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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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Read More »Gerry Nutter reports that the city of Lowell’s Chief Financial Officer, Tom Moses, is a finalist for a top position in Hudson, Massachusetts. Gerry’s full post is here.
Read More »The Lowell Election Commission met yesterday at 4:45 pm in the City Council chamber at City Hall. The first item of discussion was “designated health care facilities” which involved the facilitation of absentee voting at nursing homes. The Commission and its corresponding Election and Census Office, do outreach and training…
Read More »Here are real estate sales from Lowell last week showing the current and previous sales prices: September 30, 2013 – Monday 582-584 Westford St for $275,000. Prior sale in 2009 for $240,000 19 Doane St #6 for $155,000. Prior sale in 2009 for $157,500 3 Rundletts Court for $118,000. Prior…
Read More »Taya Dixon Mullane, the President of the Lower Highlands Neighborhood Group, sent the following email regarding the number of shootings that have occurred in Lowell to members of the organization. The email makes some excellent and very important points so I want to share it with everyone: Greetings Lower Highlands…
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