Lowell celebrates National Preservation Month with a weekend long event celebrating Lowell’s history, magnificent architecture and talent for urban reinvention with Doors Open Lowell. Over 30 buildings will be open to the public from Friday May 15-Sunday, May 17th. Click here to download a schedule and map.
The weekend kicks off with a Progressive Jazz Dinner downtown on Thursday, [...]
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Be an Insider – “Doors Open Lowell”
Posted in City Services, Community, Uncategorized on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Good News from the Solid Waste/Recycling Program
Posted in Budget, City Services, Uncategorized on May 12, 2009 | 4 Comments »
One comment we hear over and over again from the public is how much they like the look of the new solid waste program with its neat rows of cranberry containers. I’m pleased to report that the positive effect of the program is not just aesthetic. Two months into the new solid waste program and the outlook is [...]
Third Quarter Budget Report
Posted in Budget, City Services, tagged City Budget on May 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
09.05.11_Third Quarter Budget Report
The May 12th City Council Meeting information packet includes the 3rd Quarter Budget Report for FY09 submitted by Tom Moses, Chief Financial Officer. In an effort to keep the public informed of the current budget situation the complete report can be accessed by clicking the link above.
Rite of Spring – Street Sweeper Schedule
Posted in City Services, Uncategorized, tagged City of Lowell, DPW, street sweeping, Streets on May 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
SWEEPER SCHEDULE FOR MAY – AUGUST 2009
AREA
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
PAWTUCKETVILLE
14-15
18-19
3-4
BELVIDERE
18-19
22-23
6-7
UPPER HIGHLANDS
21-22
7-8
10-11
LOWER HIGHLANDS
26-27
9-10
13-14
ACRE/DOWNTOWN
4-5
13-14
17-18
SO.LOWELL
8-9
16-17
20-21
BACK CENT/GROVE
4-6
11-12
20-21
24-25
CENTRALVILLE
11-13
15-16
23-24
27-28
OPEN DAYS
1,7,8,20,
25,28-9
1-3,10,17,
24-6
6-7,15,22
5,12,19,
26,31
HOLIDAYS
MEMORIAL DAY 25TH
INDEPENDENCE DAY
OFF-3TH
ODD # CALENDAR DAY SWEEPS ON ODD SIDE OF STREET
EVEN # CALENDAR DAYS SWEEPS ON EVEN SIDE OF STREET
● For the purpose of implementing a street sweeping program for the City of Lowell, the city is divided into 8 sections and utilizes [...]
Small Business Week in Lowell
Posted in City Services, Economic Development on May 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Since 1963 the President of United States has proclaimed National Small Business Week to recognize the contributions of small businesses to the strength and economic well-being of America. This year the City of Lowell will recognize the small business community by highlighting its achievements and delivering timely, beneficial programming to this important sector. During the [...]
Lowell Cleans Up
Posted in City Services, Community, Community Service, Uncategorized, tagged Keep Lowell Beautiful, Neighborhood Services on May 7, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Spring Cleaning” began in earnest in Lowell on Earth Day with several clean-up initiatives taking place around the city. No one can say the youth of Lowell are apathetic given the enthusiastic participation of young people from around the city. School children, ROTC members from the High School, MCC and UML students have all come [...]
Community Policing Partnerships
Posted in City Services, Community, Community Development, Uncategorized on May 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Central to the mission of the Lowell Police Department is the philosophy and practice of community policing. Recent attention to the “broken windows” effect bears out the effectiveness of addressing problems while they are small. Community policing does this by encouraging interaction between residents, business owners and police officers so that issues and concerns are raised [...]
The Latest from City Hall
Posted in Budget, City Services, Community, Public Service on April 21, 2009 | 5 Comments »
A year and a half ago the City of Lowell introduced E-Gov, an electronic medium for citizens to make requests, log a complaint or even pay a compliment to various city departments. Since the launch nearly 10,000 requests have been submitted. E-Gov submissions range from reports of potholes to genealogy inquiries to questions about taxes and even some compliments. [...]
Busy Morning at City Hall
Posted in City Services, Community, Public Service, Uncategorized on April 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
On any given day City Hall bustles with people going about their business; picking up a recycling bin or a birth certificate, paying a parking ticket and attending meetings. For a rainy spring Friday, yesterday morning was especially busy .
The morning started off early with a Legislative Coffee Hour hosted by the City Manager’s Task Force on [...]
Regional Foreclosure Prevention Workship – Thursday, April 2, 2009
Posted in City Services, Community, Public Service, Uncategorized, tagged City of Lowell, CBA, Foreclosure Prevention on April 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Foreclosure is a national problem, but its most powerful effects are felt one neighborhood, one block, one family at a time.
Throughout the country, homeowners, lenders and government officials are working on solutions. There is no blanket answer, no easy way to eliminate the problem for millions of homeowners. Instead, the solutions must be found one [...]
