Bridget Fehily Connector Contributor Children transition from learning how to read to reading to learn in the third grade. Most children of under resourced families are falling behind their more affluent peers as early as the age of two and have no hope of catching up. These children will not be on the same level…
Lowell remembers Kerouac with annual festival
Katrina Desrosiers Connector Editor It took a long time for Lowell to honor Jack Kerouac as a great writer, but now every year Lowell Celebrates Kerouac through an annual festival. As part of LCK, on Oct. 10 Kerouac expert Bill Walsh led a historic walk starting at the Kerouac Commemorative Park. The event’s aim was…
City of Lowell celebrates Earth Month with parade and festival
Bands, including the Hot Tamale Brass Band, accompanied the Earth Day parade as it entered the Inn and Conference Center (Courtesy of Emma Hargraves) Mary Connell Connector Staff Lowell celebrated Earth Day with a grand parade and festival on April 23. A number of organizations joined together with music, costumes and crafts. Schools such as…
City of Lowell celebrates Earth Month
The Boycott Brass Band marches in the Earth Day festival parade (Courtsey Photo) Mary Connell Connector Staff The annual Lowell Earth Day Parade and Festival is rapidly approaching and has new exciting festivities for the Lowell community. This is Lowell’s 46th year celebrating Earth Day and has grown dramatically over the years. It has even…
Spring weather outlook
Eleazar Saintius Connector Staff Spring started off cold and on a stormy note. The end of March and the first two or three days of April were beautiful. The weather channel observed a high temperature of seventy-two on April 2. Afterwards, a brief winter pattern took hold. Late season snow and cold took the stage.…
Does city stigma influence view of UMass Lowell?
Taylor Steinbrecher Connector Contributor It is safe to say that many students who attend UMass Lowell receive mixed responses when they tell people where they go to school. “My aunt was extremely concerned for my safety when I told her I was going to attend UMass Lowell. She didn’t think I should go there,” said…
‘Mercy of the Sea’ gives Lowell band a folk sound
“Heart of the Sea” is the second album released by Daemon Chili since their debut in 2012. Their first album “Rise Up” was released in March 2014. (Courtesy of Daemon Chili) Alexa Hyde Connector Staff With a band name like Daemon Chili, you would expect some heavy tunes rooted in metal and rock. But Daemon…
