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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.