LOWELL The Colombian community of Lowell showed up in force and decked out in their ancestral country’s colors of yellow, blue and red to celebrate the country’s Independence Day in a flag-raising ceremony at City Hall on Thursday.
MICHAEL GALLAGHER and his wife, Linda, sure know how to throw a party. The founding partner of the premier Lowell law firm Gallagher & Cavanaugh, which provides a wide range of legal services, hosted a Thursday evening meet-and-greet event to welcome new Vinfen President and CEO Jean Yang to the Mill City.
Lowell is an immigrant city on the precipice of change
By Stephanie Ebbert Globe Staff,Updated April 15, 2021, 8:05 a.m.
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Tooch Van, a Cambodian refugee who came to the US in 1996, was among the plaintiffs who challenged the city of Lowell in a Voting Rights Act that is forcing changes in city elections this fall. Now, he s among those running for district councilor.Suzanne Krieter/Globe staff
The vigil in Lowell was planned to honor the Asian victims of the shootings in Atlanta last month, and to give voice to the outrage that their murders were not initially regarded as hate crimes.