The Parker Area Historical Society will be hosting their first program of the 2026 season on Saturday, Jan. 31. “(Mother) ...

With this being the year of the Lowell Bicentennial, UMass Lowell history professor Robert Forrant has agreed to write a ...

Lowell, Massachusetts, has turned 200! Over the birthday year, after nearly 33 years of teaching history at UMass Lowell, I ...

From compost-powered cities to dark-sky pioneers, these lesser-known US towns are proving that sustainability and great ...

Winter’s grey doldrums have many of us seeking sunshine. And it’s not just a nice-to-have. Lack of sunlight and intense cloud cover can invoke varying degrees of seasonal affective disorder, better ...

In the days leading up to the winter solstice, amber streetlights switch on ever earlier as dusk falls over Flagstaff, Ariz., casting the city in a soft, warm hue. Longer nights mean even more time to ...

Dec. 19 (UPI) --Comet 3I/ATLAS passed its nearest point to Earth early Friday and approaching within 168 million miles. After its brief visit Friday the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS will head back ...

This December's dazzling display comes from a strange asteroid with comet-like behavior—and a tail of debris that astronomers say shouldn’t exist. Hundreds of Geminid meteors blaze across the night ...

3I/ATLAS has now made its closest approach to the sun and Earth and is now heading back out toward the outer solar system. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Lowell Kids Week (Feb. 14–22) is a city-wide series of free, family-friendly events coordinated by Lowell National Historical Park during February school vacation. This year, we’re inviting UMass ...

Northern and central Arizona offer snowy winter escapes just a few hours from Phoenix. Flagstaff is Arizona's snowiest city, averaging over 100 inches of snow annually. Popular snow destinations ...