Celebrity giving is evolving: Ariana Grande’s foundation shows how

For years, pop star Ariana Grande gave away money, mostly quietly and without much structure. There were annual gifts to ...
Sentinel & EnterpriseOpinion

Editorial: It’s time to enjoy Lowell’s signature summer festival

The 39th edition of the Lowell Folk Festival returns this weekend, with a tantalizing menu of music, food, crafts and other ...
EdSource

San Francisco Unified sued by Lowell High School group over new ethnic studies course

July 22, 2026 San Francisco Unified sued by Lowell High School group over new ethnic studies course. An advocacy group from ...

Deltona approves $7M plan to elevate flood-prone Elkcam Boulevard

Deltona has approved a $7 million project to elevate a frequently flooded section of Elkcam Boulevard, with the state ...
The Lowell Sun

Activists organize in Lowell against data centers

LOWELL— More than two dozen people attended a “Say No to AI Data Center Expansion” meeting organized by the Party for ...
New York Post

High school fights back against city over controversial new ethnic studies curriculum

The battle over ethnic studies in San Francisco classrooms just took another turn, this time in court. The Friends of Lowell Foundation has filed a lawsuit against the San Francisco Unified School ...

Lowell High School group sues SFUSD over board's approval of ethnic studies curriculum

The group says "parents were never told, in plain language, that the District was about to decide what every ...