Asphalt becomes artwork outside Lowell City Hall

From left, artists Matthew Wolterding, of My Beautiful Mind, and Xavier Robbins, both of Lowell, work on a street mural, titled “Grow,” on Merrimack Street, outside Lowell City Hall on July 8, 2024. The street mural project, set up by the Traffic and Transportation Department, is intended to calm the flow of vehicle and pedestrian traffic, while beautifying the area. (Aaron Curtis/Lowell Sun)