Melanie Gilbert

Trinity Audioplayer ready... LOWELL — During separate meetings, both the School Committee and the Board of Health weighed in on suspected lead contamination at a worksite at Washington Elementary School, with the BOH requesting protocols on future project... See more

Trinity Audioplayer ready... LOWELL — In the early morning hours of Jan. 29, outreach teams will fan out across Lowell to count the number of homeless people sleeping on the city’s streets. The Point-in-Time count is a nationwide, single-night census of p... See more

Trinity Audioplayer ready... LOWELL — Site preparation work for the new Rourke Bridge project and minor upgrades to the existing 40-year-old “temporary” bridge that spans the Merrimack River are already underway or scheduled to begin next week, according ... See more

Trinity Audioplayer ready... Results from a 2025 Safety Belt Observational Study show that seat belt use in Massachusetts increased for the third consecutive year, and reached a record high for the commonwealth. “We know that seat belts save lives, and it... See more

Trinity Audioplayer ready... 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 Downtow... See more