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Planning Board continues public hearings on tree removals at four Lowell parks after notice problems
Summary
Lowell Planning Board members on March 17, 2025 voted to continue four public shade-tree hearings — for Father Maguire Park, Clemente Park, St. Louis (West Sixth) Park and North Common — to April 2 after required notices had not been posted on the affected trees.
Lowell Planning Board members on March 17, 2025 voted to continue four public shade-tree hearings — for Father Maguire Park (80 Woodward Ave.), Clemente Park (803 Middlesex St.), St. Louis Park / West Sixth (406 West Sixth St.) and North Common (413 Fletcher St.) — to the board’s next meeting on April 2 after members said required notices had not been posted on the affected trees.
City planning staff said the tree removals are necessary to allow planned park renovations funded with American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money the City Council allocated. Jess Wilson, City of Lowell Department of Planning and Development, told the board the four sites are part of eight park projects the city is advancing with ARPA funding and described the planned work and replacement plantings. "These 4 projects are, among 8 projects that we are doing throughout the city with the…
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