The People of Lowell, MA - 1992 Answer "What is our Biggest Problem?" 

I’m living in lowell 29 years later and this is such a fascinating study. Every second is so valuable. I might create a 30 year restudy and ask the same questions in 2022.

Life is too short to live in Lowell.

I grew up in Lowell. Parents moved us to FL when I was 13. Best thing they ever did

I’ve been living in Lowell for 8 years by now. I can guarantee that Lowell is a lot more safer according to older residents. From time to time a violent crime might happen but not so common anymore.

Wow this video is great the first few minutes the boarded up house with parking lot to left with closed down store is where I lived from 1981 till 1984. Moved out of Lowell for my children's sake! But the address was 722 Merrimack street!! My son was born at St Joseph's hospital up the top of the hill in 1982! (NOW GONE) I used to buy M&M candies for my daughter at the store next door. I cant believe seeing that. Was an old mill house and we lived on the first floor front. Saw some crazy shit there for sure!!. I heard the house is torn down and it's a parking lot now. I haven't been to Lowell in years! Thank you for the video and quick flashback to what once was, at least in my memories!!

My brother went to that school twice in the late 80's. He made many trips to that liqour store.

I grew up in Lowell. Lived there from 79 to 99. Went all over the city. Fun times. One of the Spanish guys I recognized. Johnny Menudo. Past away a few years ago.

Go through Lowell today and you’ll feel like you’re in an episode of The Walking Dead

Well done. I like your demeanor. Reminds me of someone like John Stosell or David Letterman. You are good at making them feel at ease and getting them to talk.

This is great to see...I actually lived right outside of Lowell, in Dracut when all this was filmed.

This was recorded 3 years before I moved and lived there with parents in 1995 - 2004. It is interesting hearing from others who lived there then and may or may not still be there.

Think it's just typical city, but I remember walking across town in the middle of the night a couple times back then and no one ever bothered me, if you don't bother anyone, no one would bother you, gang people mess with other gang people.

Lowell is an old city. I think it’s had its day. All my family came from Lowell but settled in NH

The sun just doesn't shine the right way in Lowell.... I live nearby... I stopped going to my doctor's office because I don't like going there not because it's a bad place but because it brings me depression...

This is a cool video, super interesting to see it all 30 years ago. Some of those storefront signs are exact the same lol

I was living in Lowell back then. We lived in The Acre. My brother was jumped a few times. I was just a kid then but my siblings were teens

Where can I find the full documentary?

let’s see a “where are they now” video. with facebook and all that it should be easy to track these ppl down. please keep me updated

⭐⭐⭐ We owned a three decker in Lowell that housed section 8 tenants. The housing inspectors were relentless in their demands for repairs and renovations. Tenants would move in and refuse to pay rent. Some of our tenants owned guns and damaged the property. We had one tenant, an ex-con with a pit bull, who turned his apartment into a pigsty. We took them to court and had them evicted. A year later we sold the building.

If Massachusetts had a rust belt or Akron kind of city, it would be Lowell.

I'm from a different place and time. Pawtucket RI and well into my 70's. I've been to Lowell often. It's the birthplace, home & resting place of Jack Kerouac for crying out loud. It's the city of St Jean and the Grotto. Like all other mill towns in New England it has struggled over my lifetime. I was kinda tickled by observations of residents surroundings and who they seemed to think was responsible for their town and city. Not that it isn't the same everywhere, it is. I suppose we all think that there is some organization responsible for businesses failing and boarded up homes and mistreatment by law enforcement. Perhaps there is. I don't know. But I think it has more to do with jobs. The jobs today appear to be in education, medical the state or city. I wish I had answer's but no, like the film makers, only questions. We live in a Capitalistic society and seem to be proud of that but there should be no taxpayer's in Capitalism, only Shareholders who deserve returns & dividends. At some point the wealth and profit of our tax investments should be returned to the Shareholder to provide a decent life so we can look around and compliment ourselves for a job well done.

What was the song at the end?

Where’s Boo Boo?

7:13 I know this guy! Hahaha! 😂 ❤ love this throw back! So cool! I was in 7th grade I think 🤔 or 8th grade 🤷🏼‍♀️

Omg I was just a little kid at this time, the mullet guys is 🥵

Have alot of love for that city miss it but wouldn't go back

do you have more videos?

Lowel is a cambodia habitat i am a cambodia

Dude @6:08 doesn't want his face seen because he was probably just coping a bag of smack. LOL. I love this city lived here my whole life. But some parts of this city, i wouldn't get caught in after 8PM. Oh and as far as a racial problem ? There is about 20 different nationality's living in Lowell. One of the most diverse city's in the world. discrimination exists but it's not like you think. There is a lot of harmony in this city. Different races living right next to one another. It's beautiful. 99% of us don't see skin color or races. We simply see what everyone else should... People.

The biggest problem 1:52 to 1:58 just MIGHT be wearing earbuds too loud... The kid couldn't hear.... I live right next door.... in Tewksbury! :)

Lowell showed me more dead bodys then a gravedigger.cant say i regret it

were did jonathon did the rest of his life

Great video. Just moved away from Lowell.

I know they were too scared to interview the Asian youth cuz of the gangs

Lowell is the armpit of america, I grew up there, left in 1980, never to return, its so gross, once u live elsewhere & go back to visit, its horrifying!

Funny but it was still better then than it is 2022

Why would people hit ?

I USE TO LEAVE THERE FROM 91 TO 93.AND THAT TOWN WASNT BAD.IS BORING ASS FUCK, PLUS A LOT CAMBODIANS TOO.

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still relevant

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So when some kid says to you did you guys even have tv, cars, telephones, what did you do for fun 30 years ago...see how ridiculous you sound.

Haha I was 20 living in Lowell was this was made

If you about that bull, then you will see bull in Lowell. If you go there cool, you will injoy Lowell. Lowell is a nice place, but please leave your bull at home. Because Lowell got it own bulls

Wow this video is great the first few minutes the boarded up house with parking lot to left with closed down store is where I lived from 1981 till 1984. Moved out of Lowell for my children's sake! But the address was 722 Merrimack street!! My son was born at St Joseph's hospital up the top of the hill in 1982! (NOW GONE) I used to buy M&M candies for my daughter at the store next door. I cant believe seeing that. Was an old mill house and we lived on the first floor front. Saw some crazy shit there for sure!!. I heard the house is torn down and it's a parking lot now. I haven't been to Lowell in years! Thank you for the video and quick flashback to what once was, at least in my memories!!