South Lowell makes a stink over rendering plant smell

South Lowell makes a stink over rendering plant smell

LOWELL — For the residents of South Lowell, long after the smells from the Baker Commodities plant have dissipated, the unpleasant olfactory memory remains. “As residents of South Lowell, we’ve long dealt with odors from Baker Commodities and the Billerica wastewater plant,” City Councilor Kim Scott said by text in early June. “It’s always been part of living in this area. But recently, it’s gotten worse.” Residents say the intense smell from th…