Lowell Morning Brief, Oct. 22: Council votes to release land for housing

From Lowell News

• Council takes up land restrictions for housing project The Lowell council took up a request to lift decades-old deed restrictions on three Housing Authority parcels, including a 30-year open-space clause at 730 Merrimack Street that attorney William Martin said could otherwise block a Trinity Financial affordable housing project.Lowell News
• License panel weighs teen access to hip-hop event Lowell's License Commission weighed letting 18-to-20-year-olds into a hip-hop festival event at Tesco Bar Performance Center after Commissioner Donahue cited a prior underage-access problem and the venue's manager confirmed police had not been notified.Lowell News
• Zoning board reviews Roberts Street project changes Lowell's Zoning Board of Appeals took up a special permit modification and variances letting a developer keep a two-family home while adding a single-family house at 37-39 Roberts Street, a request Associate Timothy Hovey worried could set a precedent.Lowell News
• Lowell marks 30 years since fatal plane crash The Lowell Police Department held a memorial ceremony Tuesday at JFK Plaza marking 30 years since a 1996 plane crash that killed four Lowell officers, a North Reading officer and three civilians.Lowell News

Happening Fri, Oct 23

• Early voting continues at Broadway site through Oct. 28 Early voting for the state election continues at 276 Broadway Street through October 28, with daily hours that vary from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.Town of Lowell

Lowell on Thu, Oct 22

• Salem Academy Charter plays at Collegiate Charter Lowell Salem Academy Charter's varsity soccer team played an away non-conference match at Collegiate Charter School of Lowell on Thursday afternoon, according to MaxPreps.MaxPreps

Coming up

• Sat, Oct 24, 12 p.m.: MonsterBash & Fall Fest returns Saturday with drone show Lowell's MonsterBash & Fall Fest returns Saturday from noon to 10 p.m. with the city's first drone show, trick-or-treating and carnival rides as part of the city's 200th anniversary celebration.Town of Lowell
• Mon, Oct 26: Schools hold developmental screening at Merrimack Street office Lowell Public Schools will hold a developmental screening Monday at 155 Merrimack Street, fifth floor, for families seeking an early evaluation of their child's skills.Lowell Public Schools

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