Lowell Girls Basketball Wins MVC Cup and Division 2 Titles
Red Raiders defeat Dracut 47-33 to clinch both championships
3 quick goals in third period lift UMass Lowell past Vermont on road
Retired Gloucester Firefighter Dies After Being Struck by Lowell Police Cruiser
Sports
Aiden Walter nets 1,000th point, Lowell wins MVC Cup title
Lowell High boys basketball team captures division championship

Tewksbury/Methuen girls hockey team wins league title
Red Rangers clinch Merrimack Valley Conference/Dual County League championship with 4-1 victory over Shrewsbury
Westford Girls Finish 7th at State Nordic Ski Championship
Led by Sophia Huesgen, the Westford Academy girls ski team placed 7th at the MIAA Nordic State Championships.
Politics
Lowell City Council proposes to consolidate School Committee functions
School Committee members push back against draft home rule petition that would transfer financial, personnel, and maintenance duties to city administration.

Howard wins state Senate primary race over Elliott
Unofficial results show Howard defeating Elliott in 1st Middlesex District Democratic primary
Voters decide between Rodney Elliott, Vanna Howard for special state Senate election primary
Lowell-area voters choose Democratic nominee to fill vacant state Senate seat
Crime
Retrial in Phan Murder Case Delayed Over Investigator's Alleged Drunk Driving Crash
Defense questions when prosecutors knew about State Police sergeant's blood alcohol level in fatal accident

Bombshell disclosures on State Police sergeant upend Phan murder retrial
Judge halts jury selection after revelations about sergeant's involvement in fatal 2023 crash
Former Lowell Cop Accused of Using Police Records to Solicit Dates
Two more women come forward with claims of unwanted texts from ex-officer Dylan DaSilva