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Lowell School Committee Meeting: Dec 19, 2018
I usually don’t report on Lowell School Committee meetings, but given the financial crisis that has engulfed the school department, I thought it important to pay closer attention to how the school committee is responding. Here are my notes from tonight’s meeting. I covered the entire discussion on the recently…
Read More »Lowell City Council Meeting: December 18, 2018
ROLL CALL – all present CITY COUNCIL – MOTION (taken out of order) Samaras – Req. City Mgr. provide a report to the city council and school committee/administration regarding school department reimbursement for the Digital Connections Partnership School Grant Program totaling $553,217.46 that was sent to the Lowell Treasurer/Collector’s Office…
Read More »City Council Preview: December 18, 2018
Mimi Parseghian previews tonight’s Lowell City Council meeting: Tonight’s City Council meeting is the last for this year. It is short on Council motions, just one; but very long on Motion Responses; thirteen of them. At the conclusion of the open meeting, the Council will meet again in Executive Session…
Read More »Lowell Week in Review: December 16, 2018
The long-awaited outside audit by the firm of Clifton Larson Allen of the Lowell Public Schools was released late Friday night and according to an Elizabeth Dobbins story in the Lowell Sun (“Audit confirms Lowell schools’ fiscal quagmire”) it is a devastating indictment of fiscal mismanagement by the past school…
Read More »Lowell in World War I: Sept 23 to Oct 14, 1918
Two more weeks of headlines from our Lowell in World War I series: September 23, 1918 – Monday – French capture fort of Vendeuil. Great British victory over Turks. Border battle. Two killed and two wounded in clash between Americans and Mexicans. Mine guard killed by Mexican, after which Americans…
Read More »Lowell City Council Meeting: December 11, 2018
ROLL CALL – all present MAYOR’S BUSINESS Recognition – Mayor’s 2nd Annual Holiday Festival. This year surpassed last year’s total of funds collected for youth homelessness. Matters taken out of order: Vote-Authorize CM Accept Gift from Mico H. Revocable Trust of bronze Indian Maiden sculpture. Misc. – Thomas Eagle Rising…
Read More »City Council Preview: December 10, 2018
Mimi Parseghian previews tomorrow night’s Lowell City Council meeting: As Dick detailed in his Sunday post, there is a blockbuster motion on this week’s City Council agenda. It is motion number 6, submitted by Councilors V. Nuon and E. Kennedy “Request City Solicitor to engage in mediation with Plaintiffs, currently…
Read More »Lowell Week in Review: December 9, 2018
Blockbuster Council Motion Tuesday Most Lowell City Council motions are noncontroversial, but every so often one with far-reaching implications is served up. Such will be the case Tuesday night when councilors take up a joint motion by Vesna Nuon and Ed Kennedy. The motion requests the City Manager to “encourage…
Read More »Lowell in World War I: Sept 9 to 20, 1918
Two more weeks of headlines from our Lowell in World War I series: September 9, 1918 – Monday – New British attack near Cambrai; French close in on St Quentin. Changes mind: Allan Steingardt, a former lieutenant in the US army at Fort Devens, pleads guilty to polygamy in Lowell…
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