This interdisciplinary document set invites students to enter the world of Barilla Taylor, a young woman who left her home to work in Lowell's textile mills. Barilla was one of the thousands of young ...

The birthplace of Jack Kerouac and the Industrial Revolution, Lowell's history echoes all around you. Former mill buildings and cobblestone streets now add charm to a bustling downtown, steps away ...

WE DON’T YET KNOW HOW HE DIED. FIREFIGHTERS SAY THE A man in his 60s died in a two-alarm house fire in Lowell Monday night, according to local and Massachusetts officials. The fire was most ...

Next, it’s time to explore the Boott Cotton Mills Museum. This museum highlights Lowell’s history as a mill town and discusses Massachusetts mills and immigrants in general. Upon entering you will ...