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Lowell license commission clears multiple special-event permits, urges police coordination for large crowds and sets Fiesta Hall hearing

5772046 · August 15, 2025
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The Lowell License Commission on Aug. 14 granted a string of special-event permits—including large public festivals—and approved several business-license applications, urging police coordination for large crowds and scheduling a public hearing for a new restaurant license at Fiesta Hall.

The Lowell License Commission on Aug. 14 granted a series of special-event permits and business-license applications and scheduled a public hearing for a new restaurant license at Fiesta Hall. Key approvals included one-day and multi-hour permits for the following events: a wedding and birthday at the Hellenic Center (Amanda Etinge), the Salvadorian Festival at JFK Plaza (Juan Gonzalez, Aug. 24), the Health and Wellness block party (Lowell Health Department, Sept. 12, rain date Sept. 11), a Lowell Cannabis block party at Patriot Care (Taylor Schlachter, Aug. 23), the Gurjar Heritage Festival at Sampas Pavilion (Maya Shah, Sept. 6), a Mill Church community service at Sampas (Isaac Xavier, Sept. 13) and the Southeast Asian Water Festival at Sampas Pavilion (Eric Sack, Aug.…

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