Lowell Week in Review: February 16, 2019

Lowell High Plan Advances On Tuesday the City Council voted 8 to 0 to send the schematic design of the new/renovated Lowell High School to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (Mayor Samaras missed the meeting due to a medical issue). Of particular note was the vote of Rita Mercier, who…

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Lowell Roundup: February 15, 2019

Mimi Parseghian shares her observations on politics and current events this week: Thursday’s news of Amazon not pursuing new headquarters in New York City in spite of a $3 billion tax break, coupled with GE having to give back $87 million to Massachusetts for not meeting the employment quota it…

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Lowell City Council Meeting: Feb 14, 2019

Date:        February 14, 2019 (Postponed from February 12, 2019) ROLL CALL: Mayor Samaras absent. Councilor Mercier presiding. [Item taken out of order] Vote-Authorize Submission of Schematic Design to MSBA. Presentation by architects/engineers of new/rehabbed Lowell High. The 1922 building will be a “like new” renovation. Emphasizes that while it is…

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Lowell City Council preview: February 11, 2019

Mimi Parseghian previews tomorrow night’s Lowell City Council meeting: This week’s City Council agenda is relatively light on Administrative items but heavy with City Council motions. Executive Session Minutes: For the second time this year, “minutes” from Executive Session have been released.  Besides telling us who was present and absent,…

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Lowell Week in Review: February 10, 2019

Lowell Quarter Launch Event There are certain public events that help define Lowell. Some, like the first time the National Folk Festival was in Lowell or the first game played by the Lowell Spinners baseball team, you expect to be memorable. Others sneak up on you. That’s what happened Wednesday…

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Lowell Roundup: February 8, 2019

Mimi Parseghian shares her observations on politics and current events this week: Almost every week, City Manage Eileen Donoghue bring forth appointments of Lowell residents to various boards and commissions.  Last April, responding to a Council motion, the Administration presented a comprehensive list of all the members on the Boards…

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Lowell City Council preview: February 4, 2019

Mimi Parseghian previews tomorrow’s Lowell City Council meeting: MOTION RESPONSES Inspection of City Pedestrian Signs Motion (1/15/19) by Councilor K. Cirillo and E. Kenney “Request City Manager have the proper department provide the City Council with a list of all City-owned and state-owned pedestrian crossing signs inspect all City owned…

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