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FITCHBURG — There was an audible sigh of relief from the undergraduate class of 2019 when Dr. Alberto Cardelle allowed the students to sit down.

CHELMSFORD — When Ben Kyeremeh woke up Saturday morning, he was confident in his abilities and talents that he could win both the discus and shot put.

Tyler Hoey tossed a 3-hitter and struck out 2 while pitching Lowell to a 4-1 victory over North Andover in a Merrimack Valley Conference Division 1 baseball game.

CHELMSFORD — During the indoor track season, Makayla Paige captured the second best 800-meter time in the country.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — For more than two decades, Nancy Mace did not speak publicly about her rape. In April, when she finally broke her silence, she chose the most public of forums — before her colleagues in South Carolina's legislature.

WASHINGTON — House Democrats will hear from former CIA director John Brennan about the situation in Iran, inviting him to speak next week amid heightened concerns over the Trump administration's sudden moves in the region.

LOWELL -- Mayor William Samaras on Wednesday was joined by representatives of Lowell's Economic Development Office and other nonprofit partners as he accepted the 2019 Partner America Small Business Friendly Community Award on behalf of the city.

Pot cafes have moved closer to sprouting up all around Massachusetts with the cannabis commission's narrow approval of the controversial concept.

LOWELL — The owner of Lifestream Healthcare Alliance is scheduled to be sentenced later this month after a jury found her guilty in connection with stealing approximately $2.

LOWELL — Only 10 days passed before the first and second hearing for the Lowell Public Schools budget, but circumstances changed, dramatically.