Top Stories

In July, we posted previews of the upcoming primary races for the August election. While the views on those articles weren’t initially anything to write home about, they progressively got more clicks as the month […]

Typically, the most popular articles each month are newly published stories. However, we occasionally see an old article rise to the top after it garners attention for one reason or another. Sometimes that attention is […]

There was a lot of business news in May, but articles about butter burgers, salad dressing and drive-thru coffee were no match for a retiring preschool teacher. And of course, perennial favorite The Lowell Riddler […]

April saw the return of the Lowell Riddler, a major anniversary for a beloved downtown shop and a little tomfoolery too. These topics, along with some city government news, were the most popular stories last […]

Spring is in the air, and it isn’t only the weather that is changing. The Lowell Police Department has made changes to its personnel, Lowell Area Schools has made changes to how the public can […]

Lowell seems to be undergoing a business boom with new stores being built up and down Main Street. Of course, it’s not only along Main Street. Elsewhere in the area, businesses are making plans to […]

Earlier in the week, we counted down the top ten articles for 2021. But what about December? Surprisingly, a lot of people were online reading the news in December, a month we normally would have […]

Food, glorious food! When it comes to the top stories for 2021, updates about local restaurants nabbed half the spots on the list. They were joined by meeting recaps, a police officer profile and a […]

As we head into the home stretch of 2021, people are thinking about the holidays and what the new year will bring. Those themes are reflected in the most popular articles on Lowell’s First Look […]