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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.

Police in Lowell are increasing patrols after a trio of “unauthorized individuals” tried to gain entry into a pair of public schools in the city on Monday. “Three unauthorized individuals were denied entry at two schools by school staff members who followed established protocol,” Interim Superintendent of Schools Liam Skinner said in letter to parents. “We take these incidents very seriously and immediately reported them to the Lowell Police Department, which...

LOWELL — Liam Skinner attended his first meeting as the newly appointed interim superintendent of schools during a special session of the School Committee Wednesday night during which the body approved eight modular classrooms for the overcrowded STEM Academy.

LOWELL — After nearly five hours of interviews with both internal and external candidates, the School Committee decided to stay in-house and selected Chief of Schools Liam Skinner as the interim superintendent of schools.

A WOMAN fled from a Borders house in her bare-feet and carrying a baby after being involved in a bust-up with her partner.