Melanie Gilbert

CHELMSFORD — Residents will have one more thing to celebrate this holiday weekend when the parking lot to Heart Pond reopens following Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility improvements.

LOWELL — A 14-year-old Lowell Public Schools student was removed from a public forum and detained by Lowell police officers following the end of the hourlong discussion about the future of data centers in the city.

LOWELL — On a scorching Wednesday, Mike Mann was dressed as Uncle Sam and waving an American flag at passersby from the parking lot of Yipes!

LOWELL — The National Weather Service said an area heat advisory will stay in place until Saturday, which prompted the city to open splash pads and the South Common's Archinski Pool early from noon to 6 p.m.

LOWELL — An auditorium packed with more than 200 residents, advocates, city leaders and students participated in an hourlong discussion on data

LOWELL — The Smokehouse Tavern's summer sidewalk expansion plans were squashed by a City Council that cited its repeated violations of its liquor license and other ordinances.

LOWELL — In the runup to the 2027 fiscal year layoffs , the city added personnel to its payroll.

LOWELL — Final preparations for the 39th annual Lowell Folk Festival are kicking into high gear for the city's signature event that takes place in 14 days.

LOWELL — Area youths and state and local leaders joined Gov. Maura Healey at the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell Friday to launch the 12th year of the Department of Conservation and Recreation's Summer Nights program.

LOWELL — Markley Lowell LLC and Tanner Street Investco LLC, a company owned by Markley CEO Jeff Markley, filed suit against the city of Lowell