https://nanopress.net/lowell-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Lowell, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/lowell-ma/briefs/2026-10-09https://nanopress.net/lowell-ma/briefs/2026-10-09Fri, 09 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000K-9 KC was struck by a car near Monadnock Avenue and Staples Street on Thursday while assisting Lowell police with a missing-person investigation. The 18-month-old dog was treated in Woburn and is expected to recover; the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with Lowell police.https://nanopress.net/lowell-ma/briefs/2026-10-08https://nanopress.net/lowell-ma/briefs/2026-10-08Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Two Lowell fire stations closed for a day Sunday because of staffing shortages. City records show firefighters used 527 sick days in the first 77 days of the fiscal year, leading to more than $1 million in overtime. The firefighters union says staffing gaps can add 3–5 minutes to the first engine’s response time.https://nanopress.net/lowell-ma/briefs/2026-10-07https://nanopress.net/lowell-ma/briefs/2026-10-07Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000Draper broke ground Oct. 6 on its 111,000-square-foot IMPACT Center in Lowell’s Innovation Network Corridor. The facility will house microelectronics design, production and packaging, and is expected to create more than 100 highly skilled jobs.https://nanopress.net/lowell-ma/briefs/2026-10-06https://nanopress.net/lowell-ma/briefs/2026-10-06Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000The City Council meets Tuesday to consider a special-election calendar and a loan order to buy and rehabilitate the Senior Center at 276 Broadway. December 15 is the proposed election date, and the loan authorization could exceed $11 million; the council still has to vote on the election calendar.