Parts of Massachusetts could see 12-plus inches of snow: ‘Slick and hazardous’ conditions
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Historic tavern receives $50K grant
The historic Bull Run Restaurant was awarded $50,000 from the Backing Historic Small Restaurants grant program last year, one of 50 restaurants across the U.S., Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands to each receive the same funding to help them renovate and grow their businesses.
Fitchburg East Rotary welcomes new members
FITCHBURG — The Fitchburg East Rotary recently installed two new members, city residents Kevin and Paulette Varno. The couple joins a club that is very active in the community, often doing projects such as maintaining the flower boxes around the city, and through its upcoming 45th annual Super Bowl Brunch on Sunday, Feb. 8 from […]
Stages: Dennis Trainor, Jr. of Lowell stars in SpeakEasy’s ‘Job’
Dennis Trainor Jr. is an actor, playwright, filmmaker, and teacher, currently on the faculty at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee. He lives in Lowell in the lofts at Western Avenue Studios and stars in the play “Job” at SpeakEasy Stage Company in Boston. It opened last week and is on through Feb. 7. Prior to teaching, he worked across media and activism, directing “American Autumn,” an insider’s documentary on Occupy Wall Street; serving as Jill Stein’s Communications Director in the 2016 presidential campaign; and spending months alongside water protectors at Standing Rock. He eventually shaped those experiences into his solo […]
Eye on Art: The Brush features artists who share common subjects
Lowell’s art scene is alive and well and thriving despite the cold and snow. The Brush Art Gallery and Studios, 256 Market Street, presents “Bethany Peck & Janis H. Sanders,” an exhibit featuring two painters who share common subjects but have distinctly different styles. It opened recently and runs through February 28. A reception is Saturday, January 24, 2-4 p.m., with a snow date on Sunday, January 25. Bethany Peck is an abstract and modern impressionist painter who holds a BFA from Montserrat College of Art in Beverly, Massachusetts. Her work is deeply inspired by nature, particularly the captivating beauty […]
