By Richard Howe
The Lowell Election Commission has changed the location of many of the voting places in Lowell. The new places will be used for the State Primary Election on Tuesday, September 9, 2014; at the State Election on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 and at all elections in future years. Here is a list of each voting precinct in the city with the old voting place and the new voting place.
Ward 1, Precinct 1
Old: Firehouse on High St
New: Father Norton Manor, Lowell Housing Authority, 137 High St
Ward 1, Precinct 2
Old: Reilly School on Douglas Rd – no change
Ward 1, Precinct 3
Old: Reilly School on Douglas Rd – no change
Ward 2, Precinct 1
Old: Tsongas Center
New: Pollard Memorial Library at 401 Merrimack St
Ward 2, Precinct 2
Old: Tsongas Center
New: Lowell Telecommunications Corp, 246 Market St
Ward 2, Precinct 3
Old: Tsongas Center
New: New: Lowell Telecommunications Corp, 246 Market St
Ward 3, Precinct 1
Old: Bailey School on Campbell Dr – no change
Ward 3, Precinct 2
Old: Bailey School on Campbell Dr – no change
Ward 3, Precinct 3
Old: Morey School on Pine St – no change
Ward 4, Precinct 1
Old: Morey School on Pine St – no change
Ward 4, Precinct 2
Old: VFW on Plain St
New: Flanagan Development, Lowell Housing Authority, 580 Chelmsford St
Ward 4, Precinct 3
Old: Rogers School on Highland St – no change
Ward 5, Precinct 1
Old: McAvinnue School on Mammoth Rd – no change
Ward 5, Precinct 2
Old: Polish American Veterans Hall on Coburn St
New: Fr Morrissette Manor, Lowell Housing Authority, 111 Hildreth St
Ward 5, Precinct 3
Old: Greenhalge School on Ennell St – no change
Ward 6, Precinct 1
Old: McAvinnue School on Mammoth Rd – no change
Ward 6, Precinct 2
Old: Pawtucketville Memorial School
New: Bruyere Gardens at D’Youville, 975 Varnum Ave
Ward 6, Precinct 3
Old: Elks Club on Old Ferry Rd
New: Bruyere Gardens at D’Youville, 975 Varnum Ave
Ward 7, Precinct 1
Old: Senior Center on Broadway – no change
Ward 7, Precinct 2
Old: Senior Center on Broadway – no change
Ward 7, Precinct 3
Old: Senior Center on Broadway – no change
Ward 8, Precinct 1
Old: Firehouse at Pine & Stevens
New: Lowell Health Dept, 341 Pine St
Ward 8, Precinct 2
Old: Daley School on Fleming St – no change
Ward 8, Precinct 3
Old: Daley School on Fleming St – no change
Ward 9, Precinct 1
Old: Polish American Veterans Hall on Coburn St
New: Fr Morrissette Manor, Lowell Housing Authority, 111 Hildreth St
Ward 9, Precinct 2
Old: Robinson School on June St – no change
Ward 9, Precinct 3
Old: Robinson School on June St – no change
Ward 10, Precinct 1
Old: VFW on Plain St
New: Christian Church of Restoration, 53 Blossom St
Ward 10, Precinct 2
Old: Firehouse on Lawrence St
New: Faulkner St Apartments, Lowell Housing Authority
Ward 10, Precinct 3
Old: St Anthony’s Parish Hall on Central St – no change
Ward 11, Precinct 1
Old: Shaughnessy School on Gorham St – no change
Ward 11, Precinct 2
Old: J.G. Pyne School on Boylston St – no change
Ward 11, Precinct 3
Old: J.G. Pyne School on Boylston St – no change