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Lowell officials and community mark relighting of historic Lowell Sun sign after multi‑year restoration
Summary
City and private partners celebrated the restoration and relighting of the twin Lowell Sun neon signs atop the Sun Building, a project begun in 2017 and paid in part with a $60,000 City of Lowell contribution and support from local foundations and contractors.
Lowell officials, members of the Costello family and preservation partners gathered at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium on Oct. 28, 2025, to mark the relighting of the twin Lowell Sun neon signs after a multi‑year restoration.
The event honored the sign’s history and the volunteers and contractors who led the restoration. Mayor Dave Rock said the work began in 2017 and credited “the assistance of $60,000 from the City of Lowell” for helping bring the project to completion.
The restored signs sit atop the Sun Building, which speakers said was built in 1914. George Villaros, chair of the Lowell Historic Board, and Alex Costello, former editorial page…
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