LOWELL Normally, Lowell Fire Chief Phillip Charron directs the efforts to douse fires with water, but in his dual-hatted role as director of the Office of Emergency Management, he's also focused on dousing flooding issues.
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LOWELL The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced this week that a nightly detour will be put in place for the Rourke Bridge to make repairs and ensure that the bridge continues to function while a permanent replacement is constructed.
LOWELL A 33-year-old male resident of a group home on Pawtucket Boulevard, who had barricaded himself in his room and told police he had an AR-15 rifle, was apprehended without incident following a Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council SWAT Team response on Monday morning.
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