Category Archives: Homelessness

Concerns over proposed center for homeless in downtown Lowell

Posted on September 6, 2011 by | Leave a comment

This is the first I have heard/read of this…story in SUN


By Lyle Moran, lmoran@lowellsun.com
LOWELL — Living Waters, an all-volunteer Christian ministry, has served homeless people in the Mill City for nearly 15 years and operates a daytime drop-in center for the poor and needy at 9 West Adams St.

But having outgrown its current space, the ministry is close to finalizing an agreement to move its drop-in center to Saint Anne Episcopal Church’s gym on Kirk Street so that it can help more homeless people, multiple sources have confirmed to The Sun.

The church building that houses the gym is already home to Acre Family Child Care and the Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership. Lowell High School is down the street.

Although the drop-in center’s move has not been finalized, some local political and business leaders are already worried about the potential for an increase in the number of homeless people in the heart of the downtown if Living Waters relocates.

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Posted in Community Issues, Downtown Lowell, Homelessness

LDNA Meeting

Posted on April 27, 2009 by | Leave a comment

Updates from meeting:

Monday, April 27th, 7PM

Agenda
Elaina Bates, Revolving Museum Events
Two upcoming events
May 2nd 7:30 – 9PM “The Body Talks”. Choreography and conversation with dancers and artists from the Donna Miceli Dancer Center
May 9th, 6 – 10 PM, “The Full Moon Celebration” at Harmony Park (corner of Cross & Cork Sts.). TRM stll needs volunteers for this event. More info at:
www.revolvingmuseum.org

Victoria Fahlberg, ONE Lowell, Voter Participation
Get more information about the initiative for a proportional voting system in Lowell
www.fairvotelowell.org

Allegra Williams, Homelessness Awareness Events
May 23rd, 7 – 10 PM, “Street Beat”, Homeless Benefit Concert at The Revolving Museum.
There will also be an art sale by homeless artists and a “Camp-Out” at St. Anne’s Church.
Open Discussion
Saturday, May 2nd, 9AM – Mack Plaza, City-wide Clean-up. Volunteers needed for downtown.
9 AM – 1 PM – City Hazardous Waster disposal at Cawley Stadium, more at:
www.lowellma.gov/depts.recycle

Daryl from Blue Shamrock announce a new Friday night concert series in their upstairs lounge “Gemstones” which will kick off this Friday with “Hot Day At The Zoo” performing.
www.emeraldcitypro.com

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Posted in Community Problems, Downtown, Downtown Lowell, Elections, Homelessness, ONE Lowell

UML COMMUNITY DISCUSSION SERIES

Posted on March 14, 2009 by | 1 comment

COMMUNITY DISCUSSION SERIES AT UML

Six Tuesday Evenings, from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Coburn Hall, Room 205 (2nd Floor)
(On the corner of Broadway and Wilder Streets, on UMass/ Lowell’s South Campus)

Tuesday, March 24 – Karon Bergeron, Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce
“Downtown Businesses and Student Involvement”

Tuesday, March 31 – Victoria Fahlberg, ONE Lowell
“Minority Representation and the Voting System”

Tuesday, April 7 – Lynnda Ignacio & Paul Belley, Pawtucketville Citizen Council
“Preventing the Threat of Local Flooding”
(two presentations)
Christine Tabak, Merrimack River Watershed Council
“Developing Public Awareness about Water Quality”

Tuesday, April 21 – Elaine Pantano, Riverside Community Council
“How Can We Create a Trash-Free Neighborhood?”

Tuesday, April 28 – Taya Dixon Mullane, Lower Highlands Neighborhood Group
“Building Neighborhood Participation and Trust”

Tuesday, May 5 – Diane Waddell, Living Waters Ministry of Hope
“Helping the Homeless outside the Shelters”

Our discussion format: All presenters will describe a specific community problem dealing with their topic. Written problem statements will be available ahead of time on request. At the discussion sessions, the emphasis will be on generating the best practical responses to that problem from audience members.

All are welcome to attend and contribute their ideas. Please spread the word!

For questions, or further information, please contact Dr. Bill Berkowitz, Dept. of Psychology, UMass/Lowell, (978) 934-3655, Bill_Berkowitz@uml.edu.

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Posted in Community Problems, Discussion Series, Downtown Lowell, Homelessness, Lowell, Transitional Housing, UML