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A massive development project in Lowell announced last week is being received with excitement and optimism, as well as some notes of skepticism over who in the community would benefit from the planned influx of jobs and housing and who would not.
LOWELL — The resettlement of 46 migrant families to UMass Lowell's Inn & Conference Center from a site in Sturbridge is on hold, according to a communication obtained by The Sun.
Over 15 years ago, The Lowell Plan commissioned a Downtown Evolution Plan by nationally known urban planner Jeff Speck. After spending months in the city, Mr. Speck submitted his plan and one of his key recommendations was that Lowell needed a downtown hotel.
The fate of Lowell’s downtown Inn & Conference Center was finally sealed with Monday’s announcement that the state will sign a $4 million lease to use the UMass Lowell facility as an emergency shelter for at least a year.
LOWELL — The idea to transform the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center into a space for Middlesex Community College’s culinary and hospitality program got a major boost Wednesday morning.