With traditional music, food and joyous dance performances, the 13th Brazilian Independence Day Festival capped off its fourth and final day at Boston's Artesani Park yesterday.

By Dennis Shaughnessey, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Jun. 17--BEVERLY -- And the award goes to ...

By Dennis Shaughnessey, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Jun. 13--DRACUT -- During his 23 years with the state Division of Fish and Wildlife, Dennis McNamara has helped to preserve more than 5,000 acres of important wildlife habitat and conservation land in Middlesex and Essex counties.

BREWER - Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline LLC will hold an informational meeting from 5 to 8 this evening on its proposal to expand its natural gas pipeline system. The meeting will be held at the Brewer Auditorium, 318 Wilson St.

By Dennis Shaughnessey, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Apr. 9--DRACUT -- After the success of Dracut High School's production of Beauty and the Beast in 2006, Music Director Leon Grande was talking about performing Les Miserables.