The Lowell Folk Festival released its full July 24-26 performance schedule this week, kicking off with Friday's parade at 6:15 p.m. Organizers confirmed the three-day event returns to the city with its traditional opening parade, continuing the festival's long-running run as one of Lowe…

Developer drops court challenge to Lowell's data center moratorium as neighbors near an existing facility fight its expansion. The move follows a legal fight that had targeted the city's restrictions on new data center development, per The Cool Down, while NBC Boston reports residents n…