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Folk Fest fight leads to 3 arrests

LOWELL —A fight broke out Friday evening during the Lowell Folk Festival and resulted in three arrests and officers using pepper spray to disperse a hostile crowd, according to police.

 

Chelmsford boards debate Route 40

CHELMSFORD — Three different groups deliberated Wednesday evening on the second floor of Town Hall to debate two phrases — "Multi-family" and "55-and-over.

 

Can you read your menu?

CHELMSFORD — Instead of using the light on your phone or putting on your reading glasses to read food menus, Commission of Disabilities Chairperson Anne Smith prefers something a little more convenient: larger fonts on menus.

 

Lowell Folk Festival food is a major draw

LOWELL — The 2019 Lowell Folk Festival is underway and for those who want something to accompany the music in the sunshine, there's plenty to nibble on.

 

City: Edge Merrimack River violating permit

LOWELL — The city plans to issue a violation to Edge Merrimack River for allowing non-students to live in units zoned as student housing, Director of Development Services Eric Slagle told a City Council subcommittee Tuesday night.

 

Catholic charities tested by abuse scandals, border crisis

NEW YORK —— For U.S. charities affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church, the past year has tested the resilience of their fundraisers and the loyalty of their donors in unprecedented fashion.

 

Local Woman dies in N.H. crash

LOWELL — A 31-year-old Lowell woman died in a single-vehicle wcrash on the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Merrimack, N.

 

The Five Minute Read

Folk Festival trains addedLOWELL — Two commuter rail trains have been added to accommodate late-night travel from this weekend's Lowell Folk Festival.

 

Al Thomas will be retiring from the Chelmsford School Committee July 31

CHELMSFORD —Longtime School Committee Member Al Thomas told The Sun on Wednesday he will resign effective July 31.

 

Jessica M. Wilson to lead Mill City Grows

LOWELL — Mill City Grows will have a new leader starting next year, the nonprofit's board of directors announced Monday.

 

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