Contact Us

Co-editors
Richard P. Howe Jr.
(978) 322-9000
lowelldeeds@comcast.net

David Turcotte
(978) 934-4682
david_turcotte@uml.edu

Staff Bios

Co-editors
Richard P. Howe Jr. has served as the Middlesex North District Register of Deeds since 1995.  Prior to that, he practiced law here in Lowell with his father, Richard P. Howe, and his sister, Martha Howe. He holds a JD from Suffolk University Law School, an MA in history from Salem State College and a BA in political science from Providence College. He also served as an intelligence officer in the United States Army from 1980 to 1984.

David Turcotte is employed at University of Massachusetts Lowell as senior program manager at the Center for Family, Work, and Community, director of the Technical Assistance and Research Center for Housing Sustainability and adjunct professor in the Department of Regional Economic and Social Development. David has conducted research on regional housing needs and innovative approaches to developing more affordable and sustainable housing, co-authoring a report Meeting Lowell’s Housing Needs: A Comprehensive Look. He holds a Master’s degree in Community Economic Development and a Doctor of Science degree from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. David teaches courses on conflict resolution and housing development and land use. 

Research Assistant/Writer
John A.R. Fraser is a Master’s Candidate in the Department of Regional, Economic and Social Development at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He has been conducting research with community partners that examine the impact of development on affordable housing in the city of Lowell as part of the Technical Assistance and Research Center for Housing Sustainability (TARCHS). John’s thesis research explores municipal and regional planning structures and their impact on policy.