The City of Lowell finds itself on the forefront of the H1N1 scene both by chance and intent. By chance last spring, as the first community in Massachusetts where confirmed cases of H1N1 were documented and by intent, as a community committed to addressing H1N1 proactively by working collaboratively across the community with health providers, [...]
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Report From City of Lowell “Flu Summit” Group
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged CDC, H1N1, Flu, LHD, Mass DPH on November 18, 2009 | 5 Comments »
A Clean Catch Basin is a Happy Catch Basin
Posted in City Services, Community Service, Public Service, Uncategorized, tagged Catch Basin, DPW, Waste Water Utility on November 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Before
The Lowell Regional Wastewater Utility and the Department of Public Works requests that resident and business owners take a few minutes to clean any catch basins in front of or near their property that have leaves, pine needles or any other debris that may have accumulated. This will help to alleviate any future drainage problems [...]
“Our Community’s Clear and Present Danger: The Lethal Consequences of Prescription Drug Abuse”
Posted in Community, Community Service, Public Service, Uncategorized, tagged Jr., Learn2Cope, Opioids, prescription drug abuse, Rep. Thomas A. Golden on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Did you know?
Prescription painkillers are now the leading cause of drug overdoses.
Prescription drugs cause most of the more than 26,000 fatal overdoses each year
The number of overdose deaths from opioid painkillers more than tripled from 1999 to 2006
Prescription drug abuse is viewed as the biggest and fastest growing part of America’s drug problem
Prescription painkillers have [...]
Made in Lowell – Celebrating the Creative Economy – Friday, Oct. 16, 2009
Posted in City Services, Economic Development, Uncategorized, tagged Creative Economy, DPD on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Lowell was born of the industrial revolution and these roots continue to run deep. “Made in Lowell” features businesses that are a vital part of the local economy, provide meaningful and well-paying jobs and produce good that are recognized world-wide.
On Friday, October 16, 2009 the City of Lowell will hold its second annual “Made in [...]
Hazardous Waste Day – Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009
Posted in City Services, Community, Uncategorized, tagged Recycling on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
FALL Household Hazardous Waste Day
The Lowell Dept. of Public Works, Solid Waste & Recycling Office is announcing its semi-annual HHW Day, scheduled for Sat., Oct. 17.
HHW Day has been scheduled for Sat. Oct. 17 at 9:00 am.
HHW Day will be at Cawley Stadium, enter only from Douglas Rd.
Event opens to the public at 9:00 am [...]
H2702 “An Act to Promote Economic Development in Gateway Cities”
Posted in Community Development, Economic Development, Uncategorized on September 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A 2007 MassINC-Brookings Institution report identified eleven Massachusetts cities as “Gateway Cities”. The eleven include Brockton, Fall River, Fitchburg, Haverhill, Holyoke, Lawrence, New Bedford, Pittsfield, Springfield, Worcester and Lowell. Some of the characteristics shared by these cities include excellent location and infrastructure; a history and architecture which gives them a unique and desireable quality of [...]
Welcome to “Boom” Town
Posted in Economic Development, Uncategorized on September 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Our thanks go to Charlie Cutler for sending this photo essay of the “boom” in development around the City. As they say, pictures say a thousand words…
Planes, Trains and Automobiles…Lowell Style
Posted in Community Service, Economic Development, Uncategorized, tagged NPS, HCD, MassDevelopment, UML, Division of Planning and Development on September 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Last week over one hundred developers, investors and real estate professionals were treated to a unique view of the many development opportunities in the downtown Lowell area through a comprehensive series of presentations and tours via foot, bus, trolley and canal boat. In response to a motion made by Councilor Bill Martin, the Division of [...]
What’s Your Vision for South Common?
Posted in Community, Community Development, Economic Development, Uncategorized, tagged DPD, HCD, South Common on September 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The Division of Planning and Development, with support from the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development, Gateway Plus Action Grant program, recently completed visioning sessions which focused on the neighborhoods surrounding the Hamilton Canal District. A cross-section of residents, business people, community and institutional leaders, and others with a stake in the future of [...]
The Downtown Spoke, We Listened…
Posted in City Services, Economic Development, Uncategorized, tagged DPD on August 31, 2009 | 3 Comments »
One area that came up again and again at the City Manager’s Downtown Summit was the need for streetscape and pedestrian traffic improvements. The design plans are now completed and the contractor in place and ready to go. The following work will begin the first week of September 2009 and will be ongoing to completion – [...]
