Tag: lowertown
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Sheriff’s Report: Staffing Shortfalls Delayed Response to Dying Inmate
An internal investigation has concluded that understaffing at the Wentworth County Jail delayed medical care for an inmate who died in custody last month.
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Sheriff’s Office Opens Internal Review After Inmate Dies in County Custody
A 34-year-old inmate died at the Wentworth County Jail after what his family says were repeated unanswered requests for medical care, prompting an internal investigation.
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Facing $6.8 Million Shortfall, Carrick Proposes Closing Elmwood and Kettridge
Superintendent Yvonne Carrick proposed closing Elmwood Elementary and Kettridge Middle School to address a $6.8 million budget shortfall, drawing pushback from parents and the school board.
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A Second Foundry Row Developer Faces Affordable-Housing Lawsuit
The Lowertown Tenant Alliance has sued a second Foundry Row developer over an alleged affordable-unit shortfall, prompting city officials to consider a citywide compliance audit of redevelopment agreements.
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Man Critically Wounded in Overnight Lowertown Shooting as Police Seek Witnesses
A 32-year-old man was critically wounded in an overnight shooting on Cooper Street in Lowertown. Police have made no arrests and are asking reluctant witnesses to come forward.
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Muhammad Moves to Unseat Kowalczyk as Council President
Council Member Aisha Muhammad is challenging Walter Kowalczyk for the city council presidency, arguing his committee assignments have shortchanged housing and neighborhood issues after his eleven years unopposed in the role.
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Wayfinder Expands to 66 Sober-Living Beds, but the Waitlist Isn’t Shrinking
Wayfinder Recovery Services will add 20 sober-living beds at its Lowertown facility, bringing capacity to 66, though its executive director says the persistent waitlist shows no sign of shrinking.
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Lowertown Launches Its Own Restaurant Week, Betting Diners Will Cross the Line From Foundry Row
Twelve Lowertown restaurants will offer discounted prix-fixe menus during the neighborhood’s first-ever restaurant week, an effort organizers hope will draw diners who typically flock to Foundry Row instead.
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Board Rejects Carrick’s Plan to Close Elmwood, Kettridge, 5-2
The Bellwater School Board voted 5-2 to reject Superintendent Carrick’s plan to close Elmwood Elementary and Kettridge Middle School, leaving the district’s budget shortfall unresolved.
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Chief Simms Reports Gains From Community Policing Push in Lowertown
Police Chief Roberta Simms told the council that Lowertown’s community policing push has cut violent crime 19 percent over two years, though staffing shortages are limiting its expansion into Cedar Hollow.