Lowell NewsLocal news for Lowell, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Lowell man pleads guilty to Social Security fraud- July 15, 2008 A 40-year-old Lowell man must repay more than $100,000 after he admitted he bilked the government by accepting eight years worth of Social Security disability checks while he was employed as a nurse and even ...http://www.topix.net/city/lowell-ma/2008/07/lowell-man-pleads-guilty-to-social-security-fr... Dead ducks have city residents crying foul- July 14, 2008 It was a sunny day at the Riverwalk in Lowell. A beaver swam in the river near a sandbar, and a mother duck paddled onto shore nearby as her three ducklings checked out something strange.http://www.topix.net/city/lowell-ma/2008/07/dead-ducks-have-city-residents-crying-foul?fro... Bench honoring siblings dedicated in N.H.- July 14, 2008 Tears fell and parents hugged their children as a Brentwood couple dedicated a bench in memory of their young daughter and son who died six months ago on a Massachusetts highway.http://www.topix.net/city/lowell-ma/2008/07/bench-honoring-siblings-dedicated-in-n-h?fromr... Wilmington man charged in Lowell- July 14, 2008 A 27-year-old Wilmington man who told police they couldn't arrest him because he is a government employee was held over the weekend on charges that he kicked in a pair of doors in an Aiken Street apartment ...http://www.topix.net/city/lowell-ma/2008/07/wilmington-man-charged-in-lowell?fromrss=1 Lowell routs N. Chelmsford in Legion showdown- July 13, 2008 Lowell's offense was overpowering as Post 87 came away with the 16-4 win in a clash of one-loss teams in Zone 5 at Stoklosa Alumni Field.http://www.topix.net/city/lowell-ma/2008/07/lowell-routs-n-chelmsford-in-legion-showdown?f... Lowell farmer's market kicks off- July 13, 2008 Sharon Shelton of Lowell described a dinosaur statue with a sign that reads "Locavore." The "Locavore" will be featured at the 28th Lowell Farmers' Market starting tomorrow at JFK Plaza.http://www.topix.net/city/lowell-ma/2008/07/lowell-farmers-market-kicks-off?fromrss=1 Puerto Rico fugitive caught in Lowell- July 13, 2008 City police say they slapped handcuffs on a 42-year-old fugutive Saturday after officers saw him speeding, and then learned he was wanted for robbery by authorities in Puerto Rico, and possibly even for ...http://www.topix.net/city/lowell-ma/2008/07/puerto-rico-fugitive-caught-in-lowell?fromrss=... Lowell, Dracut sisters give birth less than 24 hours apart- July 12, 2008 Matthew Belanger was late. His cousin, Sophia Perrin, was early. That scenario will set up a lifetime of jokes for the two cousins as they grow up together.http://www.topix.net/city/lowell-ma/2008/07/lowell-dracut-sisters-give-birth-less-than-24-... Poetry fest to be launched in Lowell- July 12, 2008 Thanks to Jack Kerouac, Robert Frost and other notable scribes from the Merrimack Valley, Lowell has been picked to host the first poetry festival in the state.http://www.topix.net/city/lowell-ma/2008/07/poetry-fest-to-be-launched-in-lowell?fromrss=1 Former Lowell priest took his life five months after abuse allegation- July 12, 2008 Five months before his June 26 suicide, former Lowell priest James P. Robichaud was told by the Diocese of Portland, Maine, about a single allegation of sexual abuse against him.http://www.topix.net/city/lowell-ma/2008/07/former-lowell-priest-took-his-life-five-months... |