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Ben Opara, Board President of the African Cultural Association, visits the 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒔 to preview the 2024 Lowell African Festival. This popular event returns for the first time since Covid, bringing thousands of people to the banks of the Merrimack River. Learn all about it and save the date: Jun 8, 2024 #insidelowell

Eileen McAnneny, President of the newly formed 𝑬𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒚𝒆𝒓 𝑪𝒐𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒐𝒏 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉, joins us in the 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒔 to talk about the skyrocketing cost of health care, what's behind it and her organization's efforts to help fix it. If you're concerned about the affordability and quality of care you're receiving, this is one podcast you don't want to miss. #insidelowell

The Wine Novice and Wine Butler are in the 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒔 sampling a pair of Zinfandels, including Sessantanni Old Vines' Primitivo di Manduria, judged the best wine in Southern Italy. As an added bonus, they sample Old Vin Zinfandel made by Jim Campanini's brother John, which the Wine Butler scored an 89. #insidelowell

TJ Lawrence, Sales Manager at locally owned and operated Boston North Company, joins us in the 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒔 to share exciting news about their newest product; if you're in the food service industry or know someone who is, it's a podcast you don't want to miss! #insidelowell

City Councilor John Descoteaux sits down in the 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙤𝙨 to recap last night's council meeting, offer a hint as to when the Hamilton Canal matter will come before the council again, and warn of an impending busing crisis that has the city's students careening toward the transportation cliff. #InsideLowell

Endicott College intern, Leanna Puccio sits down with UMass Lowell Women's Lacrosse player Elsa Skinner about why ended up in Lowell and playing for the River Hawks, her role on the team and the tremendous jump the program made this season. #insidelowell

Massachusetts Pirates veteran starting Quarterback, Alejandro Bennifield, checks in to talk about the team's return to Lowell this week against the Northern Arizona Wranglers. Now in his 5th year with the team, Bennifield looks back at the journey that brought him to the Mill City and his starring role in the Pirates' 2021 Championship. #insidelowell 

Bach and the Stutz Brothers (Asa & Han) are back in the  𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒔 for another Power Hour podcast. In this edition, they're down on a false report that Lowell is in the market for a new flag, the craziness that is the Karen Read case, and the disappearing effort to make a Mill City Public Relations person disappear. #insidelowell

Adam McCune, the Executive Director at Lowell Telecommunications, joins us in the 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒔 to highlight the improvements already made to public access programming in the city, including coverage of municipal meetings, and to talk about changes still to come. #insidelowell

Dr. Carolyn Langer, Health Director at 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕, joins us in the 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒔 to talk about mental health, how to spot someone struggling and the resources available to help. Along the way, she highlights the importance of removing the stigma and approaching it with compassion. #insidelowell #wholehealth

Massachusetts Pirates Defensive Lineman, Sam Montgomery, joins Teddy Panos to preview the team's upcoming game in Iowa against the Barnstormers. The former LSU All-American also talks about his approach to the game and what he tries to bring to the table for his teammates. #insidelowell 

District 4 City Councilor Wayne Jenness sits down with Teddy Panos in the 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒔 for a chat about a number of issues being bandied about in the city and his district. Among the topics: why delay in deciding the fate of the Lupoli proposal in HCID, whether the calls by some for the council to make a statement regarding the conflict in Gaza will be heeded, the role of the Council in schoo...

The Wine Novice Jim Campanini and Wine Butler Mike Pigeon make like Billy Joel sample a bottle of red and a bottle of white Beyra, made from a grape grown in the highest vineyards in Portugal. #insidelowell

Massachusetts Pirates QB Connor Degenhardt, a Tewksbury resident and standout athlete at Westford Academy, joins us on the Zoom Line to talk about what it's like to play so close to where he grew up, how he went from high-school all-star to professional football player, and his standout performance as a fill-in starter in last week's Pirates victory. #insidelowell #setsail 

Andrew Kollar, candidate for 18th Middlesex State Representative, stops by the 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒔 to introduce himself and discuss his campaign. Among the topics; constituent services, housing, education and the interesting dynamic developing with his opponents in the race. Not one to shy away from a question, Kollar pulls no punches when it comes to assessing the issues or the competition. #inside...

At-Large Lowell City Councilor Vesna Nuon sits down with Teddy Panos in the 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒔 to talk a number of issues, including the future of HCID, public safety, fire station repairs, budget and rising trash costs and fees. #insidelowell 

Nick Leonardos and Robert Gignac from the Lowell Community Charter Public School visit the 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒔 to share the various ways the school is furthering their students' education and cultivating leadership skills. As part of those efforts, we discuss their upcoming 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒔 𝒕𝒐 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔 event scheduled for May 16, 2024. #insidelowell

The Wine Novice Jim Campanini and Wine Butler Mike Pigeon are in the 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒔 to explore Sauvignon Blanc, whose sales have exploded in the last year. As part of their tasting, they sample a pair of wines from California and one from New Zealand, before the Wine Novice pops out a surprise bottle. #insidelowell

What happens when you combine Beers w/Bach and the Tind-Her Dating Show? You get a crossover podcast that crosses over every standard norm. #insidelowell

The debut episode of 𝑴𝒚 𝑩𝒊𝒈 𝑭𝒂𝒕 𝑳𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍 𝑷𝒐𝒅𝒄𝒂𝒔𝒕 features Teddy Panos, Mikaela Hondros-McCarthy and Bach taking a look at the world through a Lowell lens. Among the topics: Anti-Semitism disguised as campus protest, Bach's first in-person meeting since Covid and the Abrams Report exposing some "inefficiencies" in Lowell School Department budgeting #insidelowell

Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce President, Danielle McFadden, was joined in the Wellpoint Studios by Chris Porter from The Town & The City Festival. The Town & The City Festival is this weekend April 26th and 27th in Downtown Lowell. For more info visit: https://www.thetownandthecityfestival.com/ For more about Chris Porter, please check out last year's podcast with Chris! https://...

John Leahy visits the 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒔 to help recap an eventful Lowell City Council meeting on April 23rd. Along the way, he addresses questioning over a "conflict of interest" on the HCID development, the new parking rates and whether the issue of neighborhood schools is dead once and for all. #insidelowell 

Season 2 of our real estate podcast kicks off with Ray Boutin, recently ranked the #2 Top Producer for ReMax agents in all of Massachusetts,  visiting the 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒔 to discuss the latest developments in the local real estate market, including the trend of foregoing the home inspection as part of making an offer. Ray also talks about the numerous residential and commercial listings he has c...

The Wine Novice Jim Campanini ramps up for the 2024 Kentucky Derby with a look at a pair of quality 𝗥𝗼𝘀é wines; Berne Inspiration, a French wine made from organic grapes, and a Healy Rose from the Bledsoe Wine Family in Washington. As an added bonus, they sample the Wine Butler Mike Pigeon's favorite wine; an aging Barbaresco. #insidelowell

City Councilor Rita Mercier visits 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒑𝒐𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝑺𝒕𝒖𝒅𝒊𝒐𝒔 to discuss the latest issues circulating in the city. Among the topics; the newest wave of migrant arrivals to the city, whether there needs to be a change of plans in the Hamilton Canal Innovation District, and why she voted to block a speaker at a recent council meeting. #insidelowell