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City Council meeting: May 6, 2014

I had another commitment earlier tonight so Jack Moynihan kindly covered the first 40 minutes of the meeting until I was able to get online. Thanks Jack! Meeting called to order at 6:35 by Mayor Elliot Councilor Samaras asked for a moment of silence for a deceased teacher whose name…

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Municipal WIFI for Lowell

Some online followers of Lowell politics have created a drinking game called “double poles.” Every time a city councilor at a city council meeting utters the words “double poles” (as in two telephone poles standing side-by-side) participants in the game take a drink of an adult beverage. It’s a joke,…

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Lowell Week in Review: May 4, 2014

Here’s my review of political events in Lowell this past week: BIKE LANES For Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Mayor Rodney Elliott and Councilor Rita Mercier filed a joint motion to abolish the bike lanes that were installed on Father Morissette Boulevard last summer. This prompted a big turnout by local…

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Khmer Post USA gala celebration

Nearly 300 people gathered last night at a community celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month sponsored by the Khmer Post USA, the Lowell-based Cambodian language newspaper that has circulation throughout New England and the mid-Atlantic states. Held at the Hong Kong Restaurant at 308 Westford Street in…

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