 10am – 4 pm, and is open to union and non-union actors who are 18 years of age and older. More information: http://www.lowell.com/news/2009/wahlberg-casting-1023.php