🌱 Is your Lowell street on tonight’s West Nile spraying list?

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In today's newsletter:

• Is your Lowell street on tonight's West Nile spraying list?
• How will Lowell High's new coach reshape Red Raiders basketball?
• Lowell biotech's space experiment could change future bone healing

Also on today's calendar: Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
• Saturday: A shower or two; not as warm, with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. West Nile Virus Confirmed in Mosquitoes from Lowell (insidelowell.com) — West Nile Virus has been detected in mosquitoes collected in Lowell, prompting the city to schedule targeted street-level spraying tonight, Sept. 2, from 8:30 to 11 p.m. in affected neighborhoods. Residents are urged to use insect repellent, wear protective clothing, and remove standing water around homes while checking city and state websites for updated maps and guidance.
   

2. Phil Conners chosen as Lowell High's new boys basketball coach (lowellsun.com) — Lowell High School has named longtime educator and alum Phil Conners as its new boys basketball coach, bringing him back home after successful rebuilding stints in Tewksbury and Burlington. Conners, who lives minutes from the school, aims to turn local youth talent into a program that regularly competes for state titles at the nearby Tsongas Center.
   

3. RevBio Study Finds TETRANITE Promotes Bone Regeneration in Microgravity (bostonlifesciencestimes.com) — A Lowell-based company, RevBio, reports that its TETRANITE bone adhesive successfully promoted controlled bone regeneration in mice aboard the International Space Station. The peer-reviewed study suggests the material could become a safer alternative to existing treatments and potentially support future spinal and musculoskeletal procedures, highlighting cutting-edge biotech work happening in Lowell.
   

4. Second teen hospitalized after deadly fall at Forest Hills MBTA station (nbcboston.com) — A 19-year-old man from Lowell died after falling onto the electrified third rail while trying to help a woman who lost her balance at Boston's Forest Hills MBTA station. Authorities say foul play is not suspected, and the woman remains hospitalized in critical condition as the investigation continues.
   

📸 Around Lowell

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lowell

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday September 3
• Open Space Hike - Yapp Farm
  Parker Memorial Library Outdoors Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
  6:00 pm
Friday September 4
• No School - Labor Day Recess
  Cardinal O'Connell Early Learning Center Lowell, MA 01852
• 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
• Bookmobile Stop at Maguire Park
  Pollard Memorial Library - Lowell Bookmobile
  11:00 am
Saturday September 5
• Sounds of Lowell: A Storytelling Workshop
  Pollard Memorial Library - Lowell One Urban Tribe 167 Market Street, Lowell, MA, 01852
  6:00 pm
Monday September 7
• No School - Labor Day
  Lowell , MA 01852
• City Offices Closed - Labor Day →
  Lowell, MA Calendar Lowell, MA 01852
  8:00 am
• Intermediate English Class
  Pollard Memorial Library - Lowell Literacy Room 211 (Literacy Volunteer Tutors Only) Main Branch, 4
  6:30 pm
Tuesday September 22
• Sing with the Gentlemen Songsters Barbershop Chorus →
  Chelmsford Center for the Arts, 1A North Rd, Chelmsford
  8:00 pm
Wednesday September 23
• Ballet Magnificat! Performs Anchored: The Pilgrim Story →
  J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Shawsheen Rd, Andover
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday September 3
• MassHire Mobile Career Center
  Parker Memorial Library Outdoors Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 01826
  10:30 am
• Thrive! Memory Cafe - Music Appreciation
  Chelmsford Public Library Offsite - Chelmsford Center for the Arts
  11:00 am
• Knitting Group
  Parker Memorial Library Old Library Main Library, 28 Arlington Street, Dracut, MA, 0
  2:00 pm
• Teen Volunteer Shelf Reader Training
  Chelmsford Public Library Main Library - Children's Room
  3:30 pm

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