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Another high-ranking vacancy in beleaguered City Hall staffing | #citycouncil

THE OLD adage that no one is indispensable could be amended to some people are less dispensable than others. That certainly seems to be the case with outgoing city employee Christine McCall, who not only holds the position of assistant city manager, but is also the director of the Department of Planning and Development, a […]

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City Council

Another high-ranking vacancy in beleaguered City Hall staffing | #citycouncil

THE OLD adage that no one is indispensable could be amended to some people are less dispensable than others. That certainly seems to be the case with outgoing city employee Christine McCall, who not only holds the position of assistant city manager, but is also the director of the Department of Planning and Development, a […]

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City Council

Lowell City Council to take second attempt at updated racism motion | #citycouncil

CITY COUNCILOR Rita Mercier painted a beautiful portrait of Lowell: Instead of the city being a “melting pot” of cultures, Mercier said she views it more so as a “mosaic” or a “patchwork.” She even compared Lowell’s Acre neighborhood to Plymouth Rock — although the Pilgrims weren’t exactly diverse, but they did sort of cohabit […]

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