CMAA hosts Community Exchange
On January 18th, the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association (CMAA), under the leadership of the new board chair Bopha Malone,…
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Vote 17 scores a victory in the Senate
By James Ostis
With its storied history, Lowell is known as a city of firsts—and if the hard work of local teenage…
New Year, New Leadership for Angkor Dance Troupe
By James Ostis
With the new year comes new leadership for one of Lowell’s oldest Cambodian…
Lowell Politics in 2013
By Richard P. Howe Jr.
The 2014 political year in Lowell started with the shocking announcement by City Manager Bernie Lynch that…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
By Richard P. Howe Jr.
Monday, January 20, 2014 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It is a holiday in Massachusetts so schools and…
City Manager Lynch to Resign
The new city council will not have to wait long for its first major decision.
At the end of the January 6th council…
New Lowell City Council, Mayor Sworn In
On a cold and foggy Monday morning in January, the 2014-2015 Lowell City Council was sworn into office, ushering a new era in…
Lowell Videos Show ‘Roots, Realities, & Dreams’
Light of Cambodian Children Film wins 2nd prize
In 2010, The Fighter showed that the City of Lowell could be a huge hit when it…
Nate Thayer Breaks His Silence
In 1997, Nate Thayer became the first western journalist to interview Pol Pot in decades. His exclusive interview is the type of…
City Hall Holiday Spirit
By James Ostis
As one of the final public events during his term, Patrick Murphy ensured the Mayor’s Holiday Reception was…
Christmas in Massachusetts
By Richard P. Howe Jr.
The early English residents of Massachusetts disliked Christmas. They even made it illegal. In 1659…
The “Cambodian vote” in the 2013 city election
This article originally was posted on richardhowe.com and appears in the December 7th edition of KhmerPostUSA
Posted on…
New Lowell Recycling Program coming in 2014
By James Ostis
Beginning on Monday December 2nd and all throughout the month of December, new recycling bins are being…
Chinese Robot “Yutu” lands on the Moon
On Saturday, December 14th, the Chinese unmanned space rover Yutu landed on the surface of the moon, according to the Chinese…
Fostering a Socially Connected Community
1st Annual Lowell Social Media Conference
By James Ostis
Towards the tail end of the lively three hour discussion, Dick…
Angkor Dance Troupe presents Evolution of Cambodian Dance Series
by James Ostis
This article appears in the November 22nd edition of KhmerPostUSA
It is an art form over a thousand years old…
Cambodian Jasmine Rice named Best in the World
For the second year in a row, Cambodian Jasmine Rice, paka mlis, was named the world’s best rice at the 2013 Rice Traders World…
Lowell: The Entrepreneurial City
By James Ostis
Historian (and KhmerPostUSA contributor) Richard Howe often says Lowell was the “Silicon Valley of…
Lowell Entrepreneurs Share $30K Prize Pool a Sandbox Summer Accelerator Awards
Submitted by Lianna Kushi
Edited by Soben Pin
Translated by Sokha Lim
September 10th -- The Sandbox Summer Accelerator…