LOWELL A 4-3 vote of the School Committee Wednesday night removed the interim from Liam Skinner’s job title to name him the district’s next superintendent of schools.
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.
LOWELL In the only contested race for the Lowell School Committee, newcomer Fred Bahou was the winner, topping incumbent Stacey Thompson for the District 1 seat.