LOWELL All eyes will be on the City Council meeting Tuesday night, less for the agenda than for whether embattled and accused City Councilor Corey Robinson shows up to take his seat on the chamber floor.
LOWELL Selected minutes from City Council executive session meetings held since January 2022 were released in two tranches to the public following a motion made by Councilor Erik Gitschier back in August.
LOWELL Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Bugs Bunny weren't on the ballot, but the cartoon characters and other write-in names collectively took in more votes than several City Council candidates.
Lowell’s election results demonstrated the advantage of incumbency, especially when so few voters bother to cast a ballot. It also marked a setback for the aspirations of what can be generally viewed as the new breed of city politicians, who failed to win either an additional City Council or School Committee seat.
BY TUESDAY at 8 p.m., when the polls close in Lowell, the 2023 election for the City Council and School Committee races will be over, and a new era of governing in the city will begin in January 2024.