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The 2013 Monster Bash & Halloween Stroll

takes place Saturday, October 26 from 11:30am-3pm at Lowell High School & throughout downtown.

Public Safety Sub Committee Meeting

CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC SAFETY SUB/COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 8TH, 5:30 pm
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND

Agenda:
1. Motion by C. Mercier for summit meeting to discuss City violence issues.
2. Manager reports dated 9/16/13 regarding Downtown Crime and Police details.
3. DPD License Commision Report dated 9/27/13.
4. Police Vehicle Report

Candidate Messages

Thank you to LTC (Lowell Telecommunications) for creating and posting these messages from City Council and School Committee Candidates.

CITY ANNOUNCES DESIGN COMPETITIONS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:  Susan Halter, Director – Cultural Affairs and Special Events
shalter@lowellma.gov , 978-674-1480
 
 

The City of Lowell invites creative submissions from Lowell-based film/video artists & designers
Deadlines, November 29 & December 6, 2013
[LOWELL, MA—September 26, 2013] The City of Lowell has issued a Call for Work to filmmakers to create a 15-second promotional film showcasing what it is that makes the City a great place to live, work and create.  Inspired by the growing vibrancy of the local filmmaking community and the success of last year’s competition, the contest is part of a program to partner with locals to define the way the City is promoted outside its borders.   Last year two winners were awarded:  Joey Sylvester and the team of Pete Pedulla and Adrien Bisson.  The film by Pedulla and Bisson aired in AMC Cinemas throughout the summer and may still be viewed on the City’s YouTube channel. 
In addition to the film competition, the City has issued a second Call for Work to create a City of Lowell t-shirt design.  Last year local artist Chase Compton created the award winning design for the Lowell Bag, which was then produced locally by UnWrapped.  This year the City is asking graphic designers to submit a t-shirt design.  Both contests are only open to individuals who live, work or attend school in the City of Lowell.   
Susan Halter, Director of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, had this to say about the contest: “When we submitted our film for distribution in the cinemas earlier this year, the rep was surprised by the quality of our video, but we weren’t.  We knew we had a lot of very talented people here in Lowell.  We’re looking forward to seeing what the community will produce for this year’s contests.”
The deadline for submissions is 5pm, November 29, 2013, for the t-shirt contest, and 5pm, December 6, 2013,for the video contest. Both winners will be announced in January 2014. A $1,000.00 cash prize will be awarded to each winning submission.  Complete guidelines for the contest can be found at Lowell.org and CultureIsCool.org.  All entries will be reviewed by the City’s marketing team: City Manager Bernard Lynch, Assistant City Manager Adam Baacke, Director of Economic Development Theresa Park, Economic Development Assistant Erin Findlen and Director of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Susan Halter.

 


Results Ward 2

License Commission Meeting

City of Lowell Web Site License Commission, Council Chamber, second floor, City Hall, 375 Merrimack St. on Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 6:30 p.m.

Downtown related items:

Special one-day license applications for wines only

-Karen Boutet of Zeitgeist Gallery, 167 Market Street, for the following:

Fall Coop Show Reception, Thursday, September 12, 2013, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Message is the Medium: Prints, Propaganda, and Persuasion Reception, Thursday, October 10, 2013, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Printmaking Reception, Saturday, October 26, 2013, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Art Opening, Saturday, November 9, 2013, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

-Penny K. Hamourgas of Worthen Café for Sunday, September 29, 2013, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The event is the 11th Annual Jack Kerouac 5K; beer concession to be held in the enclosed parking lot at 152 Worthen St.

Application for special event permit for amplification of sound

-Worthen House Café, Inc., Penny K. Hamourgas, Manager, for Sunday, September 29, 2013, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., sound system for band and/or disc jockey at the parking lot 152 Worthen St. The event is the 11th Annual Jack Kerouac 5K.

Application for change of manager by Hookslide Kelly’s LLC, all alcoholic beverages Restaurant licensee for premises at 19 Merrimack Street; proposed new manager is David E. Heeley Jr. of Haverhill, MA.

Hearing continued from August 22, 2013 on the allegation of misconduct as charged by Deborah Friedl, Interim Superintendent of Police, against Hayhurst Group, Inc., dba Finn’s Pub, 76-86 Merrimack St., Kevin Hayhurst, Manager, all alcoholic beverages Restaurant licensee, date of alleged violation May 4, 2013 – Section 1.16 of License Commission Regulations Manager’s Responsibilities, and Section 1.20 Illegal Activities.

Preliminary City Council Elelction Ballot Order

Tuesday, September 17 at 6:00 PM in the
Mayor’s Reception Room at Lowell City Hall

The City of Lowell Department of Planning and Development invites you to participate in a public meeting to discuss The Restoration of Two-Way Traffic Patterns in Downtown Lowell.

The City’s consulting engineers from Nelson Nygaard and TEC will present their 25percent designs for the restoration of two-way traffic to Merrimack, Market, Central, and Shattuck Streets as well as the extensive traffic analysis they have conducted to establish the feasibility of this change.

The City is very interested in hearing from Downtown stakeholders to help refine and improve the designs, prior to bidding this winter and construction in the late spring/summer.

Should you have any questions about the meeting or the project, or if you require any special accommodations to participate in the meeting, please contact Transportation Engineer Eric Eby
at 978-674-4252 or eeby@lowellma.gov.

LDNA meeting August 26th

LDNA meeting August 26th, 7pm, at LTC, 246 Market St. our guest will be Interim Police Superintendent Deborah Friedl.

UTEC Thursday August 22

On August 22, 2013 the United Teen Equality Center will be holding a silent visibility in response to the recent acts of violence on Sunday August 18th where Keny Sien , a 25 yr old man was shot and killed. Staff and teens from UTEC are meeting at 4:15 pm at Lords Overpass on Thorndike St. where they will stand in silence with signs espousing their message of non-violence. Anyone who is interested in attending the visibility is welcome to meet at Lords Overpass on Thorndike St at 4:15 pm.

UTEC has made an organizational commitment to make a public statement every time there is an act of violence against our overall community. Similarly, last year, UTEC organized a rally with the theme of “Stop Shooting. Reclaim our CommUNITY.” Similar themes will be present at tomorrow’s rally.

Contact: Greg Croteau, Executive Director (978) 265-7173