THE BATTLE for the soul of Lowell played out at last Monday’s Planning Board meeting, as the board discussed whether to formally adopt Lowell’s new comprehensive master plan, Lowell Forward.The 20-year vision of the community’s plan for the future that City Manager Tom Golden called a “living, breathing document,” was unveiled during the City Council’s Feb. […]
CLIFF KRIEGER, a member of Lowell’s Licensing Commission, reached out to The Column to note that among its many duties, the board also licenses palm readers, also known as fortune tellers under Massachusetts law.
MUNICIPAL MEETINGS get a bad rap. Rather than being staid yawners, they can provide relatable public information, as well as unexpected public spectacle, and a lot of it is catnip for reporters who bring those stories to readers.
EVER SINCE Lowell City Councilor Corey Robinson was arraigned in November at Lowell District Court on two counts of alleged domestic assault and battery on a household/family member, his private legal peril has dominated the people’s business.