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The most wonderful time of the year kicks off Friday with a sleighful of holiday celebrations throughout Greater Lowell, including plays and concerts, parades and tree lightings, fundraisers and book drives, sing-alongs and more.
“There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.” This quote from Charles Dickens is at the heart of the Lowell-based Merrimack Repertory Theatre’s (MRT) beloved retelling of the Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol,” adapted and directed by Courtney Sale. Recommended for ages 8 and older, this timeless tale of […]
LOWELL Meet local retired scientist Carlos Manuel Cintron at the launch of his first novel, "2044," on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m., at Lala Books, 189 Market St.