Archive - richardhowe

There was no Lowell City Council meeting this week due to the summer schedule but there are plenty of other things to write about.

Aug 3 •

July 2025

The city council met on Tuesday night and addressed several topics worthy of comment, although no single issue dominated debate.

Jul 27 •

There was no Lowell City Council meeting this week due to the summer schedule so today I’ll catch up on a variety of topics.

Jul 20 •

The Lowell City Council met on Tuesday night, but first I’ll mention an event at UMass Lowell on Monday at which the University welcomed its newest…

Jul 13 •

The Lowell City Council had a special meeting this past Monday night to complete the agenda for last Tuesday’s meeting.

Jul 6 •

June 2025

The Lowell City Council met on Tuesday night.

Jun 29 •

There was no Lowell City Council meeting this week due to the summer schedule so today’s newsletter will dip into Lowell history.

Jun 22 •

The Lowell City Council met on Tuesday night.

Jun 15 •

The Lowell City Council commenced its summer schedule this week which means there was no meeting last Tuesday.

Jun 8 •

Tuesday’s Lowell City Council meeting mostly involved adopting the city’s fiscal year 2026 budget.

Jun 1 •

May 2025

The Lowell City Council met Tuesday and covered several issues deserving of comment.

May 25 •

The main event at Tuesday’s Lowell City Council meeting was City Manager Tom Golden’s presentation of his proposed FY26 city budget to councilors.

May 18 •

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