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Lowell will continue to celebrate the holidays the week following Christmas with a new program: &amp;quot;&lt;strong&gt;Holiday Starfest&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;quot;, running form &lt;strong&gt;December 26-December 30&lt;/strong&gt;. 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