LOWELL — UMass Lowell officially welcomed the Class of 2029 with a convocation ceremony at the Tsongas Center Tuesday morning as a new slate of freshman students prepares to begin classes this week. More than 3,300 new students have enrolled at UML for the new school year, and many of them were seated in the Tsongas Center Tuesday morning to hear advice and be welcomed to their next chapter in life by former students, current students and UML leadership.
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Judge grants injunction against former Market Basket execs for trespassing claims
LOWELL — Lowell Superior Court Judge William Barrett granted an injunction for a restraining order against fired Market Basket executives Joe Schmidt and Tom Gordon, barring both men from entering company property after the company accused them of trespassing about two dozen times after they had been fired.
Eye on Art: Frazier brings Lowell to life in ALL Gallery show
A dramatic exhibit of new artwork by Gillian Frazier, reflecting Lowell in all its gritty beauty, is on view through Aug. 24 in ALL’s Greenwald Gallery, 307 Market Street. Frazier, a 24-year resident of the Mill City, captures Lowell cityscapes in her artwork and says it all in her artist’s statement for “Lowell Reflected.” “I see rivers — flowing, rising, calming — mirroring the lives that move beside them. I see brick buildings in red, orange, and blue — weathered walls that have held generations of labor, silence, creativity. I see smokestacks cutting into the sky, roads folding, memories. I […]
Convicted killer charged with murder of homeless men in Massachusetts
A man already in state custody for second-degree murder is facing new first-degree murder charges in connection with the deaths of two homeless Massachusetts men more than a decade ago.
Lowell City Council shows support for Arthur T. Demoulas in letter to Market Basket board
LOWELL — Mayor Dan Rourke and the Lowell City Council penned a letter Friday to the Market Basket board of directors in support of embattled CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, just days after two Demoulas allies were officially fired.
For the 38th year, Lowell Folk Festival returns with a packed performance schedule
LOWELL — The 38th annual Lowell Folk Festival is now less than a week away, and with it comes a diverse lineup of performances taking place across the three-day event. To Festival Director Lee Viliesis, the musical lineup has always turned out fantastically, and this year, she said, is no exception.
