LOWELL Ever since he posted the “Coalition Against Tyranny” petition Jan. 11, almost 1,300 people have signed Kendrick Del Orbe’s Change.org petition urging Lowell Public Schools to reconsider its cellphone lockbox policy, which is scheduled to be implemented Jan. 24.
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LOWELL Family and service above self were the themes of the new City Council, which was inaugurated in a ceremony at Lowell Memorial Auditorium Tuesday morning. Councilor Dan Rourke was elected mayor of the body by a majority of his peers, and Councilor Paul Ratha Yem was unanimously selected by his colleagues to be vice chair. Both noted the support of their families to serve the city.
LOWELL A majority of members on the Lowell City Council continued to assert their parliamentary authority when dealing with motions submitted by embattled Councilor Corey Robinson during its last meeting of 2023 held at City Hall on Dec. 19, which another members called censorship and a violation of Robert's Rules.
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.