City’s residents prepare for hot temps

LOWELL — All across the city, residents – and pets – are preparing for an extended-day forecast that calls for temperatures in the mid-to-upper 80 degrees under bright, sunny skies. The temperatures, while not extreme, still raise the risk of heat-related impacts to vulnerable populations. Former city manager Brian Martin said he’d be up in the attic of his Belvidere home Monday bringing down portable fans. “My wife Elise and I are not AC people,” Martin said by email on Monday. “For the most part, we use ceiling fans, window...