— Campus Life, Lowell —

Lowell celebrates Bicentennial at WinterFest

March 3, 2026

(Photo courtesy of Aaliyah Afolabi) Buddy Valastro with his Lowell Bicentennial themed cake of City Hall Aaliyah Afolabi Connector Contributor Lowell, Massachusetts, was officially incorporated on March 1, 1826. Saturday, Feb. 28, marked two hundred years of this city’s establishment. The city celebrated the Bicentennial kickoff with an extra special WinterFest in Downtown Lowell. To celebrate Lowell’s two-hundredth birthday, the city planned a free day of festivities that…… Read More Lowell celebrates Bicentennial at WinterFest

— Arts & Entertainment, Movies —

“Wuthering Heights” misunderstands source

March 3, 2026

(Image courtesy of IMDB. “‘Wuthering Heights’ is fanfiction at best and gross misunderstanding of classic literature at worst.”) Emily Lindtveit Connector Contributor On February 13th, director Emerald Fennel released “Wuthering Heights”, her adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel Wuthering Heights, and with-it giving English literature enthusiasts everywhere migraines. Marketed as the “greatest love story of…… Read More “Wuthering Heights” misunderstands source

— Campus Life, On Campus —

Music professor Alan Williams releases new single

March 3, 2026

(Photo courtesy of Alan Williams) “Somewhere There’s a Train” cover art Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor  Dr. Alan Williams, Coordinator of Music Business & Musicianship at UMass Lowell, released his newest single, “Somewhere There’s a Train,” on Friday, Feb. 20, along with an accompanying music video.  Q: What went into the creative process?  A: “Somewhere There’s a Train” is part of a new album coming…… Read More Music professor Alan Williams releases new single

— News —

Massachusetts digs out from historic Nor’easter

March 3, 2026

(Photo courtesy of Darius Daniels) “Snow overlooking South Campus” Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor A historic Nor’easter, producing intense snow rates, powerful winds and coastal flooding hit Massachusetts late Sunday night into Monday evening, resulting in a cleanup effort that could last for several days. Most of Massachusetts received a foot to a foot and a… Read More Massachusetts digs out from historic Nor’easter

— Arts & Entertainment, Games —

“Marathon” sets high expectations with “Server Slam” preview

March 3, 2026

(Image courtesy of Bungie. “Players are pitted against each other and the surreal sci-fi environment in ‘Marathon’.”) Aaron Preziosi Connector Editor Nearly one year and one plagiarism scandal after its previous public playtest, Bungie’s extraction shooter “Marathon” is getting ready for its March 5 launch with a “Server Slam”, an unrestricted public playtest meant to… Read More “Marathon” sets high expectations with “Server Slam” preview

— News —

Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie

March 3, 2026

Benjamin Heffner Connector Editor The mother of NBC News anchor and Today Show co-host Savannah Guthrie has been kidnapped in a missing persons case that has grappled the entire nation. 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie of the Catalina Foothills neighborhood in Tucson, Arizona was reported missing on February 1, 2026, when her relatives were contacted by a… Read More Disappearance of Nancy Guthrie