3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (864+ words) LOWELL — Growing up in Lowell, Ryan MacInnis, a 2013 UMass Lowell graduate, was aware of the city’s reputation as a scrappy underdog. He came to believe that upbringing gave him an edge. “I feel like you have an unfair advantage when…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (469+ words) LOWELL — Merrimack Repertory Theatre and Middlesex Community College recently announced the launch of M2 Performing Arts Academy, a new year-round performing arts program designed to empower young people through theater. Building on a multiyear partnership between MRT and MCC, M2 expands the…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (315+ words) LOWELL — After graduating with high honors from Middlesex Community College in May, Monique Chan, of Lowell, started the Massachusetts Senate Summer Fellowship. A paralegal studies student, she serves in state Sen. Vanna Howard’s office with fellow Middlesex alumna Julianne Floro....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (542+ words) TYNGSBORO — Office space at the building at 100 Potash Hill Road remains under active consideration as a public safety building, accommodating both fire and police departments, even as the Fire Station Building Committee has prepared a report on cutting the cost…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (223+ words) LOWELL — UMass Lowell is helping prepare high school and college students for careers in biomedical engineering through the development of a new training laboratory and summer program. Assistant professor Yanfen Li is leading the development of the new facility, alongside…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (355+ words) BILLERICA — The Griggs Farm mums sale runs through Monday, Sept. 7, 599 Boston Road. Griggs Farm has been family-owned and operated since 1943, with 52 acres of preserved farmland and 14 greenhouses. It is open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call 978-667-9111. CONCORD…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (983+ words) TYNGSBORO — A former student of Innovation Academy Charter School alleges that the school should have known that a former teacher on staff had a “history of inappropriate student interactions,” but took no action to protect students from him. Jane Jones…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (296+ words) TYNGSBORO — Greater Lowell Technical High School welcomed Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Lauren Jones for a visit showcasing the success of the YouthWorks Summer Work Program, made possible through the school’s valued partnership with the MassHire Greater Lowell…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (782+ words) The most recent ranking of the state’s best public high schools differed little from previous versions. As expected, it was dominated by an eminent Boston institution, several well-heeled suburban standard bearers, along with specialized charter schools. And overall, a breakdown…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (501+ words) BOSTON — Childcare providers are financially struggling to keep up with escalating food costs, and yet many early education programs are choosing not to participate in a federal nutrition assistance program due to administrative hassles, according to a report from Boston-based…...