Latest Lowell, Massachusetts Stories
By Rita Savard, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Jun. 24--CHELMSFORD -- Over the years, they've patched up hundreds of local patients that bark, hop and fly. Now the veterinarians at Chelmsford Animal Hospital hope to continue caring for man's best friends at a new 10,000-square-foot facility. Tomorrow night, the Planning Board is expected to vote on whether to approve a building design for a larger, state-of-the-art animal hospital at 11 Fletcher St. (The board will also meet again with the...
By Dan O'Brien, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Jun. 24--LOWELL -- The city found itself welcoming another byproduct of the state's "green team" yesterday. No, not the NBA champion Boston Celtics. Rather, Gov. Deval Patrick, state legislators and others who have emphasized drawing clean-energy firms to the Bay State. Borrego Solar Systems Inc., a fast-growing designer and installer of solar electric power systems for commercial, residential and public sector clients, welcomed about 50 area...
By Chris Camire, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Jun. 24--TYNGSBORO -- Though the start of the new fiscal year is days away, the budget remains at the center of Tyngsboro politics. After getting through a million-dollar deficit last month, town leaders are now pledging to put together a task force to plan for Tyngsboro's financial future. "We need to take a look at programs and services of each department," said Selectman Richard Lemoine at last night's meeting. Lemoine made creating a financial...
By Dana Knight, The Indianapolis Star Jun. 23--Lowell Goss was asked to create a product for a project in third grade. He designed a hydrofoil tennis shoe called a SKIRK, with all kinds of funky add-ons, including an overdrive feature. The Fortville youngster then created a branding, advertising and marketing plan -- at age 9. "Lowell has always been forward-thinking," said his mother, Jill Goss, who lives in Indianapolis. "I had a sense that I had a very creative kid at a pretty...
By Hiroko Sato, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Jun. 23--GROTON -- For budding scientists, high school will soon be a place to do more than simply toss around ideas. They'll be able to make them a reality using high-tech gadgets. The high school will soon receive $20,000 worth of equipment to outfit its technology-fabrication lab, thanks to the grant the Groton-Dunstable Science Technology Engineering & Math Foundation (GDSTEM) secured for the school. From helping buy lab coats and mechanical...
By Michael Lafleur, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Jun. 23--LOWELL -- City councilors return to action tomorrow to a slew of items under City Manager Bernie Lynch's portion of the night's meeting agenda and two councilor motions. Tomorrow's meeting is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. in the council chamber at City Hall. As of Friday, no subcommittee meetings had been scheduled. However, the council's environment and neighborhoods/traffic subcommittees are soon expected to resume deliberating...
By Hiroko Sato, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Jun. 17--TOWNSEND -- Frederick Wheeler still remembers his daughter coming home after her first day in high school and saying, "There is no way I can find my way around the high school." High school can be intimidating, said Deborah Brady, assistant superintendent of the North Middlesex Regional School District. The district's high school, which serves students from Pepperell, Townsend and Ashby, houses 1,400 students. Guidance counselors may not be...
By Dennis Shaughnessey, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Jun. 17--BEVERLY -- And the award goes to ... Students from Tyngsboro High School and Dracut High School walked away from the third annual North Shore Music Theater Spotlight Awards ceremony on June 2 with a little bit of hardware and pride in a job well done. Twenty-four high schools and more than 1,000 students vied for top honors at the ceremony, which recognizes high-school students, teachers, musicians, directors, choreographers and...
By Matt Murphy, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Jun. 14--Gayle Simone gsimone@nashobapub.com Gov. Deval Patrick came to the region bearing gifts yesterday, including a major loan for a local clean-energy company and $1.3 million in job grants for Ayer to extend the town's sewer lines. Patrick started his morning on the Tyngsboro campus of Beacon Power Corp., helping that company celebrate its expansion since moving to Greater Lowell earlier this year. Beacon Power, one of the state's emerging...
By Jennifer Amy Myers, The Sun, Lowell, Mass. Mar. 6--LOWELL -- The staff of the Varnum Literacy and Arts Elementary School knew the end was near, but the loss still cuts to the bone of the tight-knit group. "We are very, very sad, but we understand that in a time of terrible budget crunch, decisions need to be made," said Principal Marianne Bond, who has led the school for two years. "We are trying to keep it on the bright side for the kids, because whether they are here or in another...
