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Former Lowell Mayor 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬 takes his customary Wednesday Co-Host seat for today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. A budget process that ended not with a bang, but with a whimper, along with a surprising concession on school funding headline the discussion, which also delves into the traditional role of the council and how that has changed thanks to the new form of government and new political climate; #in...

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐬, 𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐢 and 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐬, return for the weekly recap of the political scene from Capitol Hill to Beacon Hill. Who was running the country, is Maura Healey softening in her "resistance," and what fate awaits Judge Shelley Joseph headline the discussion; #insidelowell

While not officially a 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 '𝐞𝐦 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, the presence of GLTHS School Committee member 𝐋𝐞𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐫 and his views on Lowell and the world around it certainly make today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 a triggering event. From defiance in the face of new Voke lottery rules, to lack of defiance in the face of ICE arrests, the hot-takes keep coming! #insidelowell

The latest 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 podcast finds the 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 and 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫 sampling a trio of Rose Wines, distinctive not only in that they come from Italy, France and California, but also in the grapes they're made from and even their color; #insidelowell

Bach & the Hyphen, aka 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝, help us celebrate our 𝟏𝟎𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 of the 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 with a 100-minute episode featuring the usual mix of fire, fun and frivolity; #insidelowell

Today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 goes inside the numbers with Lowell Schools Superintendent 𝐋𝐢𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫. What's real and what isn't in the budget debate, how did the city and schools end up so far apart in their numbers, and what does all of it mean for the students and taxpayers in the city? Catch what we believe is a fascinating back and forth discussion! #insidelowell

𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐁𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 and 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬, known as the 𝐎𝐝𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐞 when they served together on the City Council, join us on today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 for a spirited discussion about a number of hot button issues dominating the local news headlines. As part of that conversation, an alarming number surrounding a potential construction cost overrun drops; #insidelowell

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐬 pays another visit to the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 for today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. Along with connecting Kevin Bacon and Animal House to the future of the ICC and the vacant courthouses in Lowell, we delve into the latest developments surrounding Presidents Biden and Trump. Plus, Greg reveals a few details about his meeting with the CIA at a famous Acre diner; #insidelowell

It's a 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲, as we kick off another week of 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 podcasts with Marty Lorrey. The uptick in ICE activity locally, the uptick in School Committee election activity, and the recent uptick in popularity for the number "86" lead the discussion; #insidelowell

Today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 finally brings together 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐁'𝐬, 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫 and 𝐉𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐲, for a show where nobody is safe from their barbs! #insidelowell

𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐨, candidate for District 8 Lowell City Council, stops by the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 to offer an 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰 on his candidacy, the issues he's focusing on and his thoughts on some of the recent hot-button issues making news; #insidelowell

Today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 focuses on 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐡𝐦𝐞𝐫, a 50-year journey of remembrance and resilience for Lowell's Cambodian community. 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐡𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐚 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐠, from Washington Savings Bank, and UMass Lowell's 𝐃𝐫. 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐮 join us to talk about the history, the journey to Lowell, and the series of events that ultimately tell a moving story of survival; #insidelowell

𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐠 is our guest on today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞, outlining the reasons for co-sponsoring the "Yes, in God's Back Yard" Act, along with other legislation he's filed this term. Before all is said and done, the 18th Middlesex Representative explains why he voted against the legislative audit he supported when it was a ballot question; #insidelowell #mapoli

𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐢 & 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐬 are back with a look at the latest political developments from Beacon Hill to Capitol Hill. Along with the Pope and the President, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐬 delve into some recent polling numbers and the dilemma the Bay State's GOP gubernatorial candidates face; #insidelowell @mapoli

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐠𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐲, joins us for this week's 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 podcast. From competing against and playing with some of the top players in college football, to signing with the Massachusetts Pirates and playing on the very same day, learn about the team's newest star; #insidelowell #setsail

District 3 (Belvidere) Lowell City Council Candidate, 𝐃𝐚𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐧, stops by  the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 to offer an 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰 of his campaign. Learn about the issues he's focusing on and his thoughts on some of the recent hot-button news stories making headlines; #insidelowell

It's another 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 '𝐞𝐦 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 edition of the 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞, as Teddy Panos offers a correction and a bit more insight on the school budget situation from yesterday's show, before turning his attention to some national headlines your "lying eyes" may or may not have seen over the weekend; #insidelowell

With the city and its school department far apart over the upcoming budget,  School Committee member 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐮 joins us on the 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 to break down the numbers and what they mean from the schools side. How we got to a $4-million gap, how it can be bridged, and ultimately, what does it mean for the taxpayers headline the discussion; #insidelowell

Wrapping up another week of the 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 with 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝 hosting a conclave in the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬. When the white smoke clears, a new pope, new ICE activity in Lowell and a new Kerouac Center appear; #insidelowell

Today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 delves into the improbable story of how a Midwestern born country star, 𝐙𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐁𝐫𝐲𝐚𝐧, came to be the "angel investor" necessary to turn the dream of the 𝐉𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐊𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐚𝐜 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 into reality. Watch as the local group who helped make it happen tells us how it all unfolded; #insidelowell

𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐬, aka 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐬, are back with another look at the political scene from Beacon Hill to Capitol Hill. This week's show features a comparison of Governors Maura Healey and Gretchen Whitmer, sage advice for Democrats from former Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, a millionaire tax funded $25-million parking garage in a suspicious place, and a trip to the new Gulf of Ara...

Former Lowell Mayor 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬 joins us on today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 to help recap another interesting City Council meeting last night. Samaras offers his thoughts on the budget differences between the schools and the city, along with an interesting take on DEI and why the city hasn't been as active on that front since last November; #insidelowell

New Head Coach 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐬 joins us this week, as we go 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬. Tune in to hear how an accomplished coach, with twelve championships on his resume, become available midseason and what his plans are for Lowell's professional football team! #insidelowell #setsail

𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬, candidate for District 7 (the Acre) Lowell City Council representative, joins us in the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 to talk about his his candidacy, the issues he's focusing on during the campaign and some of the issues circulating in the city's political circles; #insidelowell

With 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 2025 already a topic of conversation in the City of Lowell, and how 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲 is conducted shaping up as a major national battle line in 2026, former Lowell Elections Director 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐬 is our guest on today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. Dive into local, state and federal election procedures, and what they call for by law, on today's show; #insidelowell