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Development News and Updates Looking at the “pending projects” pages for the Lowell Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals and Conservation Commission always provides some interesting information. Here are some new projects, or modified old projects, that caught my attention. Hamilton Canal District Parking Garage At the end of December,…
Read More »This is the 41st weekly installment of my Lowell in World War One series which commemorates the centennial of the entry of the United States into World War One. Here are the headlines from one hundred years ago this week: January 21, 1918 – Monday – Fuel order may be…
Read More »Motion Responses: Lowell High Feasibility costs to date. Councilor Milinazzo asks about the costs of Article 97 issues. Manager Murphy says that was mostly staff time but he will look into that. Councilor Kennedy asks whether the money remaining will be sufficient or if more will be needed. Manager Murphy…
Read More »Mimi Parseghian previews tomorrow night’s Lowell City Council meeting: This week’s City Council Agenda is extensive as City Councilors are introducing motions in reaction to current situations and others which reflect issues that individual Councilors want to advance. First item of major interest is a General Public Hearing for a…
Read More »Plastic Bags I suspect everyone knows that plastic bags are harmful to the environment. The very qualities that make them useful – they are lightweight, strong, inexpensive and water proof – also make them a problem. They do not biodegrade which means they do not deteriorate naturally, they only fragment…
Read More »This is the 40th weekly installment of my Lowell in World War One series which commemorates the centennial of the entry of the United States into World War One. Here are the headlines from one hundred years ago this week: January 14, 1918 – Monday – American liner sunk. US…
Read More »Mayor asks for a suspension of the rules to take up a matter related to Abandoned Housing. City Manager Murphy explains that the city’s SWAT team (representatives from all city departments) did a tour last summer of lower Centerville. They noted many vacant and abandoned properties. Attorney General Maura Healey…
Read More »Mimi Parseghian provides this preview of tomorrow night’s Lowell City Council Meeting This week’s extensive agenda offers a glimpse into what may be an area of concentration for the 2018 – 2019 Lowell City Council. I am referring to City Councilwoman Karen Cirillo’s five motions. I appreciate it when an…
Read More »Climate Resiliency I really enjoyed the 50 degree temperatures we had on Friday, even with the rain. Two weeks of sub-freezing and often sub-zero weather was tough to take. I didn’t mind the 12 inches of snow we picked up a week ago Thursday, but the image from that storm…
Read More »This is the 39th weekly installment of my Lowell in World War One series which commemorates the centennial of the entry of the United States into World War One. Here are the headlines from one hundred years ago this week: January 7, 1918 – Monday – Draft law constitutional. Supreme…
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