Lowell Morning Brief, Oct. 20: Council suspends plate readers after resignation

From Lowell News

• Council suspends license plate reader program Lowell City Council took up the fate of its Flock Safety license plate reader system after months of privacy concerns, a debate that ended with a long-serving councilor's abrupt resignation from the dais.Lowell News
• Conservation panel rushes emergency culvert repair Lowell's Conservation Commission moved quickly after a Woburn Street culvert began collapsing into a spreading sinkhole, approving emergency repairs while several other wetlands cases waited for October hearings.Lowell News
• Council moves District 1 special election to February Lowell City Council voted to move the District 1 special election from Dec. 15 to Feb. 2, 2027, after Mayor Erik Gitschier said the original date left too little time for campaigns.Lowell News

Happening Wed, Oct 21

• 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.: Early Voting - State Election: Wednesday at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m Early Voting - State Election is listed on the town calendar for Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at 276 Broadway St.City of Lowell
• Collegiate Charter soccer hosts Prospect Hill Wednesday Collegiate Charter School of Lowell hosts Prospect Hill Academy in a non-conference soccer match Wednesday, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps

Lowell on Tue, Oct 20

• Police mark 30th anniversary of fatal 1996 plane crash Lowell and North Reading police held a memorial Tuesday at JFK Plaza marking 30 years since a 1996 plane crash killed four Lowell officers, a North Reading officer and three civilians.Lowell Police Department
• City unveils bicentennial book and bronze plaque Lowell closed out its yearlong 200th birthday celebration by unveiling a hardcover book and a large bronze plaque commemorating the bicentennial festivities, the city announced.City of Lowell

Coming up

• Sat, Oct 24, 12:00 p.m.: MonsterBash drone show debuts over Merrimack Street Lowell's MonsterBash and Fall Fest returns Saturday with trick-or-treating, carnival rides on a closed Merrimack Street and the city's first drone light show at 6:30 p.m. above the Rockland Trust lot.City of Lowell

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