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LOWELL — In a meeting that echoed the passionate community outcry over the motion declaring that racism "leads to" versus “is” a public health crisis of almost two years ago, the issues of diversity, equity and inclusion again roiled the City Council chambers Tuesday night.
CLIFF KRIEGER, a member of Lowell’s Licensing Commission, reached out to The Column to note that among its many duties, the board also licenses palm readers, also known as fortune tellers under Massachusetts law.
LOWELL — The council tackled enforcement of quality-of-life issues during its Tuesday night meeting, addressing resident concerns around illegal fireworks and dumping, and dog waste.
LOWELL — In January, the city conducted its annual, federally mandated point-in-time count of the number of people experiencing homelessness, and found there are 189 sheltered and 97 unsheltered individuals in Lowell.
LOWELL — The City Council’s Rules and Election Law Subcommittee met Tuesday night to discuss the procedure to censure a member of the body, which Chair Sokhary Chau said "...does not remove the elected official, it simply is on pubic record." The issue was raised in the wake of domestic assault and battery charges filed against City Councilor Corey Robinson.