Keeping Lowell Safe: Police Beat for August 2022
While the Lowell Police Department recently assisted with a high-speed pursuit – more on that in the September Police Beat – August was a calm month for the department. With the exception of a few […]
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City Council Recap: Annual Update from Library
Lowell City Council met for less than 30 minutes last night as they moved quickly through a short agenda. Mayor Mike DeVore was absent, and the meeting was run by Mayor Pro Tem Marty Chambers. […]
Planning Commission Recap: Property Approved for Storage
The Lowell Planning Commission had a short meeting on Monday night as they considered just one piece of a business: a request from Pro Seal Storage to use property at 1251 Bowes Rd. for equipment […]
Road Alert: S. Hudson Closed to Traffic from Sept. 13-16
If you travel down S. Hudson Street in Lowell for your commute, you’ll need to take a detour Tuesday through Friday, Sept. 13-16, 2022. US Track Works will be completing a project at the railroad […]
City Council Recap: Soil Contamination, Wine Tasting Room
With Monday being Labor Day, Lowell City Council had its first regular meeting of the month on Tuesday of this week. All councilmembers were present, and the public body met in open session for an […]
Friends Rally Around Lowell Mom with Terminal Brain Cancer
Three years ago, Dave and Kate Lax welcomed their daughter Evelynn into the world. Then, a year later, they received devastating news: Kate had a rare form of brain cancer. Known as diffuse midline glioma, […]
City Council Recap: Riverside Development Voted Down
Lowell City Council met in open session for two hours last night, and the lion’s share of that time – more than 90 minutes – was spent discussing a multi-story residential building proposed for the […]
Keeping Lowell Safe: Police Beat for July 2022
The Lowell Police Department saw a slight uptick in the number of cases it handled in July. As usual, assisting other agencies, assisting citizens and responding to reports of suspicious situations topped the list of […]
Planning Commission Recap: Properties Recommended for Rezoning
The Lowell Planning Commission met for 25 minutes last night to discuss one piece of business. Commissioners Colin Plank and Mike Gadula were absent for the meeting, which was also attended by three members of […]
Lowell Area Fire Department: Highlights from 2nd Quarter of 2022
As of the end of June 2022, the Lowell Fire Department was on pace with its call numbers from last year. During the first two quarters of the year, firefighters responded to 501 calls, down […]