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Recycle M.O.R.E. with the Public Recycling Drop-Off Container

Lowell, MA – Beginning Monday, April 9th, the City of Lowell , through its Recycle M.O.R.E. program, will provide all Lowell residents the opportunity to recycle mixed bottles, cans, and paper recyclables. Residents will be able to deposit recyclables in the large labeled container at the Department of Public Works facility at 1365 Middlesex Street Monday through Saturday (except holidays) between 8:30 AM and 3:30 PM.

The Mandatory Ordinance Recycling Enforcement (M.O.R.E.) program strives to increase the City’s recycling participation rate among all residents, including non-curbside residents. As part of this effort, Mandatory Recycling Enforcement Coordinator Bill Stanwood has been working to educate residents about the benefits of increasing recycling and putting out clean, dual-stream (‘paper’ and ‘bottles and cans’) recyclables.

The Recycle M.O.R.E. campaign is partially funded by a Department of Environmental Protection grant and is actively working to assure that residents meet state and local recycling requirements. For more information, please check out the Solid Waste & Recycling Office website at www.LowellRecycle.org, call 978-674-4309 or follow them on www.Facebook.com/lowellrecycle.

Friends Book Donation Drop Off 9am-12noon This Saturday at the Senior Center

It’s time once again to unburden yourself of your bestsellers. To unload libros, to push off printed works. The Friends of the Library will be accepting book donation drop offs over at the Lowell Senior Center this Saturday, April 7th. All donations will go towards the Friends annaul book sale at the Senior Center the weekend of May 18-20th—proceeds of which will in turn go to great library programs and museum passes. Full details of the drop offs and book sale are available on the Friends page. If you’d like to learn how you can help please email Kerry at friendsofthepml@yahoo.com.

Greg Page has meeting notes posted on his blog:
http://anewenglanderinlowell.blogspot.com/2012/03/ldna-summary-26mar.html

LDNA meeting, Monday, March 26th, 7PM, at
LTC, 246 Market St.

Agenda:
Election of Officers (note: Our steadfast Adam is devoting so much time to work it would be great if someone is interested in the secretary position).

Andy Jacobson, owner Brew’d Awakenings will discuss his proposal for “Busk Stops” at various downtown locations.

Stephen Greene will discuss plans for this years neighborhood clean-up days.

Update: The Village Smokehouse has been granted a continuance to a date to be determined. The Smokehouse issue will not be heard on March 22.

The next License Commission Meeting Thursday, March 22, 6:30 PM, Council Chamber, second floor, City Hall, 375 Merrimack St.

Some items regarding downtown:

7. Request by Atty. George C. Eliades, Jr., dated March 16, 2012, to continue hearing on the allegations of misconduct as charged by Kenneth E. Lavallee, Superintendent of Police, against The Middle Street Village, Inc., d/b/a The Village Smokehouse, all alcoholic beverages Restaurant licensee at 92-98 Middle Street – sales of alcoholic beverages to two (2) intoxicated patrons the morning of February 4, 2012.

9. Communication from Christine O’Connor, City Solicitor, re City Council endorsement of revised rules and regulations of the City of Lowell License Commission governing the sale of alcoholic beverages.

10. Motions of Commissioner Raymond Weicker, to wit:
A motion to review the fees associated with licenses in the City of Lowell.
To include a comparative study, by the Executive Secretary, of Lowell compared to both surrounding towns (Billerica, Chelmsford, Dracut, Tewksbury, Tyngsboro) as well as comparable sized cities (Worcester, Springfield)
A motion to review revenue generated thru all licensed activities in the City, to include property taxes paid at any location holding any form of license issued.
A motion to table any proposed regulatory changes until such time as the Commission has received a response to the requested information from the February 2, 2012 meeting of the License Commission and had an opportunity to review same.

12. Settlement agreement effective March 1, 2012 between Econ Realty Corporation and Thomas Economou, individually, and Marev Corp. and Mark Girolamo, individually, regarding property at 197 Market St., Lowell. (This is the Dubliner, below…looks as though Majors Pub is changing location to the current Dubliner location).

13. Application by CB Enterprises Inc., d/b/a Majors Pub for change of location of license for all alcoholic beverages Restaurant from 34 Jackson St., to 197 Market St.

You can get the entire agenda at:
http://www.lowellma.gov/depts/license/agenda.2012-03-21.2946028159

SPRING FORWARD! Sunday, March 11, 2012, 2:00am

REMINDER

There will be donation drop off locations throughout the area until Saturday, March 24, including:
Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce – 131 Merrimack ST, Lowell
Lowell City Hall – Mayor’s Office 2nd floor 375 Merrimack ST
Lowell Fire Department – Central Fire Station, 99 Moody ST
Lowell Senior Center – 276 Broadway ST
Pollard Memorial Library – 401 Merrimack ST
Carisma –1418 Middlesex St., Lowell
Middlesex Tire & Auto – 1555 Middlesex St
Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union – 1345 Lakeview AV