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Customers react to Market Basket CEO being placed on paid leave
LOWELL — A day after the latest Market Basket family feud came to light, it was unclear whether this will be a repeat of the 2014 saga, but the weeks of protests 11 years ago were still on the minds of some customers.
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Fatal motorcycle crash under investigation in Pelham, NH
PELHAM — Police are investigating a motorcycle accident that claimed the life of a 24-year-old Hudson, New Hampshire man early Wednesday morning.
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Westford Academy running star Abigail Hennessy back on track
WESTFORD – A year ago, Abigail Hennessy achieved a rare feat for a Massachusetts 10th-grader. At the Meet of Champions track meet, the Westford Academy standout won the 800-meter run (2:11.15) and mile (4:48.53). That performance capped off a remarkable...
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Young Lowell volleyball team sweeps valiant Boston Latin
Editorials
Editorial: Biz-friendly state takes less show, more substance
Will good theater lead to substantive change? Gov. Maura Healey’s istration took that route to publicize its decision to trim or jettison several regulations affecting companies and workers in an effort to ease the state’s overbearing business environment. Healey unveiled...
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![A performer with Mill City Circus entertains festivalgoers with an aerial silk performance at the intersection of Palmer and Middle streets during the Spring Busker Festival in downtown Lowell on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Mill City Circus offers adult circus classes at Western Avenue Studios. (Aleah Landry photo)]( "low-l-SpringBuskerFestival-051025-03")
PHOTOS: Spring Busker Festival hits the streets of Downtown Lowell
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![The magnolia trees were blooming in Jack Kerouac Park off Bridge Street in Downtown Lowell in early May. (Melanie Gilbert/Lowell Sun)]( "LOW-L-JackKerouaark-050525-01")
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Lowell in bloom
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![Event-goers gather along the walkway by the Western Canal in Lowell to watch as paper lanterns are launched into the canal during the eighth annual Points of Light Lantern Celebration on May 3. (Aleah Landry photo)]( "low-l-PointsofLight-050325-18")
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![Angkor Dance Troupe performs at the Khmer New Year celebration in Clemente Park in Lowell on Saturday, April 18, 2025. (Aleah Landry photo)]( "low-l-KhmerNewYear-041925-18")
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![A partial lunar eclipse is seen over Lowell at about 1:45 a.m. March 14, 2025. (Brian Hunter photo)]( "low-l-lunareclipse-031425-02")
Local News
Townsend Military Band kicks off summer concert series June 5
TOWNSEND — The town’s Military Band will open its 2025 Thursday Evening Concert Series at...
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Westford Academy running star Abigail Hennessy back on track
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2025’s ‘very hot’ summer will need these cooling sheets
This summer is predicted to be very hot, so here are all the best cooling...
Business
Wrongful death lawsuit says Big Oil contributed to heat wave and woman’s death
The lawsuit says a 2021 heat wave in the Pacific Northwest killed Juliana Leon.
Entertainment
Kings of Leon cancel tour dates after lead singer’s ‘freak accident’
Kings of Leon canceled a 10-show run.
Letters to the Editor
Letters to the Editor: Billerica needs to attract new retail businesses
Billerica needs to attract new retail businesses It’s great to hear that the town has...