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LOWELL —Few places are out-of-bounds for the Lowell Police Department's newest vehicle.
A four-door vehicle made for off-roading is the newest addition to the Lowell Police Department's fleet.

BOSTON —For the third consecutive session, the Massachusetts Senate has approved legislation requiring hands-free use of all mobile devices while driving, but this time the House and Gov.

LOWELL —City officials are investigating a claim that a permanent marker in Westlawn Cemetery was placed over the wrong grave, according to City Manager Eileen Donoghue.

DRACUT —The town's new fire station project is being placed on hold amid rising construction costs, and several officials are disappointed.

BOSTON —Daniel LaPlante will officially have to serve 45 years of prison time before offered a chance of parole after killing a pregnant woman and her two children over 30 years ago.

LOWELL —Crystal Sullivan pulled into the parking lot of the Mount Pleasant Golf Club Tuesday evening with her husband and their two teenage children.

"Lest we forget."
Expect to hear those words often as we mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day. More than half a million Allied airmen, soldiers and sailors invaded France that cold and blustery morning.

Public salsa lesson in Lowell LOWELL —Dancers of all ages and skill levels are welcome to bust a move at Lowell Salsa In The Park June 22.

BOSTON —Massachusetts construction companies and labor unions held work stoppages at project sites across the state on Wednesday as their industry attempts to confront a high rate of fatal opioid overdoses among its ranks.

BOSTON —Advocates on Wednesday renewed a push to allow Massachusetts residents to register to vote and cast a ballot on the same day during an early voting period or on Election Day.