19+ hour, 52+ min ago   (797+ words) Fueled by junior guard Angel Montas Jr., the UMass Lowell men's basketball defeated Bryant during America East action Thursday, 77-63, in Smithfield, R.I. Montas tallied a game-high 27 points and added six rebounds and two steals. The River Hawks (7-10) are now 2-0 in conference…...

23+ hour, 4+ min ago   (1077+ words) LOWELL " Behind-the-scenes planning for the 39th'Lowell Folk Festival is already underway for the city's signature event, which kicks off on Friday, July 24, and runs through Sunday, July 26. In 196 days, nearly all of Downtown Lowell will be closed to vehicle traffic…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (684+ words) LOWELL " A Lowell District Court judge has ordered 21-year-old Devon Sovann held without bail after ruling on Tuesday that he poses a danger to the public following a 58A dangerousness hearing tied to the shooting of his mother's boyfriend. Judge Patrick…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (429+ words) Hockey East Player of the Week Dillan Bentley and UMass Lowell will return to Hockey East play this weekend. It won't be easy for the River Hawks, who split a pair of games last week at the Cactus Cup in…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (541+ words) LOWELL " The Golden Gloves has long been considered the purest form of amateur athletic competition in the area. Stepping into the ring at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium for nine weeks are teachers, carpenters and businessmen. But when the lights dim…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (288+ words) LOWELL " It is a new year and a new term for the Lowell School Committee, beginning with the inauguration of the latest lineup of members for the 2026-2027 session. The first order of business for the new term was to choose…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (754+ words) LOWELL " A Dracut man accused of holding a woman captive for hours, beating her, and threatening to kill her when the two ran out of crack cocaine was captured in Lowell after allegedly stealing a car. Kevin Ngaruiya, 31, was arrested…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (315+ words) LOWELL " UMass Lowell, in partnership with local government, developers and community organizations, is looking to tackle one of Massachusetts" biggest challenges: housing availability. "These TechHubs reflect the best of what happens when local leaders, institutions and businesses work together to…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (634+ words) LOWELL " Amid declining congregation numbers, rising maintenance costs and difficulty bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, Christ Church United of Lowell will have its final Sunday service later this month as the remaining congregation looks to other venues in Greater…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (578+ words) LOWELL " The vote for who will be the next mayor of Lowell is the closest thing the city has to a beauty pageant. Under the city's Plan E form of government, instead of being elected by the voters, the mayor…...