LOWELL — Emergency crews recovered a deceased man from the Merrimack River on Wednesday, following a search near Pawtucket Boulevard. The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office said the man has been ...

According to officials, several people have been swept into the Merrimack River over the years, with most not surviving. Foul play isn’t suspected in Azriel’s death, investigators noted.

Manchester is about to kick off its most ambitious public works project in more than a century with the aim of resolving a pollution problem for the Merrimack River.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation broke ground Wednesday on the Rourke Bridge replacement project in Lowell.