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Entire Massachusetts Farms Were Cleared Out To Make Way For This Military Base
In 1917, the Army bought land from 112 different owners in just a short stretch of time. That added up to 230 parcels and roughly 5,000 acres, including fine farmland along the Nashua River. Then came the hammers. Crews built an average of 10.4 new buildings every single day, which...
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Markley Seeks Special Permit to Put its Name in Lights
LOWELL – There will be an addition to the city’s skyline if the Zoning Board approves an application by the Markley Group, LLC to install an illuminated sign on the side of its main building at 2 Prince Ave. The public hearing to discuss the special permit will...
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Alumnus will buy land, drop legal case against Anna Maria College
PAXTON – An Anna Maria College alumnus who alleges the college reneged on a promise to gift him part of the campus has agreed to drop his claim and buy the land, court records show. David Roy of Paxton, who sought in August to bar the college from selling 2.4 acres he claimed was rightfully his, reached an agreement to buy the plot for $175,000, court records show. Roy, whose parents owned the college’s food service for three decades, has presented evidence in court that Anna Maria offered to gift him the land in 2023 to “right” an unspecified “wrong,” but ultimately reneged. A Worcester Superior Court judge last summer barred Anna Maria from selling the disputed land, and his lawyers this summer asked a judge to find he held “equitable title” to it and prevent the college from selling it. The college, citing lack of interest, canceled its bankruptcy sale of the entire campus last month, noting at the time it planned to sell 2.4 acres to an unspecified bidder. Recently filed court documents show a judge approved sale of the property to Roy, and that he had agreed to dismiss his legal claims after the sale closes. Roy,
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Popeyes and Chipotle Coming to Lowell
LOWELL – The former VFW Lodge and parking lot on Plain Street is the site of an under-construction Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and a proposed Chipotle Mexican Grill. A third parcel is an as yet unidentified restaurant. All three businesses will offer dine-in and take-out service, as well as drive-through windows.
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Acton citizens do their part: Preliminary election results are in
If Acton’s registered voters didn’t quite come out in droves, they did come out in reasonable numbers. Approximately 10,483, or 65.75% of Acton’s 16,011 registered voters let their voices be heard at the ballot box on or before the November 3 election. Surprisingly, more than 70% of...
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City of Lights Returns, Celebrates Lowell’s Bicentennial
The City of Lowell today announced the return of City of Lights, set to take place on Saturday, November 28, 2026. The annual parade and festival are a tradition for families across the region, ushering in the holiday season. This year, the event celebrates the success of Lowell’s Bicentennial year.