@DickHowe

aka Richard Howe. Covering history & politics of Lowell, Massachusetts. Also, Register of Deeds Middlesex North District

 Lowell, MA
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Joined June 2008
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Today's newsletter on Lowell politics. A look at the 1980s. richardhowe.substack.com/p/a…
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Check out: Hidden in Plain Sight: Stories of Black Lowell". @soil_collective is a Lowell-based nonprofit with a mission to amplify voices of color through the arts. The show reflects on the history and current reality of Lowell's Black residents. freesoilarts.org/hidden-in-p… #visitma
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DickHowe retweeted
WBUR@WBUR24 Jan 2022
So-called racial covenants can be found in property records all over the country, including Massachusetts, where many restrictions were written from the late 19th to mid-20th century. wbur.fm/3Aswyty
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Thanks to @wbur and @simonfrios for today's story on racist/ethnic restrictions in Mass land records wbur.org/news/2022/01/22/rac…

Racist covenants still stain property records. Mass. may try to have them removed

There’s no way to identify all the racist restrictions buried in old deeds. Property records in Massachusetts date back to the 1620s. And most the vast majority are handwritten and not searchable.

wbur.org
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Courthouses statewide will be closed on Thursday, Dec. 17th, due to the expected snowstorm. All scheduled court events -- in-person & remote -- are postponed. The Judicial Response emergency system will be in operation. Details at mass.gov/alerts/trial-court-…
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"State Elections in Lowell: 1970-2020" is my latest book. It contains the results for all Federal, state and county offices that were on the ballot in Lowell, Mass. for the past 50 years. richardhowe.com/2020/12/05/s…
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Can your home be stolen? Some companies provide protection against this, but is it a real risk? The answer is complicated. richardhowe.com/2020/11/21/p…
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Middlesex North Registry of Deeds closed until Thursday Nov 19.
Massachusetts Court Closings@MACourtClosings17 Nov 2020
The Lowell Justice Center is closed temporarily for disinfecting and will open on Thursday, Nov. 19. A Dept. of Mental Health clinician, who was at the courthouse on 11/16 & spent time in District Court & the lock-up, has tested positive for COVID-19. mass.gov/info-details/courth…
Butler Saves the Union - My newest video and blog post about Lowell in the Civil War richardhowe.com/2020/04/26/b…
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For Patriot's Day, the story of Lowell's Ladd & Whitney Monument richardhowe.com/2020/04/20/l…
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April 19, 1861 - four soldiers from Mass (2 from Lowell) are first casualties of American Civil War. Here's their story richardhowe.com/2020/04/19/a…
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Today's Lowell Walks virtual tour: Lowell Memorial Auditorium, its monuments & historic artifacts youtu.be/m_NVbCcZJzE
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Virtual tour of historic Lowell Cemetery youtu.be/m_NVbCcZJzE
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If you have to execute a document, especially if you are on a town board or commission, don't forget MGL c.110G which permits electronic signatures (since 2005) lowelldeeds.blogspot.com/202…
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A new feature on richardhowe.com: Fred Notes, observations and commentary from Fred Faust richardhowe.com/2020/03/29/f…
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Today's virtual Lowell Walks: The South Common richardhowe.com/2020/03/29/v…
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Today's Registry of Deeds report plus thoughts on new remote notary bill lowelldeeds.blogspot.com/202…
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What to expect from the Middlesex North Registry of Deeds today lowelldeeds.blogspot.com/202…
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Latest on how Middlesex North Registry of Deeds will operate tomorrow at our new home in the Lowell Justice Center lowelldeeds.blogspot.com/202…
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In honor of yesterday's move of Registry of Deeds to new Lowell Justice Center, some history of courts in the city richardhowe.com/2020/03/22/s…
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