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Nothing official yet but there’s a buzz around that City Manager Bernie Lynch will soon nominate Gerry Nutter to the Lowell Election Commission. Hopefully this is true and that Gerry accepts and will be confirmed. Quite by coincidence, I attended a meeting of the Election Commission this past Monday (and…
Read More »In the following video produced by LTC in conjunction with last night’s council candidate forum, I urge residents to vote in the upcoming city election: [youtube]LX_cfo_U-Wc[/youtube]
Read More »This Saturday, October 12, 2013, is the 3rd annual UMass Lowell Veterans “Legacy Ball and Alumni Hall of Fame Induction”, an event sponsored by the school’s Department of Veterans Services at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium beginning with cocktails at 5:30 pm and dinner at 6:30 pm. Marie has previously written…
Read More »Sean Harmon, the driving force behind the citizen-led initiative to renovate the City Council chamber at Lowell City Hall, shares the news that donations to the cause would be welcomed. To become part of this effort, make your check in any amount payable to The Lowell Plan, FBO Council Chamber…
Read More »The third and final portion called the Face Off Round. One incumbent and one challenger are paired up. Each is asked a question. Each responds to one and rebuts the other: Face Off Round Mendonca & Hargis. Questions: Many downtown streets are inaccessible or poorly accessible to people with disabilities;…
Read More »Part Two of Candidate Forum. Group open-ended question. Three groups, Each asked one question. Each person in that group has 1 minute to answer. GROUP ONE: If money wasn’t an issue, what would your budget priority be? Elliott: Public safety. Need more police officers. Throwing money into OT account doesn’t…
Read More »Lowell Telecommunications Corporation (LTC) hosted a live candidate forum tonight for the 18 people who will appear on the City Council ballot on November 5. I watched the entire forum. Here’s what I saw and heard. The host is Mary Jo Griffin of Middlesex Community College. The forum takes place…
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Read More »Councilor Mendonca chairing the meeting. Mayor Murphy absent. Early part of meeting features a discussion of early investigation of wisdom of installing $1mil in new sidewalks on Douglas Road. (Ed. Note: Seriousness of discussion reflects the fact that that neighborhood will produce so many votes in upcoming city council election).…
Read More »Subcommittee consists of Councilors Bill Martin (chair), Rodney Elliott and Vesna Nuon. Much of what was said by councilors and members of the public seemed productive (aside from a racist rant blaming all problems on “illegal immigrants” and “slum landlords” by the first member of the public to speak). Here’s…
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