City’s concerns over traffic, pedestrian plan slows progress on overlook park

Brigid Archibald Connector Editor  Pedestrians and drivers should plan ahead for delays in their commute or to change their commute in the coming weeks as construction begins on a new Northern Canal Overlook on the corner of Pawtucket Street and… Continue Reading →

Drunk driver leaves East Campus without power hours after Super Bowl

Students walk to class as National Grid works to restore power to East campus. Andrew J Sciascia/the Connector Andrew J Sciascia  Connector Editor  Keeping with tradition, rowdy UMass Lowell students took to the streets last Sunday to celebrate the New… Continue Reading →

“It actually hasn’t been that bad:” Red Line’s rerouting positive overall

Students at South Campus board a Red Line shuttle bound for East Campus. (Courtesy of Transportation Services) Hannah Manning Connector Editor At the tail end of the summer, UMass Lowell was presented with a huge problem: the reconstruction of the… Continue Reading →

UMass Lowell shakes up mailrooms

Conor Dawson and Hannah Manning Connector Editors A major change in the mailroom system is in store for students living on campus this fall. Students on South and East Campus will no longer be able to pick up their mail… Continue Reading →

Local bands take over Fox Common

David Kisiel of Neversleep. (All photos courtesy of Stephanie Chaddock.) Marlon Pitter Connector Editor The latest installment of the VPAC concert series presented by MEISA (Music and Entertainment Industry Student Association) took a rock ‘n’ roll trio, an alternative rock… Continue Reading →