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Construction starts this spring on a project that will rebuild the corridor along French Street from Bridge Street, as well ...

I cover breaking news, politics and more across the Greater Lowell area. A native of Detroit, I previously worked as a reporter for The Detroit News. If it's happening, I'm on it. Have a tip? Let's ...

The city of Lowell is the first community in Massachusetts to enact a moratorium on data centers, and in doing so, has paused plans by the largest facility in the state to expand its footprint. The ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The moratorium could last 18 ...

LOWELL -- Lowell will get its first Walmart Neighborhood Market after a large scale development was approved Monday by the city's Planning Commission. The store will be located on West Monroe Avenue ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The 65,000-square-foot property ...

A man who killed his Lowell neighbor on the 4th of July in 2006 will be released from prison after serving nearly 20 years of his life sentence. Christopher Middlemiss was convicted on May 28, 2010, ...

METHUEN — When he returned to Lowell last year for his second stint as head coach at his alma mater, Scott Boyle inherited a program on hard times. “People said the school would never win, in football ...

Lowell High School in San Francisco was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after reports of a threat, according to police. Multiple police cars, canines, and a helicopter were at the school on Eucalyptus ...