Andover Democrats honor Niki Tsongas

This past Sunday, September 10, 2017, the Andover Democratic Town Committee honored Congresswoman Niki Tsongas at a breakfast meeting at the Andover Country Club. The following is a summary of her remarks at the breakfast: Niki Tsongas cited changed personal circumstances as contributing to her decision not to seek reelection,…

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Lowell City Council Meeting: September 12, 2017

Communications from City Manager (Most of these were reviewed in Sunday’s Week in Review blog post. Below are comments beyond what was included in the printed reports to councilors, so were board appointments and resignations). Update on River Meadow Brook Trail. Manager Murphy said he met with Peter Gervais and…

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Lowell Week in Review: September 10, 2017

Housing in Hamilton Canal District At this Tuesday’s city council meeting, the council will vote to authorize the city manager to execute a purchase and sales agreement with WinnDevelopment Company for Hamilton Canal District parcels 8 and 9, known respectively as 193 and 239 Jackson Street for $250,000. These are…

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The Globe’s Tale of Two Cities article

The Boston Globe yesterday in “A tale of two cities, and both of them are Lowell,” examined the competing views of what Lowell should look like moving into the future. The in-depth article, with quotes from former Mayor Bud Caulfield to recent Lowell High graduate Elmer Martinez, and many in…

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