LOWELL — To represent Lowell on the world stage takes money, and city leadership is investing significant personnel and financial resources in a yearlong effort to bring United…
Read more Public money woos private investment in Frontrunner City InitiativeLOWELL — During last Tuesday’s City Council meeting, Councilor Corey Belanger called the city’s Back Central neighborhood a “mini Mass and Cass,” referring to the area of Boston…
Read more Lowell’s Back Central neighborhood a ‘mini Mass and Cass’LOWELL — District races feature candidates representing a particular neighborhood. But the candidates for one of the three at-large seats on the City Council represent the entire city.…
Read more Lowell’s City Council at-large race lacks lusterLOWELL — Wall clocks were stopped at random times in the rooms throughout the vacant Lowell District Court at 41 Hurd St. The two public phone booths —…
Read more Lowell’s old District Court faces uncertain futureLOWELL — If you have been involved in politics in Greater Lowell over the last half-century, there is a pretty good chance you encountered Ed Kennedy on more…
Read more ‘An advocate for human beings,’ Ed Kennedy remembered for decades of serviceLOWELL — UMass Lowell hasn’t broken ground yet on its $800-million Lowell Innovation Network Corridor project, and the potential billion-dollar Frontrunner City Initiative is still in early stages,…
Read more HCID housing, retail development poised for take offLOWELL — The Markley Group addressed concerns about its data center operations in a letter dated Sept. 22 that was sent to the Lowell City Council. On behalf…
Read more Markley Group responds to concerns about data center operationsLOWELL — Almost 168,000 gallons of diesel fuel will be stored at the Markley Group’s data center in Lowell’s Sacred Heart neighborhood if the company’s most recent application…
Read more 96,700 gallons of diesel fuel on Lowell’s Council agendaCLIFF KRIEGER, a member of Lowell’s Licensing Commission, reached out to The Column to note that among its many duties, the board also licenses palm readers, also known…
Read more The Column: Open meetings, local elections and overridesLOWELL — The fate of the magnificent but derelict and potentially dangerous Smith Baker Center, once called “Lowell’s Cathedral,” was the focus of three motions on the City…
Read more Hail Mary pass for Smith Baker Center, ‘Lowell’s Cathedral’LOWELL — There are more homeless people than available beds in Lowell, leading to people in need of emergency shelter being turned away, said Isaiah Stephens, managing director…
Read more Lowell’s adult homeless shelter at peak capacity
