Lowell Morning Brief, Nov. 3: Lowell Catholic plays at Collegiate Charter in soccer

From Lowell News

• Historic Board continues Andover Street hearing to December The Lowell Historic Board continued a contested hearing on a proposed Andover Street subdivision to December 14, after a resident cited more than 500 petition signatures opposing it and neighbors raised wetlands and flooding concerns.Lowell News
• Planning Board approves Seventh Avenue lot split The Lowell Planning Board approved splitting a 30,500-square-foot lot at 80 Seventh Avenue so applicant Michael Brown's son can build a single-family home, attaching several conditions on utilities and easements as members also discussed a pending state measure on small-lot zoning.Lowell News
• Housing trust fund balance tops $1.2 million The Lowell Affordable Housing Trust Fund board reported its balance has topped $1.2 million as the city nears an approaching ARPA spending deadline, with a member saying no new vetted housing projects are yet ready to receive the money.Lowell News
• School panel votes to study office relocation The Lowell School Committee voted unanimously to study relocating its central office off Merrimack Street, aiming to cut roughly $500,000 in annual lease costs as the current lease enters its final year and the superintendent called the idea one of several options under review.Lowell News
• Sustainability Council votes to protest City Hall limits Lowell's Sustainability Council voted to send City Manager Golden a formal protest after members said new rules bar them from inviting speakers or sending recommendations without routing through the Sustainability Division, whose director no longer attends meetings.Lowell News
• Conservation panel takes up Martin Street flood home The Lowell Conservation Commission took up a proposed floodplain home at 60 Martin Street from NewView Remodeling and Construction, weighing porous-pavement and tree-replacement requirements alongside an engineer's claim of flood-storage compensation at nearly a 10-to-1 ratio in some areas.Lowell News
• Parks Board weighs food pantry and fee waivers The Lowell Board of Parks considered several fee waiver and credit requests Wednesday, including a resident's plan to install a Little Free Pantry at Shedd Park pending health and legal review, as staff acknowledged gaps in how the city tracks repeat no-show permit holders.Lowell News
• Obituary notices for week of Oct. 26 to Nov. 1 This week's obituary notices from McKenna-Ouellette Funeral Home include Kenneth W. Kendall, 66, a Shaughnessy Elementary and Greater Lowell Vocational Technical graduate who worked as a draftsman at Wang, and Annette Morache, 100, a lifelong Lowell resident.Lowell News
• Lowell debuts drone show at MonsterBash, Fall Fest The Lowell Bicentennial Committee funded the city's first-ever drone show above downtown during MonsterBash and Fall Fest, drawing more than 6,000 people to Merrimack Street for costumes, rides, live music and trick-or-treating.Lowell News

Happening Tue, Nov 3

• 5:30 p.m.: Lowell Catholic plays at Collegiate Charter in soccer The Lowell Catholic girls varsity soccer team travels to Collegiate Charter School of Lowell for a non-conference match today at 5:30 p.m.MaxPreps

Coming up

• Wed, Nov 4, 6:30 p.m.: School Committee meets at City Hall The Lowell School Committee holds its regular meeting Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall's Council Chambers at 375 Merrimack Street.Lowell Public Schools
• Thu, Nov 5, 7:00 p.m.: Sped PAC holds virtual meeting The Lowell Special Education Parent Advisory Council holds a virtual meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. for families of students with disabilities.Lowell Public Schools
• Sat, Nov 7, 10:00 a.m.: Veterans Memorial Square dedication set downtown The city dedicates Veterans Memorial Square on Saturday at 10 a.m., formally marking the new tribute space for veterans in Lowell.Town of Lowell

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