Bruce Babiarz, a spokesman for the Detroit Police and Fire Retirement System, was blunt in his assessment. “This is one of the strongest protected pension obligations in the country here in Michigan,” he said. “If this ruling is upheld, this is the canary in a coal mine for protected pension…

Photos by Tony Sampas

City Manager Lynch is not present tonight. Also absent is Councilor Leahy. Double Poles At the request of the council, representatives of Verizon and National Grid, the two corporations responsible for “double poles” in the city and the delay in getting them fixed. Councilors express their frustration with the corporate…

The Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce held its 19th annual Membership Breakfast today at the Windham Hotel in Andover. Congratulations to President and CEO Danielle McFadden and the new board chair, Steven Martin Rochette of Sage Bank and vice chair Michael Molloy of Marcotte Law Firm. The chamber does a…

The following article about the ongoing film series on the Evolution of Cambodian Dance is cross-posted from the Khmer Post USA, the latest edition of which is now available online in PDF form. Angkor Dance Troupe presents the Evolution of Cambodian Dance Film Series It is an art form over…

I’m really not into watching Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, but this video is fun..especially since one of the performers is family a member.

Sorry, but I wasn’t able to watch the November 26, 2013 city council meeting either live or later online due to a busy Thanksgiving week. By combing through last week’s and this week’s city council packets, I was able to find a couple of responses to motions that looked interesting.…

Here are real estate sales in Lowell from the past week: November 25, 2013 – Monday 68 Hovey Place for $287,500. Prior sale in 1999 for $247,000 83 Midland St for $155,000. Prior sale in 1980 172 Branch St for $258,000. Prior sale 2013 foreclosure 50 Columbia Rd for $334,900.…

Anyone who has walked down Kirk Street in Lowell has caught sight of the large green clock attached to the side of Lowell High School. It was the gift of the LHS classes of 1937, 1938 and 1939 and it was installed on June 23, 1937 by the O.B. McClintock…