Anne O'Connor, The Lowell Sun

Anne O'Connor

The Lowell Sun

Massachusetts, United States

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Past articles by Anne:

DeMarsh takes long route: 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents

SANDWICH -- Going on a run six days a week is pretty much par for the course for Renee DeMarsh. → Read More

DeMarsh takes long route: 7 marathons in 7 days on 7 continents

SANDWICH -- Going on a run six days a week is pretty much par for the course for Renee DeMarsh. → Read More

Good dog may be on Santa's naughty list

PEPPERELL -- Sometimes dreams really do come true -- with a lot of hard work and determination. → Read More

Meet Ayer's new police sergeant

AYER -- A six-year veteran of the Police Department took a new oath and received a new badge during a pinning ceremony on Nov. → Read More

Ayer's Catania Oils corners lot on deep-fried turkeys (SLIDESHOW)

AYER -- Nothing says family like a big, sit-down meal. → Read More

Ayer's Catania Oils corners lot on deep-fried turkeys (SLIDESHOW)

AYER -- Nothing says family like a big, sit-down meal. → Read More

Groton-Dunstable chamber chorus to sing at Carnegie Hall in NYC

GROTON -- A high school chorus is going on the road again, this time to New York City's storied performance space -- Carnegie Hall. → Read More

Groton-Dunstable chamber chorus to sing at Carnegie Hall in NYC

GROTON -- A high school chorus is going on the road again, this time to New York City's storied performance space -- Carnegie Hall. → Read More

ALL THINGS JEEP: Pepperell mail-order firm catches a wave (SLIDESHOW)

PEPPERELL -- Jeep owners are an enthusiastic bunch. → Read More

Pepperell couple left no stone unturned in grave marker mystery (SLIDESHOW)

PEPPERELL -- A tombstone leaning up against a tree is probably one of the last things a homeowner expects to find in the backyard -- but there it was. → Read More

Ayer blaze leaves two hurt including firefighter

AYER -- Two people, including an Ayer firefighter, were sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a blaze that broke out late Wednesday morning. → Read More

Ayer blaze leaves two hurt including firefighter

AYER -- Two people, including an Ayer firefighter, were sent to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following a blaze that broke out late Wednesday morning. → Read More

Good fences make Ayer, MBTA good neighbors

AYER -- The east end of downtown is looking all spiffed up, thanks to new fencing funded by the town and the removal of years of railroad debris, general messiness and overgrown vegetation by → Read More

A week before his 1932 election, FDR cheered in Ayer, Groton, Lowell

With a week to go before the election, the Democratic nominee for president toured the region in an open car and spent two nights visiting his alma mater. → Read More

Need a side gig? There's an app for that

A side hustle, a gig. The sharing economy. Folks looking to make a bit of money outside of their regular 9-to-5 jobs no longer rely on the bulletin board at the supermarket. → Read More

Safety blitz reminds locals to stay off tracks

AYER -- All day and night, trains rumble through town between Boston and points west; others cross through on their way north or south. → Read More

Threat delays opening of new high school in Townsend

TOWNSEND -- The opening day of the brand new North Middlesex Regional High School was delayed Wednesday after a threat against the school was made on Instagram the previous night. → Read More

Chicken Festival will benefit new dad who is fighting cancer. Again.

AYER -- Jimmy Kilgore thought he had cancer kicked in the butt two years ago. → Read More

Water weeds, you've met your match

Editor's note: This is the latest in The Sun's "Be a Volunteer" series, focusing on people who join community nonprofits. → Read More

Wilson resigns seat in Shirley

SHIRLEY -- James Wilson, who was elected to the Board of Selectmen during a recall election in January, abruptly resigned Monday, hours before the board was scheduled to meet. → Read More