Daily Pulse: October 7, 2026 (Questions Answered, Questions Raised)

So interestingly enough, last night, the first Lowell City Council meeting without the former mayor present.

So Kari Chow was also missing.

So there were nine councilors voting and speaking about some very interesting issues there that we want to talk about.

One of which has an update from bright and early this morning that we're going to talk about as well.

And then we need to talk about a big day.

for the city of Lowell yesterday, where anybody who's anybody in Massachusetts politics was in our downtown.

Governor Healy, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, Congresswoman Trahan, Marty Meehan.

It was so big that even Marty Meehan was in the House as well.

That means it's

big.

And former Senator Panagiotakis.

So we're going to talk about all of that.

And yeah, we're probably going to piss some people off.

I know I certainly am, because I'm going to invent the new word for Lowell's political lexicon.

But first, I want to thank my Daily Pulse sponsor, Ray Boonton.

He's a licensed realtor in Massan, New Hampshire.

You know about that by now.

You probably also know that if you're looking to buy or sell a home, a business, or a commercial property, Ray Boonton gets results.

find them online at realestaterayboutin.com or just call them 978-502-8352 that's 978-502-8352 thank you also to wellpoint for hosting us here in the wellpoint studios it's the only health plan offering healthcare benefits exclusively to massachusetts gic members at wellpoint your whole health is their whole point.

We thank Ray.

We thank WellPoint.

Some other podcast sponsors, we'll give them a shout-out in a little bit, as well as I got to tease our live election coverage on November 3rd.

But let's get right down to it.

Former Lowell Mayor Bill Samaras is in the house as well.

And I normally, I...

So interestingly enough, last night, the first Lowell City Council meeting without the former mayor present.

So Kari Chow was also missing.

So there were nine councilors voting and speaking about some very interesting issues there that we want to talk about.

One of which has an update from bright and early this morning that we're going to talk about as well.

And then we need to talk about a big day.

for the city of Lowell yesterday, where anybody who's anybody in Massachusetts politics was in our downtown.

Governor Healy, Lieutenant Governor Driscoll, Congresswoman Trahan, Marty Meehan.

It was so big that even Marty Meehan was in the House as well.

That means it's

big.

And former Senator Panagiotakis.

So we're going to talk about all of that.

And yeah, we're probably going to piss some people off.

I know I certainly am, because I'm going to invent the new word for Lowell's political lexicon.

But first, I want to thank my Daily Pulse sponsor, Ray Boonton.

He's a licensed realtor in Massan, New Hampshire.

You know about that by now.

You probably also know that if you're looking to buy or sell a home, a business, or a commercial property, Ray Boonton gets results.

find them online at realestaterayboutin.com or just call them 978-502-8352 that's 978-502-8352 thank you also to wellpoint for hosting us here in the wellpoint studios it's the only health plan offering healthcare benefits exclusively to massachusetts gic members at wellpoint your whole health is their whole point.

We thank Ray.

We thank WellPoint.

Some other podcast sponsors, we'll give them a shout-out in a little bit, as well as I got to tease our live election coverage on November 3rd.

But let's get right down to it.

Former Lowell Mayor Bill Samaras is in the house as well.

And I normally, I...