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Ernesto Lugo, Rachel Lugo and John Valdez visit the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 to introduce us to 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫, which opened last November in the historic Crown Theater building in downtown Lowell. Learn about the numerous events and performers they've already hosted, along with what's still to come as they grow their lineup and offerings; #insidelowell

The incomparable 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫 pops in on today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 to  help us catch up on recent feedback from our audience. The comments spur conversation over a wide variety of topics, some that you'll find informative, funny, infuriating, or all of the above! #insidelowell

Fresh off her appearance at a Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce event this morning, 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐙𝐨𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐨 drops by the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 for today's edition of the 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. Naturally, her efforts to audit the Massachusetts legislature lead the discussion, along with her plans for 2026. Is there a Gubernatorial or U.S. Senate run in her future, or even a re-election bid for her cur...

𝐑𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐲 𝐍𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐮, Public Relations Specialist for 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞, joins us in the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬 to preview a busy month of shows at Lowell Memorial Auditorium and at Cary Hall that includes country, rock and disco acts, along with a kids show and one for the dogs! #insidelowell

Former Lowell Mayor 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬 occupies the guest host seat on today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. His review of last night's City Council meeting, which featured a "less than inspiring" presentation about where the high school construction project is heading, is worth a listen, as he joins Teddy Panos in speculating that we're not done receiving bad news yet; #insidelowell

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐠𝐬 joins us to preview the Massachusetts Pirates upcoming game at the Tsongas Center against Fishers Freight. Griggs fills us in on what the team has been working on during its bye week, along with the impact of some key changes on the roster and the coaching staff; #insidelowell #setsail

𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞 𝐆𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐭 from the 𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐧 pops into today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 for a conversation about housing tariffs, immigration and how they affect Lowell and the world around it. #insidelowell

𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐢 & 𝐏𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐬, 𝐚𝐤𝐚 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐬, are back for another podcast. Tariffs, Teamsters and escalating Beacon Hill salaries are just a taste of the topics they tackle; #insidelowell

A 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 edition kicks off a new week on the 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞, with former Lowell City Councilor Marty Lorrey joining us. With a newly declared GOP candidate in the race, we look ahead at the 2026 Massachusetts Gubernatorial election and recap a weekend of protests that also spawned a social media battle in Lowell; #insidelowell

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐝, Bach & The Hyphen, take center stage on today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 to recap their favorite 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 stories of the week, including follow up information about yesterday's tariffs and wealth disparity discussion. The hijinks end with not one, but two 𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐠𝐬 and Teddy Panos' somewhat twisted version of the feature;

Master Sommelier Mark Guillaudeu joins the Wine Novice and Wine Butler to recap his second place finish at a prestigious international competition. An in depth discussion on wine and the journey of becoming a sommelier ensue in a show wine enthusiasts are sure to enjoy; #insidelowell

It's a "𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲" edition of the 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 (well, maybe not so thrilling to some) as host Teddy Panos takes a peek at the intense national debate around tariffs, and recaps an interesting time in American political history to see if we've learned anything from it, or if we're doomed to keep repeating it; #insidelowell

How Lowell Community Charter Public School helps students develop from 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 is the focus, as Nick Leonardos and Robert Gignac join Tenesha on the latest 𝐓𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 podcast; #insidelowell

𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬 and City Councilor 𝐕𝐞𝐬𝐧𝐚 𝐍𝐮𝐨𝐧 are the guests on today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. Along with a look back at last night's meeting, the conversation includes some good natured nudging of former Mayor Samaras to run for election this Fall, and a more serious call from Councilor Nuon of term limits for both District and At-Large representatives; #insidelowell

We kick off our second year of 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 podcasts with 𝐉𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐜𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐲 joining us on the Zoom Line. Along with offering up his thoughts on how the Pirates plan to get on the winning side of the ledger, the Offensive Lineman chronicles his football journey, which includes 12-years of pro ball and a couple of NFL stops along the way; #insidelowell #setsail

A break from the regular format on today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞, as a trio of locally acclaimed authors join us for a show we've dubbed the "𝐋𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛." Paul Marion, Steve O'Connor and Emilie Noelle Provost join us in studio to talk about their books, the trials and tribulations of being an author, and what they attribute Lowell's vibrant writing scene to; #insidelowell

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐬, Jim Campanini and Peter Lucas, are back with a look at the political scene across Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. Is a 3rd term in the offing for Donald Trump? What do we learn from a new book about the 2024 campaign? Can Elon Musk uncover how elected officials seem to acquire so much wealth? And is the Commonwealth a sanctuary state or not? Those are just some of the topics di...

Greater Lowell Chamber President, Danielle McFadden, was joined in the Wellpoint Studios by Teresa Evangelista and Elnaz Sadrolashrafi from Northern Bank. For more information please visit https://www.nbtc.com/

Chelmsford's Joe Ready joins us on today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞 to preview the April 1st town election. The School Committee race, uncontested Select Board contest and a ballot question about allowing retail cannabis become springboards into a larger discussion on issues such as immigration, DEI and the struggles of the Democratic party, of which Joe is a member.#insidelowell #insidechelmsford

Danielle McFadden was joined in studio by Darlene Bruen, Office Manager for Today's Wellness and Primary Care. Led by internal medicine specialist Mohammed Jaleel, MD, their team provides personalized attention and top-quality medical services to adults throughout North Andover, Dracut, Wilmington, and Stoneham, Massachusetts. Best part? They are accepting new patients! Find out more here: ht...

It's a Big Fun Friday edition of the 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞, as 𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐞 𝐁𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐫 "graces" us with her presence in the 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨𝐬. The demand for office towers, the arrest of a campus protester in Boston, and Leslie's continued use of the "𝐈 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐌𝐲 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞" trick during social gatherings are just part of the shenanigans; #insidelowell

Lowell City Manager 𝐓𝐨𝐦 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐧 breaks down the Hamilton Canal deal during an in-depth discussion on today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. How the negotiations played out, how the final agreement was arrived at and why he feels it was the right thing to do are discussed in-depth, along with what's next for the parcels of land remaining. If you've followed this story, it's a discussion you don&ap...

Former Lowell Mayor 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬 is our guest on today's  𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞, focusing on an impactful Lowell City Council meeting last night. Did the city "settle" for a lesser development, or did they make the best of the hand they were dealt at Hamilton Canal? Plus, we get into what (if anything) we learn from executive session minutes and whether the city gets a bad rap when it comes t...

The latest 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 finds the Wine Novice and Wine Butler discussing a pair of quality Cabernet Sauvignons, while also highlighting a pair of bottles sampled in recent weeks which then ended up on the "Recommended Wines" of Wine Spectator; #insidelowell

Lowell City Councilor 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐫 is our guest on today's 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐥𝐬𝐞. Despite her best efforts to avoid spilling the beans on executive session discussions, Mercier does offer some insight into why the city is choosing a new developer for the much-talked about HCID. Mercier also shares her thoughts on panhandling, parking, doggie daycare and elections. As always, it's a discussion you...