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In today's newsletter:

  • Still renting in Lowell? See if you qualify for Suffolk Place condos
  • What police say happened in the Market and Dutton e-scooter crash
  • How a 1972 wallet resurfaced during Lowell High’s renovation

Also on today's calendar: Food Drive at United Methodist Church of Westford and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhinoceros? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 71 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 67, low: 60.
  • Friday: Humid with a shower in spots, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Affordable Condos Remain Available at New Lowell Development (bankerandtradesman.com) — Lowell residents looking to buy a first home still have a shot at newly built affordable condos at Suffolk Place in the Acre, priced from $199,000 to $330,000 for income-qualified buyers. Backed by state Commonwealth Builder funds and city CPA money, the project also connects buyers with Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership counseling and a new no-interest down payment assistance program.
   

2. E-scooter rider hospitalized after Sunday crash (lowellsun.com) — A person riding an electric scooter was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after colliding with a car at Market and Dutton streets in downtown Lowell on Sunday afternoon. Police say the scooter hit the rear of a turning vehicle, whose occupants were uninjured, and images of the damaged scooter and debris later circulated on social media.
   

3. 'The wallet that came home': Lowell High renovation uncovers wallet lost in 1972 (wcvb.com) — During ongoing renovations at Lowell High School, construction workers uncovered a wallet lost by librarian and alumna Kathleen Regan back in 1972, packed with cherished family photos. After tracking down her descendants on Facebook, they returned the keepsake, which Regan’s granddaughter now plans to carry as her “something old” at her upcoming wedding, giving Lowell a touching multigenerational story.
   

4. Indochinese Refugee Fund Request for Proposal (RFP) - Submit by 8/28 (uml.edu) — UMass Lowell’s Center for Asian American Studies is offering an Indochinese Refugee Fund mini-grant—either one $3,500 award or two up to $1,750—to support research and education on Southeast Asian American experiences. Faculty and students can apply by August 28, 2026 with a short abstract, budget, timeline, and CV, with funds usable for research projects but not travel or cultural events.
   

5. Mass Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development Visits GLTHS (insidelowell.com) — Greater Lowell Technical High School recently hosted Massachusetts Labor Secretary Lauren Jones to spotlight the YouthWorks Summer Work Program that employs local students on campus. Through MassHire Greater Lowell Career Center, teens gain paid work, job-readiness training, and hands-on facilities experience, while state funding aims to expand similar opportunities for more Greater Lowell youth.
   

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Other local events
    Wednesday July 29
  • Lowell Stories Workshop →
    lala books, 189 Market St, Lowell
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday July 30
  • DCR Summer Nights
    Non Profit Alliance of Greater Lowell Pawtucket Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
    4:00 pm
    • Friday July 31
  • Riverboat Tour
    Lowell National Park Tours will begin at the UMass Lowell Bellegarde Boathouse located at 500 Pawtucket Blvd, Lowell, MA 01854. Free parking is available in the adjacent parking area for the Vandenberg Esplanade and along the shoulder of Pawtucket Boulevard.
    10:00 am
  • PINKNOISE at Taffeta →
    Taffeta Music Hall, 110 Western Ave, Lowell
    7:30 pm
    • Sunday August 2
  • JJ Grey & Mofro @ Boarding House Park →
    Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell
    6:30 pm
    • Wednesday August 5
  • Plan Today For Tomorrow_Senior Planning Services presenting →
    Benchmark Senior Living at Chelmsford Crossings, 199 Chelmsford St, Chelmsford
    6:00 pm
    • Thursday August 6
  • DCR Summer Nights
    Non Profit Alliance of Greater Lowell Pawtucket Farm Wildlife Sanctuary
    4:00 pm
    • Friday August 7
  • The Merrimack Dragonfly Mercury Project
    Lowell National Park Please plant to meet at the Lowell-Dracut-Tyngsborough State Forest Entrance at the end of Trotting Park Road.
    10:00 am
  • IRON & WINE →
    Boarding House Park, 40 French St, Lowell
    10:00 am

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  • See A Full ‘Buck Moon’ And ‘Shooting Stars:’ The Night Sky This Week
    Jul 27, 2026, 12:45am July closes with two of the celestial highlights of summer — the rise of the full Buck Moon amid “shooting stars” from the… (Nextdoor Highland)
  • *Update* Kitty Angels will help trap them today!
    Thank you everyone! * 1 adult cat and 4 kittens found off of Westford St in Highlands. The kittens are 2 tuxedo/black and white, 1 all black, and 1… (Nextdoor Westford St - Wilder St)
  • Hannaford posted a job opening for PT Sanitation Maintenance in Lowell. Apply here.
  • Allied Universal Compliance and Investigations posted a job opening for Surveillance Investigator in Lowell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lowell here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: ‘Ell if I know. (Thank you KYLE B. for sending it in!)
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