Councilor's News
Prescription Drug Discount Program
Share Prescription discount plan coming to city By Lyle Moran, lmoran@lowellsun.com LOWELL — City residents will soon have access to a new tool to help them save on prescription drugs. At the urging of City Councilor Patrick Murphy, City Manager Bernie Lynch has launched a prescription-drug discount program for residents. The NeedyMeds drug-discount card, which is free, provides a reduction... [Read more]
Thank You!
Share I wish to thank the voters of Lowell who have again given me an opportunity to work on behalf of all the residents of Lowell. Over the next two years, I hope to inspire more confidence in our city government, more participation throughout our community and a genuine desire to cooperatively address our city’s most pressing issues. Although the ballots have already been cast this past Tuesday,... [Read more]
Bus Shelters Around the Corner
Share In the Fall of 2010, Councilor Murphy aggressively lobbied for a system of bus shelters, not only to boost local ridership, but also to build a sense of community and spur greater economic activity in the main neighborhood business corridors. The proposal included the drawing of transit overlay districts in which the minimum parking requirements might be reduced to encourage further investment. ... [Read more]
Lowell to Reinvest in Local Banks, Increase Small Business Lending
Share Lowell banking on proposal to boost business By Lyle Moran, lmoran@lowellsun.com From left: Enterprise Bank’s Szablak, Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank’s Caruso, and City Councilor Patrick Murphy. LOWELL — The city is gearing up to launch a program designed to boost the amount of money it places in local banks by millions of dollars in hopes of spurring small-business... [Read more]
Clemente Park Re-Dedication
Share What began a year and a half ago, has finally been unveiled as a successful renovation to a well-used, but long-neglected community park. City investment in this neighborhood, coupled with the Cambodia Town project, ought to encourage greater private investment, and further economic development and growth. Read More →
City Homebuyer Program Extended to Veterans
Share By Lyle Moran, lmoran@lowellsun.com LOWELL — City officials have expanded the eligibility requirements for Lowell’s fiscal 2012 first-time homebuyer program to allow veterans who are not first-time homebuyers to apply for and receive assistance buying a home. The tweak to the eligibility requirements to include veterans who may have previously owned a home but no longer... [Read more]
