Remembering the Lowell Shallot Era Earlier this week, a friend sent me a text referencing The Lowell Shallot. If you’re unfamiliar, it was a local political blog that played a role during a bygone media era. I revisited the site this week and it was an amazing time capsule of a moment in time. Mainly,…
Month: January 2026
Government Was Happening: January 20, 2026
“Now, Let’s See Who You Really Are!” The theme of the night was rebranding. First, a marketing team from Fuseideas was present to roll out a new image for the City of Lowell—specifically, a new logo and slogan designed to bring “new life and vibrancy” to the city’s marketing materials, social media, website, and other…
Government Was Happening: January 13, 2026
Reckoning With Data “The Industrial Revolution and its consequences have been a disaster for the human race…[T]hey have destabilized society, have made life unfulfilling, have subjected human beings to indignities, have led to widespread psychological suffering…and have inflicted severe damage on the natural world. The continued development of technology will worsen the situation.“ – Industrial…

