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BILLERICA — With a special election Feb. 17 that was fueled largely by the opposition of some residents to a project to renovate the Billerica Town Center, officials who oppose the project are making a last pitch for voters to reject it.

BILLERICA — More than four months after the fall Town Meeting session approved the Billerica Town Center rehabilitation project in a 126-61 vote that needed a two-thirds majority, the Billerica voters at large will now have the final say in a Feb. 17 special election, for which early voting has already begun.

JUST HOURS after the new City Council takes its oath of office this Tuesday, it will meet in Executive Session to discuss matters of potential litigation regarding an open meeting complaint, which could have a detrimental effect on the city’s position. Nothing says “Welcome, Councilors!” or “Happy New Year!” like a potential lawsuit. The potential […]

WITH ONLY 15 days before Christmas, The Column compiled its “Dear Lowell Santa” wish list for this holiday season.

LOWELL — City Councilor Corey Robinson was a no-show at Tuesday night's council meeting, leaving open the question of whether his absence was related to a call by many of Robinson's colleagues for him to step aside pending resolution of his legal issues.

THANKSGIVING IS a beautiful compound word, which is a word formed of two or more words that are grouped to form a new word with a new meaning. The holiday this name honors is just four days away, but today we can honor the people and parts in the city of Lowell for whom we are giving thanks.

BY TUESDAY at 8 p.m., when the polls close in Lowell, the 2023 election for the City Council and School Committee races will be over, and a new era of governing in the city will begin in January 2024.

LOWELL — In life, Shannon Lally was a mass of complications and contradictions. He had a reputation for both sweetness and belligerence, of lucidity and disordered behavior. But he was best known for almost a decade of living on the streets of Downtown Lowell, sitting on a bench or sprawled out on a section of sidewalk, copping for spare change or a cup of coffee.

A CIVIL lawsuit filed against Merrimack Valley Radio LLC by former employee Teddy Panos has resulted in a court judgment of almost $32,000 against owner Sam Poulten, following an assessment of damages hearing held at Lowell District Court on Sept. 13. A default judgment was entered against the station and Poulten on Tuesday.

LOWELL — Some candidates stayed in, some dropped out and some pulled last-minute papers and submitted last-minute signatures. Welcome to the 2023 city of Lowell election season.