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I am very pleased and excited that Ted has begun the “Inside Lowell” blog. His knowledge of Lowell politics and issues is unparalleled. He loves the city deeply, and whether you agree with him or not, you can’t argue his passion for the city. He’s also a very strong advocate of local law enforcement. Upon my ascension to the position of Superintendent of the Lowell Police Department, we immediately began a partnership where each and every week, myself or another Command Staff officer, would appear at the WCAP radio station studio, or call in by phone, and engage the citizens of Lowell in frank conversations about issues affecting the city’s neighborhoods. This collaboration enhanced the community policing efforts of the Lowell Police Department and created the opportunity for the citizens of Lowell to speak directly with their police chief. I will always be grateful for Ted’s work on behalf of the Lowell Police Department.
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Also, I had previously posted and thought that moving the Markley data center to Dracut was the perfect answer to Lowell's gridlock, but I was wrong! While Dracut has a lot of open land and a massive three natural gas pipeline convergence, it just isn't economically or legally feasible for Markley. Data centers plug into massive electrical grids and fiber-optic cables, not gas pipelines, and building that heavy electric infrastructure from scratch in Dracut would cost a fortune. Plus, under Governor Healey’s strict new rules, data centers cannot use fossil fuels or regional rivers for heavy cooling. Trying to move to Dracut is a dead end! The “Wisdom of Solomon” solution is the path forward.
- Jeanne Balkas