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Asian filmmakers get showcase
‘Film, especially in Asian countries, is one of the ways we pass down stories from our culture and history.’ → Read More
Mosaic Lowell is putting pieces together
Along with the official launch of Mosaic Lowell on Thursday came the announcement that it would be funded in large part for the next three years by the Barr Foundation. → Read More
Lori Trahan delivers $150M to Workers Credit Union
LOWELL — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan joined Workers Credit Union President & CEO Doug Petersen and Assistant Vice President Doug Reedy Wednesday to announce $150 million in federal funding for the credit union. → Read More
Local authors peddle new bike book
LOWELL — Szifra Birke and Jay Livingston will be reading from their newly published book, “In Tandem: Pedaling Through Midlife on a Bicycle Built for Two,” Sunday afternoon. → Read More
House of Hope heads for the roof
LOWELL — "Because everyone needs a roof" was this year's theme for House of Hope's annual appreciation gala, and the nonprofit took that theme to another level — five, in fact. → Read More
Tsongas Industrial History Center marks three decades of learning
“The river, the educators, the university, the history and the legacy of the late Paul Tsongas helped make Lowell the first national park to recognize industrial history.” → Read More
Two festivals to recognize Hispanic residents’ contributions
LOWELL — As National Hispanic Heritage Month winds to a close on Oct. 15, the city will help celebrate with the inaugural Latino film festival at Middlesex Community College's Donahue Academic Arts Center Friday and Saturday. → Read More
Karyn Polito announces $1 million grant for Rollie’s Farm conservation
LOWELL — Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito made two stops in the city Tuesday, announcing a $1 million grant for Rollie's Farm before heading to Acre Crossing, a MassWorks-supported housing development under construction. → Read More
Latino/Asian filmmakers get public screenings
Latino and Asian producers are underrepresented in Hollywood. → Read More
Body of missing kayaker found in Chelmsford’s Freeman Lake – Lowell Sun
CHELMSFORD — Following a three-hour search Monday afternoon, authorities located the body of a missing kayaker who went into the waters of Freeman Lake. A little after noon, witnesses heard calls o… → Read More
Cornhole for a cause: Pitch for Prevention attracts larger than expected crowd
LOWELL — The sixth annual Pitch for Prevention drew a higher-than-expected 400 visitors and competitors to the U.S. Bunting and Cricket Club Saturday. → Read More
Fire guts three-family building in Tyngsboro, displacing 10
TYNGSBORO — No injuries were reported in a two-alarm fire that ravaged through a multiunit tenement Tuesday morning, displacing 10 people, according to a joint press release from the Tyngsboro Fire and Police departments. → Read More
Communities receive latest round of ARPA funds
BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker's office announced last week that 254 cities and towns in Massachusetts will receive their second share of federal American Rescue Plan Act funding initially allocated to counties. → Read More
Dracut woman conquers Appalachian Trail
DRACUT — Her trail name is Swift Feet and her temporary home was the forests of the eastern seaboard. Her real name is Amanda Stys and her permanent home is Dracut. The 36-year-old preschool teacher just completed the ambitious trek along the Appalachian Trail, all 2,129 miles of it. → Read More
The Wall That Heals journeys from Pepperell to Bedford
About 200 motorcycles, dozens of uniformed officers from a litany of agencies and several auto clubs traveled the 28 miles through seven towns Tuesday. But the most important number, by far, is 58,479 — the number of names on the wall that all who gathered paid homage. → Read More
Bikers rally supports addiction awareness
TYNGSBORO — Dozens of area motorcyclists showed up for the fourth annual charity ride to raise money for Addiction Awareness and Recovery Saturday at Motorcycles of Manchester at 7 Middlesex Road. … → Read More
Pitch for Prevention fights suicide
LOWELL — The Hidden Battles Foundation is hosting its 6th Annual Pitch for Prevention Cornhole Tournament and Family Day Saturday, Sept. 24, from 11a.m.-4 p.m. at the US Bunting & Cricket Club … → Read More
Lowell Irish Festival underway at LMA
LOWELL–Saturday’s Lowell Irish Festival joins the city’s growing list of cultural events with its second annual launch at Lowell Memorial Auditorium’s outside grounds. The 5… → Read More
Blue Zone consortium meets in Lowell
Experts have identified, so far, five regions of the world where life expectancy far exceeds the norm. → Read More
Bikers’ convoy to raise money for addiction awareness – Lowell Sun
Raw numbers reveal 2,290 opioid-related deaths in the state during calendar year 2021. → Read More