LOWELL Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency in Massachusetts last August due to the rapidly rising number of migrant families in need of shelter and services. Some of those families are coming to or already have arrived in Lowell. Here is a quick rundown of what’s currently known about the families who have been moving to Lowell since early January.
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LOWELL At-large City Council candidate Bobby Tugbiyele has knocked on thousands of doors over the past four months of his campaign, and he says the No. 1 concern of residents he has spoken with is the state of Downtown Lowell.
LOWELL Getting from A to Z and back again just got a lot easier for employees in MassHire’s service area, thanks to a pilot program that officially launched on Monday in partnership with QRyde called “Get a $2 Ryde.”