4+ hour, 22+ min ago  (772+ words) LOWELL " As the fiscal 2027 budget takes shape, the refuse line item may see a proposed increase of $100 per household per year. The increase from $225 to $325 for single-family homes, and from $325 to $425 for absentee landlords and investors, is to align fees…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (507+ words) PELHAM, N.H. " The confrontation that allegedly escalated into a knife threat and a slashed tire began with two horn honks in traffic. Newly released police documents outline how the Jan. 8 confrontation " which began in Dracut and spilled into the parking lot…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago  (758+ words) LOWELL " The numbers of Saturday night's hockey game between UMass Lowell and Northeastern are perplexing. But the video board at the Tsongas Center doesn't hold any nuances in the Huskies' 8-2 win that cued many of the 5,134 fans to trickle to…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (870+ words) LOWELL " Before he sat down with The Sun to talk about his new charitable commitment of $1.5 million to UMass Lowell, President Marty Meehan met with a half-dozen students to speak with them about their experience at the university, as well…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (210+ words) The UMass Lowell hockey team Friday night set a program record. But not the kind of mark the River Hawks wanted. Northeastern University blanked the River Hawks, 2-0, during Hockey East action at the Tsongas Center in Lowell. It was the…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (701+ words) LOWELL " Taking care of the organizations that take care of the people they serve was the purpose of an energy affordability announcement event Wednesday at Lowell's House of Hope,which was attended by Gov. Maura Healey. The nonprofit received $4,000 from…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (380+ words) LOWELL " The Greater Lowell Community Foundation has announced $700,000 in grants to 47 nonprofit organizations through its new Resilience and Care Grants program. Made possible by an anonymous donor, this rapid-response initiative provides immediate support for organizations serving vulnerable populations during a…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (508+ words) Coming off a 13-8 season, expectations were high for the Lowell High girls basketball team this winter. But maybe not this high. Coach Dan Sargent and the Red Raiders closed out an impressive 17-3 regular season with a 50-34 victory over Merrimack Valley…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (658+ words) LOWELL " Dennis Barnes has been driving the area around the Lowell Connector since he moved to Lowell in 1979. Even back then, he said the state highway that ends at T-shaped intersection at Gorham Street had a reputation as being dangerous....

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (504+ words) LOWELL " There are more than 8,000 bridges in the commonwealth. The roughly 100 bridges in the city of Lowell connect virtually all of its neighborhoods. To help evaluate and maintain some of that inventory, the city's engineering department received an $800,000 Bridge Investment…...