MAYOR SOKHARY Chau opens every Lowell City Council meeting with a traditional request for “any moment of silence or memorial?” At this point in the public meeting, before the official business is conducted, councilors may read a memorial and request a darkening of chambers for members of the community who have passed.
METHUEN The Zoning Board of Appeals has raised questions about whether a proposed Chapter 40B development, based mostly in East Dracut, even qualifies in Methuen for a permit overriding local zoning bylaws.
Murphy’s Farm, a proposed development of 300 four-bedroom apartments in East Dracut that has galvanized considerable community opposition, recently took a small regulatory step on the long road to approval.
DRACUT Murphy’s Farm, a proposed development of 300 four-bedroom apartments in East Dracut, has passed its first test on the way to becoming a reality. But it is an unwelcome reality to many town residents and officials who are concerned about the potential impact the project would have on schools and public safety.