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I scream, you scream

After a quiet soft opening and a not so quiet first weekend, Dows Soda Fountain celebrates its reopening on the 4th floor of Mill No. 5, having been closed since 2020 due to the Covid pandemic. The vintage-inspired new menu, designed by Creative Director Amelia Tucker features ice cream from Toscaninis […]

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Ben & Ted’s Excellent Adventure

New co-managers of the Luna Theater, Ben Bernardi and Ted Read have created a yin & yang working relationship between their passions and skills. While Ben is busy doing what he loves with scheduling and managing the front of the house so to speak, Ted is living his best life […]

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Pieces of the Mill

Each shop and space on the fourth and fifth floors were created separately but were designed to work cohesively together as one overall space. The Mill reflects a certain time period from Lowell’s past and there are hundreds of salvaged parts and pieces throughout. You may notice on your left […]

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It’s Normal For Some Things to Come to Your Attention

Luna Theater co-manager Ted Read has been busy beyond managing The Luna Theater as he has been organizing in his words, “a mesmerizing audio-visual feast for the senses” as Negativland takes the stage in the Luna Theater on Sunday May 8th. Read says the band was searching for a theater […]

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Pop Cultured Doubles Down

Comic fandoms of all genres have a home in Pop Cultured at Mill No. 5. Renee Mallett owns the shop with her husband Mike Misiewicz and together they welcome anyone and everyone to explore and join their community of fans and gamers, which will now be easier with a recent […]

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This thing called Record Store Day…

It is upon us once again. This time, as pandemic restrictions have lifted, the numbers have fallen and concerns have lessened, the powers that be at Record Store Day have mostly pulled back from multiple “drop” dates. The drops were designed at least in part to offer fewer items so […]

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