An update from James Errickson, DPD
On November 11, 2011 (Veteran’s Day), the City’s contractors for this project will be “cold-planing” the street in preparation for the eventual paving of Jackson Street . This may cause traffic disruptions on Jackson Street during the day. Following this step, the final paving of Jackson Street will be scheduled, for which the City intends to complete prior to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend (pending weather conditions and materials supply).
Enjoy an elegant evening at Savannah Palace with Stanley Swann’s Jazz Showcase! Special guest artist vocalist Valerie Stephens performs the music of Nina Simone. – Oct. 27, 7-9pm
More information: http://www.stanleyswann.com/Stanley_Swann/Stanley_Swann.html
Posted in Downtown, Downtown Lowell, Jazz, Live Music
The next LDNA meeting will be held Monday, October 24th, 7PM, at LTC, 246 Market St.
Agenda
1. City Manager Bernie Lynch
2, Daniel Bach, Master’s Student – Teaching Assistant, Community Social Psychology, to discuss ideas about creating common area recycling drop-off locations downtown.
POSSIBLE RELOCATION OF LIVING WATERS TO
SAINT ANNE’S
When: Thursday, October 20, 2011 9:30 AM-11:00 AM
Where: DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE ARTHUR HAMMAR CONFERENCE ROOM AT THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT, 50 ARCAND DRIVE, JFK CIVIC CENTER.
Sunday, October 16 · 11:00am – 2:00pm
Location Meet in Front of Market Street Market- 95 Market St.
Lowell, Massachusetts
More Info On Sunday, October 16th @ 11am-2pm, join friends and members of the Lowell Downtown Neighborhood Association (LDNA) in their efforts to register residents and patrons of Downtown Lowell to vote in the upcoming city elections on Tuesday, November 8th, 2011.
Deadline for registration is Wednesday, October 19th, 2011.
For more information on upcoming election and current candidates, please visit:
1. http://www.lowellma.gov/depts/electioncensus
2. http://www.richardhowe.com/election/ (detailed history on elections in Lowell)
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The city is asking downtown residents, students, business owners, employees, and commercial property owners to please take a few minutes to fill out this brief survey. This survey will provide valuable information for discussion at the Summit.
Downtown Residents/ Students please fill out this survey
http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e4ysi50bgt7lyf8w/a012cgtr1jjl9/questions
Downtown business owners, employees, and commerical property owners please fill out this survey:
http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e4ysueuvgt7nz4pk/a012dgtr1k4zq/questions
For more information contact downtownsummit@lowellma.gov
The Lowell Police Department is holding its 27th Citizen’s Academy this fall. This popular eight week course is held to educate citizens about the Lowell Police Department, its organization, operations and role in the community. Participants will gain an understanding of police department responsibilities and the laws that govern it. Students are given the opportunity to offer their ideas and share their experiences. The goal of the academy is to develop a partnership between citizens and their local law enforcement agency that benefits both.
Classes are taught by Lowell Police Department administrative and supervisory staff.
The Citizen Academy is fee of charge and is open to all local citizens 18 yrs. and older. Classes will be held on eight Wednesday evenings from October 12th – November 30th.
The hours are 6pm-9pm. Classes are held at Lowell Police Training Dept. located at 99 Middlesex St., between the Registry of Motor Vehicles and Garcia Brogan’s Restaurant.
Applicants must have a clean court record. Background checks are done on all applicants. Applicants with numerous traffic violations will not be considered.
An applicant is asked to commit to attending every week if accepted. Class space is limited to 40 students and there is always a waiting list.
Applications for Citizen Police Academy are available on Lowell Police Department Website, Blog and Facebook page.
Applications and further information can be obtained by contacting Sharon Callery at LPD Community Services, (978)937-3210
Posted in Lowell Police Department
CENTRAL STREET COBBLESTONE WORK
The next phase of the cobblestone project on Central Street from Market St. to Appleton St. is on schedule for Tuesday, October 11th at 8:00 p.m.
This will be an overnight project.
The work to be performed is the milling of the top surface of asphalt. This will provide a smooth, level base for the top coat of asphalt to be placed later. Signage and police details will be on site to assist with traffic flow.
At this time, the forecast appears to be favorable for this task. The next activity will be paving the area. The paving is currently scheduled for the morning of Saturday, October 22nd. The paving is weather dependent so we will keep you apprised of any changes to this activity.
In between the milling and the paving, the structures will be raised in this area. While we will be taking action to minimize the impacts, drivers are reminded that this is an active construction zone and caution should be taken.
The Parking Dept. will be placing bags on the meters/space numbers. In order to shorten the duration of the project, the work will be conducted during the day and some nights. We will try to balance the work load to minimize the impact.
As with any construction project, there is the expectation that the short-term disruption and inconvenience will result in the long-term benefit of improved travel conditions for both vehicles and pedestrians.
We know how important a smooth driving surface is to all who use our downtown and this project is a big step towards providing that. We appreciate your patience and cooperation during this project.
Any questions can be directed to the City Engineer’s office at 978-970-3330.
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