Dan Rourke News Today

Australias biggest business bank. Theteargas returns to streets of hong kong as police and protesters clash again. First, lets get you started with a quick check of the markets close on friday. S p 500 index seeing the biggest fall in seven weeks. Of course, there are people just waiting for any sign of progress on the u. S. China trade negotiations. At the same time, it was a shorter trading day just after thanksgiving before the weekend, so it was 16 below the 30 day average. Energy and Consum...

LOWELL — Superintendent of Schools Liam Skinner came before the City Council during its Tuesday night meeting to say he was cleaning house and the books. It was a theme throughout the night's agenda.

LOWELL — In a meeting that echoed the passionate community outcry over the motion declaring that racism "leads to" versus “is” a public health crisis of almost two years ago, the issues of diversity, equity and inclusion again roiled the City Council chambers Tuesday night.

LOWELL — The City Council opened its Tuesday night meeting with a celebration of libraries. Mayor Dan Rourke presented a citation to Pollard Memorial Library Director Bridget Cooley, recognizing National Library Week, which runs through Saturday.

LOWELL — A surprise spring nor’easter couldn’t keep away a warehouse full of people who came out on Thursday to celebrate the ribbon cutting for the new home of the Merrimack Valley Food Bank.

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LOWELL — Taking a page out of the City Council’s agenda playbook, the new School Committee filed a record 14 motions during its Wednesday night meeting. But first, it voted to approve Superintendent of Schools Liam Skinner’s three-year, $230,000 yearly contract that runs through June 2027.

LOWELL — Normally, Lowell Fire Chief Phillip Charron directs the efforts to douse fires with water, but in his dual-hatted role as director of the Office of Emergency Management, he's also focused on dousing flooding issues.

LOWELL — A 4-3 vote of the School Committee Wednesday night removed the interim from Liam Skinner’s job title to name him the district’s next superintendent of schools.

LOWELL — The City Council met Jan. 9, with Councilor Corey Robinson back in the chamber as a fully enfranchised colleague, submitting motions that were acted on by the body.