City Councilor Michael Sullivan provided an update on the Request for Proposals for fully complying with a federal order that the city’s sewer be fixed so no raw sewage goes into the Connecticut River.

There were three respondents to the RFP, which Sullivan characterized as “highly qualified, and multinational corporations.”

He added, “I’m really pleased with the three companies that have responded.” The working group to examine the proposals in depth will convene on April 25. Members will review the proposals without considering the cost to ensure that the best plan gains support, he said.

The City Council meetings have at times been rife with combative tones, but this week, being that it was held on April 1, City Council President Tessa Murphy Romboletti and City Councilor Kevin Jourdain, both who have come head to head at times, agreed to an April’s Fools joke. It is here.

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City Councilor Jenny Rivera, chair of the Public Safety Committee, and City Councilor Patti Devine.

The Public Safety Committee heard from Tapestry about the needle exchange program in the city.

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