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𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 from the 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐧 kicks off a new week of the 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. Along with taking the pulse of Lowell and the world around it, Melanie responds to Teddy's plea to make The Column great again; #insidelowell

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝, Mike Bacigalupo (Bach) & Mikaela Hondros-McCarthy (The Hyphen) takes center stage on today's edition of the 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. From Bach's rant about attacks on emergency room workers, to Lowell dodging the bullet of sanctuary city status, the Pod Squad has its finger on the pulse of all the latest happenings in Lowell and around the world...and there's even a  "𝐇𝐨...

Ryan Gilday, more popularly known as "𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧" to our audience and political watchers alike, makes his 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 debut on this snowy Thursday. CPA & BID tax proposals, school maintenance woes and a victory for the Lowell City Council headline the discussion; #insidelowell

An impromptu 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 edition of the 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 finds Teddy Panos flying solo in the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬. Along with the story behind our incredible Middle School Basketball video, the show covers last night's Lowell City Council meeting and a call for a Lowell version of D.O.G.E. (Department of Gitschier Efficiencey) #insidelowell

The pros and cons of new CPA & BID taxes in Lowell, school bus cameras and a disappearing Contingency Fund are among the topics on this 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐞𝐫 '𝐞𝐦 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 edition of the 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞; #insidelowell

𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐬 returns to the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 to help us kick off another week of the 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. Drawing on Greg's 3+ decades working in elections, today's show focuses on State Senator Jamie Eldridge's renewed effort to allow non-citizens the right to vote in Massachusetts, Governor Maura Healey's latest tax increase proposal, the war of words between Senate Pres...

Rising local media star 𝐉𝐨𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐞𝐲 from Tewksbury is our guest in the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 for the final 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 of January. From her town's new fiscal budget and Governor Healey's plans to cut mental health services, to some advice for NGO's and parents of young children, Jomarie offers up her usual strong "takes" on Lowell, Tewksbury and the world ar...

Flying solo once again in the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬, Teddy Panos does his best to stir the pot with a 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 edition of the 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. Along with quick updates on a couple of local stories we've been following, the discussion zeroes in on last night's tragic D.C. plane crash and the contentious confirmation hearings for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Were the tense exchang...

Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce President, Danielle McFadden, was joined in studio with Jenece UptonJenece (Billie Holiday) is thrilled to be making her MRT debut! LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR AND GRILL - FEBRUARY 5- 23, 2023 For more info, visit: https://mrt.org/

It's Wing it Wednesday on today's InsideLowell Daily Pulse, as host Teddy Panos flies solo in the Wellpoint Studios. From an old school snow day and the price of eggs, to tearing down historic buildings and tearing down cabinet appointees, this show has its finger on the pulse of everything happening in Lowell and the world around it; #insidelowell

Tenesha Scarlett returns to the Wellpoint Studios with members of The Dinner Club, a who's who of local ladies who gather monthly to catch up and help support local businesses; #insidelowell

𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐄𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐭 is our special guest on today's 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. The Rourke Bridge, new state budget and a recent decision against an up can coming girls high school sport are just part of the discussion with the 16th Middlesex State Representative; #insidelowell

Frank McCabe is back in the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬, highlighting the New England Rebels, a free youth basketball program for boys and girls third grade through twelve; #insidelowell

𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐢 & 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐬 return to the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 for another edition of 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐬. From Beacon Hill in Boston, to Capital Hill in Washington, the long-time editor and columnist lay out their thoughts on what's happening in the political arena; #insidelowell

It's "𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲" as former Lowell City Councilor 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐲 joins us on today's 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. Along with the usual Lowell political chatter, the discussion hones in on future growth in the city, what the future might hold in store for former Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera, the waning influence of mainstream media, and how battles in Washington, D.C. are trickli...

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝 (Mike Bacigalupo & Mikaela Hondros-McCarthy) takes over the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 for today's 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. The usual combination of serious and comical conversation covers Lowell's sustainability efforts, improper inauguration attire and a thumbs up or thumbs down on a few of President Trump's executive orders, before ending on a high note with the "𝐇...

For the first time since his arrest in November of 2023, and the subsequent dismissal of the charges against him, Lowell City Councilor 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 speaks out about the incident in an 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 exclusive. Robinson sits down with Insider 𝐑𝐲𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐚𝐲 in the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 to provide his version of events about the day in question, and the subsequent process which wound its way through the c...

Today's 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 finds 𝐑𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧 joining us in the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬, chiming in on a number of issued centered on his two passions; real estate and politics. Besides a discussion on renter paid broker's fees and the state of the housing market, "Real Estate Ray" shares his thoughts on the latest Lowell political news, the state of the city, and immigration enf...

Lowell City Councilor 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐱 is our guest on today's 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. Descoteaux and Teddy Panos recap last night's City Council meeting. The councilor then digs further into school building maintenance issues, a facilities department, and leaves the door open to a possibility that's sure to be controversial if it's ever proposed; #insidelowell

Jay Linehan, President & CEO of the Greater Lowell Community Foundation, and John Chemaly, from the Chelmsford Community Fund Steering Committee, join us in the𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 to preview their upcoming Comedy Night. Learn about these amazing organizations and the work they do to improve the quality of life in our communities. And while the comedy show is sold out, the opportunity to support...

The Town of Chelmsford is the focus of today's 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞, as   𝐉𝐨𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 visits the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 to talk about the upcoming town elections in the wake of long-time Select Board member George Dixon announcing he will step down. The discussion also delves into the upcoming Town Meeting about ADU's, along with housing and growth in general. #insidechelmsford  

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞 and 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐫 are back in the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬, joined on the Zoom line by Master Sommelier, Mark Guillaudeu. Guillaudeu shares his unique journey toward the top of his craft, a journey that included studying Tibetan Buddhism in graduate school. #insidelowell

Lowell's 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬, in Washington for the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump, joins 𝐓𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐬 and 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐬 for today's 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. Mary sets the scene for the festivities in the nation's capital, which feature extremely tight security amidst the celebration. The MLK Holiday, Inaugural history, Lowell connections, executive orders and last-minute pardons ar...

𝐉𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐥𝐲, from 𝐓𝐞𝐰𝐤𝐬𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, joins us in the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 for today's 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. Jomarie shares her thoughts on news that both incumbent members of the Tewksbury Select Board are not seeking re-election, and runs down the three candidates who've already announced they're vying for the seats. She and Teddy Panos then throw shade at New Hampshire Gover...

Bach and the Stutz Brothers (Asa & Han) return to the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 to share their predictions for 2025. Everything is on the table, including Asa predicting the end of the world and Han getting trapped in a Lowell High bathroom! #insidelowell