KANE’S KORNER ~ A Partnership Between Lowell High School and Middlesex Community College

KANE’S KORNER ~ A Partnership Between Lowell High School and Middlesex Community College

THE ADVENTURES OF KANE Kane learned that all students at Lowell High School are eligible to attend college level classes at Middlesex Community College while enrolled in their junior and senior year of high school. Kane thought this was a great way to earn college credits at no cost to the student, expose students to […]

KANE’S KORNER ~ Western Avenue Studios

KANE’S KORNER ~ Western Avenue Studios

Nov. 2023 Described as the “Creative Soul of Lowell” houses more than 350 artists under its roof (westernavenuestudios.com). Kane was very intrigued to learn more about the space because not only can you rent a working space as an artist, but you could also live in an artist loft within a community of fellow creative […]

KANE’S KORNER ~ Michael Petterson, New England Mindfulness & Performance LLC, A Veteran-Owned Business

KANE’S KORNER ~ Michael Petterson, New England Mindfulness & Performance LLC, A Veteran-Owned Business

10-23 Kane has the jitters and is having trouble concentrating because he can’t decide what he should do on his “to do list.” His energy increases in the fall due to the cooler weather. He has been worrying about which of the things on his schedule he should tackle first. This inability to concentrate resulted […]

Emotional Eating/Finding Balance with Food ~ KANE’S KORNER

Emotional Eating/Finding Balance with Food ~ KANE’S KORNER

THE ADVENTURES OF KANE THE VALLEY PATRIOT’S OFFICIAL MASCOT 9-23 Kane has felt stressed out lately! He finds himself running to food to feel better! He has been sneaking food when nobody is around, hiding the wrappers in his house, and plotting and planning how to get more! Yesterday he almost stole his human’s whole […]

Bread & Roses Housing ~ KANE’S KORNER

Bread & Roses Housing ~ KANE’S KORNER

Affordable Homeownership in Lawrence, Haverhill, and North Andover By: Kane Kane knows it is a dream of many families in the Merrimack Valley to own a home. There are so many hard-working people that work full time that are priced out of homeownership due to the astronomical price of real estate. The Executive Director of […]

Vintage Pet Rescue ~ KANE’S KORNER

Vintage Pet Rescue ~ KANE’S KORNER

5-23 In 2018 Alex Petrarca, Operations Manager of Vintage Pet Rescue fell in love with a senior dog named Franklin (pictured to the right) at a Vintage Pet Rescue fundraising event. Kane has heard of love at first sight but he asked to see a picture of Franklin since he had such a mesmerizing effect […]

Critical Role of Peer Support For First Responders ~ KANE’S KORNER

Critical Role of Peer Support For First Responders ~ KANE’S KORNER

Joe Rizzuti, an active member of the Certified Peer Support Specialist Team serving police officers and first responders in Massachusetts, took the time to sit down with Kane to provide information on the history and development of the rise of peer support networks throughout the Commonwealth. Support comes in many forms, including critical incident support, […]

KANE’S KORNER ~ New Year’s the History and Resolutions

KANE’S KORNER ~ New Year’s the History and Resolutions

By: Kane 01-23 Kane would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year, even though the horn party favor was absolutely terrifying. The other thing Kane found daunting was pressure to figure out a New Year’s Resolution. Exactly who thought up this tradition? How did it all start? A December 21st, 2020, Article on the […]

Helicopters Over Lowell ~ KANE’S KORNER

Helicopters Over Lowell ~ KANE’S KORNER

Keeping the Lowell Community Positively Informed and Connected Why is there a Helicopter over Lowell? On the evening of Monday November 27th, a post circulated on the 4.2k member Facebook page Helicopters Over Lowell asking for pet supplies and carriers for the occupants of senior housing being evacuated due to a water main break in […]

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