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Bus carrying UMass Lowell students catches fire

Bus carrying UMass Lowell students catches fire

(Photo courtesy of Westwood Firefighters Local 1994) “Firefighters put out bus fire” Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor On Sunday, October 19th, a bus carrying around 40 members of the UMass Lowell Marching Band on their way to an exhibition performance for the Massachusetts Instrumental Choral & Concert Association (MICCA) at Norwood High School caught on fire

Off Broadway Players host fall production

(Photo Courtesy of Anton Grankin) “Cast of ‘Peace in Our Time.’” Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor UMass Lowell’s student drama club, the Off Broadway Players (OBP), is preparing to open their fall play production of Noël Coward’s “Peace in Our Time.”  Set during World War II, “Peace in our Time” is a what-if show about a

UMass Lowell Convocation 2025

(Photo courtesy of Peter Currier/Lowell Sun) “Freshman gather at the Tsongas Center for Convocation.” Benjamin Heffner  Connector Editor On Tuesday, Sept. 2, freshmen making up the UMass Lowell Class of 2029 gathered at the Tsongas Center for Convocation, a formal welcome for new students into the UMass Lowell community.  Chancellor Julie Chen encouraged students to