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Council hears public pleas on Howe Bridge safety, orders studies on bridge barriers and seeks ICE activity data
Summary
Residents urged the council to pursue physical suicide‑prevention measures on the Howe Bridge and other crossings; the council filed motions to request MassDOT evaluations and asked the city manager to seek briefings and reports including an ICE activity report following community concern.
Public speakers and councilors at the Jan. 20 Lowell City Council meeting urged immediate action to address repeated suicide incidents and accessibility problems on city bridges and in municipal parking garages.
Several speakers, including Paulette Renault Karajanis and a resident who identified herself as Kira, told the council the Howe Bridge had been the site of multiple incidents and urged the city to pursue physical deterrents — barriers, safety netting or other means‑reduction measures — and clearer signage for people in…
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