LOWELL The care and welfare of the migrant families expected to come to the Mill City was top of Councilor Vesna Nuon’s mind during Tuesday night's meeting.
LOWELL Getting around the city may get a whole lot smoother – and safer - thanks to almost $11 million worth of road and sidewalk improvements and safety enhancements. The planned updates in paving, construction and maintenance of roads, sidewalks and crosswalks were included in the 2024 budget, which was approved by the City Council in June.
LOWELL The Lord Overpass construction project is in its long-awaited homestretch. Line painting and final traffic-flow adjustments are taking place this week, and the redesigned Thorndike Street, which was elevated 16 feet to replace the obsolete overpass design, will open its bus lanes later this month.
LOWELL Improving the approach to Western Avenue Studios & Lofts, a major artistic community off Western Avenue in the Acre neighborhood, was on the City Council’s agenda during its June 27 meeting.
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