Lowell City Council approves preservation restrictions on two properties. The Council voted unanimously 9-0 to authorize preservation restrictions at 228 Worthen Street and 80 Gorham Street. The Council also unanimously approved out-of-state travel for the Lowell Police Department, with Councilors
Lowell City Council advances school bus safety measures following winter storm. The Council voted 11-0 to appoint Jeffrey Harris to the Historic Board and advanced 1st readings on ordinances establishing school bus violation detection monitoring and a stabilization fund, with public hearings set
Lowell City Council advances centralized facilities home rule petition despite school concerns. Councilor Robinson's motion to create a city-run facilities department passed 10-0, with Councilor McDonough recusing himself; City Solicitor Williams cautioned the petition would require changing
City Council approves amended high school loan with 9-1 vote. The motion, which reduces project management, architectural fees, and contingency amounts, will trigger a 1.6 percent property tax increase estimated at $2.8 million. Councilor Descoteaux noted the absence of cost concessions from lead
Lowell City Council votes 9-1 to borrow $36.2 million more for Lowell High School renovation as structural concerns linger. The council approved the loan order amendment at its January 20 meeting, bringing total authorized borrowing for the project to more than $418 million.
Lowell City Council pursues data center moratorium, establishes UNESCO task force. The City Council voted unanimously January 13 to direct the Law Department to draft a temporary moratorium on new or expanded data center facilities and create a Lowell Learning City Task Force to coordinate the
Lowell City Council approves three executive agreements including solar energy contract. The council unanimously approved agreements with Solect Energy Development, Boston Gas Company, and the Lowell Festival Foundation, with registered speaker Stephen Malagodi praising the solar energy deal as a
Lowell's City Council inaugurates new members amid contested elections for Mayor and Vice Chair. Councilor Gitschier was elected Mayor on a second ballot with six votes over Councilor Rourke after the first ballot produced no majority, with Gitschier and Nuon each receiving three votes and Rourke
Lowell City Council backs UMass Link update, school safety push, and drug buffer zone resolution in unanimous votes.
Four candidates squared off at a Belvidere Neighborhood Association forum Wednesday night for the Lowell District 3 City Council seat, the first contested multi-candidate district race since the city's 2021 shift to hybrid representation.
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