We're joining forces with the UMass Lowell Kayak Center, Office of Sustainability, Climate Change Coalition, Merrimack Valley Sierra Club and other local environmentally minded organizations and individuals to clean up the Merrimack River that we all enjoy! Join us for a fun, community building, service event. Included in registration are snacks and refreshments and boatContinue reading →
Who is leading the fight today for bread, roses, and sustainability, too? This Lowell Talks will feature an expert who works at the intersection of labor organizing and environmental justice, Dr. Todd Vachon. Throughout the conversation, we will consider the connections between labor politics and climate change as well as the prospect of the greenContinue reading →
Please join us for a peaceful rally to support basic health care for all! With the U.S. Supreme Court poised to gut Roe v. Wade, Massachusetts must dismantle barriers to care and reform state laws to protect reproductive freedom. Every person has the right to pursue the life they want, including the right to decideContinue reading →
Climate change is an existential threat that demands a fundamental change in our economy, politics, and priorities. We must aggressively confront this threat to ensure a livable future for our children. We will present the Sunrise Movement's case for a Green New Deal. Then, a panel of activists, community leaders, and a health professional willContinue reading →
Join the Greater Lowell Community Foundation at our Annual Meeting for a discussion on The State of Homelessness - Lowell and Beyond by Barbara Poppe, a national expert on collaborative community strategies to address and reduce homelessness. Barbara Poppe, the former executive director of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, has been contracted toContinue reading →
The Lowell RISE Coalition (Refugee and Immigrant Support and Engagement) invites any interested residents, leaders, business owners, nonprofit or city personnel to join these meetings or contact us to be active with either the Welcoming Week Lowell 2019 or Gateways for Growth initiatives. Agendas will be posted monthly the week of the meeting. Quarterly, meetingsContinue reading →
Join us for an interesting walk through our beautiful garden style cemetery, focusing on both art and history. Explore early mourning customs, learn the significance of Victorian monument symbols and listen to engaging anecdotes about the people buried here. The tours are conducted by local historian and Register of Deeds, Richard Howe, Jr.. Spring Tour Dates:Continue reading →
Mill City Grows' Farm to Cocktail Party Friday, June 14 from 5:30 - 8:30pm Lowell Masonic Center, 79 Dutton Street Early bird tickets will be on sale next week! The Freshest Party of the Summer Season will soon be here! Save the date for Mill City Grows' Annual Farm to Cocktail Party, our highly anticipatedContinue reading →
Join us on Saturday, June 15, for #ImpeachTrump: Act to Defend Democracy, a national day of local action to demand an inquiry into the impeachment of Donald Trump! Donald Trump's abuses of our communities and country demand action from Congress, which has the responsibility and authority to hold Trump accountable. The next crucial step isContinue reading →
Our third cleanup for the season brings us back to Moody Street and the Western Canal where we'll mostly be focused on removing floating litter and windblown debris from the water as well as a few toys that accidentally ended up in there. Hope you can join us.