Phil Thibault News Today

ONE COUNCILOR described Lowell’s homeless shelter on Middlesex Street as a “cancer” on the surrounding Jackson-Appleton-Middlesex neighborhood.

THE MEDIA scene in Lowell is thriving thanks to redundancies and innovative channels of delivery.

ROBERT’S RULES has been referenced so many times of late in both Lowell City Council and School Committee meetings, that it probably should have its own seat at the table.

MUNICIPAL MEETINGS get a bad rap. Rather than being staid yawners, they can provide relatable public information, as well as unexpected public spectacle, and a lot of it is catnip for reporters who bring those stories to readers.

THE RACE is on, and as of this past Friday, 27 Lowell residents had signaled their interest in running for office by signing their names to the 2023 City Election Nomination Paper Log kept on file in the Elections Office at City Hall.

DRACUT — With the final piece of the puzzle — Mill City Medical — up and running, Collinsville Crossing is now officially full.

PRIDE MONTH is approaching in what is turning into a contentious moment for LGBTQ rights in the U.S.

SPRING IS in the air with warmer days and more daylight. It’s a time for hope and renewal. For others, though, it will be a time of uncertainty and loss as COVID-era food and shelter support funding ends.