Byline: Dan O'Brien

Oct. 9--LOWELL -- Businesses come and go in downtown Lowell, but one local bank recently made clear that it plans to stay -- and grow.

Enterprise Bank, formed in 1989 and headquartered in the "Old City Hall" building on 222 Merrimack St., recently purchased a second property it has occupied since the early 1990s -- the corner of Palmer and Merrimack streets.

"We are committed to downtown Lowell," said Enterprise CEO Jack Clancy. "We will not only stay here, we intend to grow here."

The four-story property was previously owned by Merrimack Realty Trust of Lowell. Exact terms of the purchase were not disclosed.

Enterprise already ...