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Lowell City Council meeting: March 6, 2018

UNFINISHED BUSINESS C. Kennedy – Req. City Mgr. instruct the Law Department to begin procedures and preparation necessary for the eminent domain taking of 75 Arcand Drive. This motion came before the council at its last meeting but was delayed because several councilors wanted a report on the steps to…

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City Council Preview: March 5, 2018

Mimi Parseghian previews tomorrow’s Lowell City Council meeting: The Lowell City Council agenda for tomorrow night’s meeting might be the most extensive in quite a few months.  This may be due to a combination of City Manager Kevin Murphy’s ending his tenure in a month and a flurry of motions…

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Lowell Week in Review: March 4, 2018

Private Dormitory on Merrimack Street The private dormitory proposed to be constructed by Union Lowell LLC at the former Jeanne d’Arc Credit Union site on the Merrimack-Cabot-Market streets block will be back before the Planning Board for a public hearing tomorrow night (Monday, March 5, 2018). This proposal contemplates building…

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City Council Preview: February 26, 2018

Mimi Parseghian previews tomorrow’s Lowell City Council meeting: In spite of a two week break, the Lowell City Council agenda is relatively light. But I have learned that the length of the City Council Agenda does not have a direct correlation to the duration of the meeting nor to the…

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Lowell Week in Review: February 25, 2018

Pollard Memorial Library update The long awaited re-opening of the Pollard Memorial Library will HOPEFULLY take place this Wednesday. Closed since a burst pipe flooded the place during an early January freeze, the damage has been repaired. The library is the hub of literary, cultural and educational events for people…

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Barnes & Noble supports Lowell Library

The Barnes & Noble bookstore at 235 Daniel Webster Highway in Nashua will host one of its BOOKFAIRS tomorrow (Saturday, February 17, 2018) to support the Pollard Memorial Library and it’s recovery from the water damage sustained earlier this winter. Anyone who buys a book tomorrow at the store and…

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