LOWELL CENTER CITY COMMITTEE, INC.

A not-for-profit, public-private partnership focusing on retail and commercial development, vehicle and pedestrian accessability, and quality of life issues for the business owners, residents, tourists, and property owners in Lowell, Massachusetts.

The Next Informal Meeting of the
Center City Committee will be
Tuesday May 20, 2008
8:30 AM at
Olive That & More
167 Market Street.

The Next Regular Meeting of the Stakeholder Representatives will be
Tuesday May 27, 2008
8:30 AM
The MCC Morse Federal Building
East Merrimack Street.

THIS WEEK IN DOWNTOWN LOWELL

Member Organizations
Arts League of Lowell
Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce
Enterprise Bank / Lowell Five
JAMBRA
Lowell Plan
Lowell Small Business Assistance Center
Downtown Lowell Business Association
City of Lowell DPD/Economic Development
Lowell Police Department
Cultural Organization of Lowell
Middlesex Community College
Lowell High School
University of Massachusetts/Lowell
Community Teamwork, Inc.
Lowell Regional Transportation Authority
Northern Middlesex Council of Governments
Lowell Downtown Neighborhood Association
Greater Merrimack Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau
Lowell Festival Foundation
Lowell National Historical Park
United Teen Equality Center

Links to Other Organizations

Hamilton Canal District News 

Hamilton Canal District Website

Lowell projects millions more in revenue from canal-district renewal.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The City of Lowell and Trinity Financial, the master developer, invite you to the next round of Vision Sessions for the Hamilton Canal District.
More information on the meetings.

The new Edward Early Parking Garage officially opened in April. Users rave about the new facility on Middlesex Street.

Boost for city district 'likely' Governor's plan would benefit renewal in the Hamilton Canal District

Firm to pay Lowell $7M for right to develop Hamilton District land

HAMILTON CANAL: LOWELL'S NEW GATEWAY
By 2021, plan calls for retail, housing; theater possible

New garage could open next week

City, State close to agreement on Courthouse Site

Restaurants vie for retail space in new city garage

City officials and executives with Trinity Financial, the Boston-based development firm that will carry out the city's ambitious plans for the Hamilton Canal District, reportedly are near to a deal. Groups iron out details for JAM plan

The new city garage on Middlesex Street is scheduled to open by the end of January.

The most recent session of the Hamilton Canal District planning process conducted by the Boston-based development firm Trinity Financial was held on January 5, 2008.

Information about and from previous sessions can also be found here: The first session was held on December 5th with working groups scheduled for the coming weeks and another charette in January. Previous articles described the process for public input for the various meetings: Dec. 5 "listening session" at Lowell Memorial Auditorium. . The flyer for the event.

Center City Committee past President Mehmed Ali is taking job in the war zone

Revolving museum hires Vickie Poirier as its new director

Jeanne D'Arc to move corporate offices to new commercial building at Tremont Yards on Father Morissette Boulevard

Authenticity is the name of the game at Mr. Jalapeno Restaurant on Merrimack Street.

Lowell Folk Festival quietly rolls out its acts for July

City is cooking up business recipe for budding chefs by working to estalish a Kitchen Incubator where food for commercial purposes can be prepared.

Senate OKs expanding Lowell National Park boundary.

Generation Next: Young professionals of Greater Lowell invest skills, savvy and vitality in the community.

A raft of new restaurants downtown are riding a tasty wave of progress as Lowell Steps up to the plate

Lowell's Acting Deputy Superintendent of Police, Bob DeMoura, has been hired as Chief of Police in Fitchburg.

Revamped cultural plan in works.

Series of Lowell festivals puts focus on films Immigrant experience, Cambodian art, Bette Davis tribute featured

Pat Mogan, The father of the Lowell National Park, celebrated his 90th birthday in a ceremony held at the Visitors Center.

City Manager Bernie Lynch adresses the Center City Committee Annual Meeting

DoubleTree to Get New Look. Lowell hotel embarks on $5 million renovation to spruce up inside and outside

Lowell Planning Board to review office project at Tremont Yards

National Park poised to celebrate 30 years in city.

One door closes, another one opens on the restaurant scene in downtown Lowell.

The City of Lowell Division of Planning and Development presented a Best Practices Seminar for Retailers, Restaurant Owners,and storefront services businesses with retail consultant Christine Graber.

The Center City Committee's own Janet Leggat has formed a niche business called SeaMaster Cruises to consult those with a bug for the sea.

The Boston Globe has embarked on a series of editorials about Massachusetts cities and their future. The first editorial was about Lawrence.

Ken Lavallee is sworn in as Lowell's new Superintendent of Police.