Editorial: Johnny Appleseed fest Leominster’s feast for the senses

Editorial: Johnny Appleseed fest Leominster’s feast for the senses

Certain communities in this state have become synonymous with unique signature events. For Lowell, it’s the Lowell Folk Festival, held the last full weekend in July. Since 1987, it’s drawn thousands of visitors from the Merrimack Valley and beyond downtown to experience a wide variety of music, ethnic food, arts and crafts, and storytelling. And while a few years short of the Lowell Folk Fest’s longevity, in the central part of the state, it’s L…