LOWELL The tents and other temporary housing structures are gone from South Common Park, removed during the July sweep of the sprawling homeless encampment that stretched the length of Summer Street between Thorndike and South streets.
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LOWELL After a three-and-half-hour discussion on accessory dwelling units, something every city councilor at Monday night’s special meeting could unanimously agree to was the motion to adjourn. It was a well-deserved break after a night of vigorous debate crafting an ordinance to equitably increase the city’s housing units.
BOSTON On Sept. 25, Lowell resident Adam Baacke will answer to the title “commissioner” when he takes over as the head of the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance for the commonwealth.
LOWELL Getting around the city may get a whole lot smoother – and safer - thanks to almost $11 million worth of road and sidewalk improvements and safety enhancements. The planned updates in paving, construction and maintenance of roads, sidewalks and crosswalks were included in the 2024 budget, which was approved by the City Council in June.