Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian announced Friday that the Middlesex Sheriff's Office will host three nights of a women's basic self-defense course beginning January 8. The class is free and open to any woman age 16 or over who is living or working in Middlesex County. "These classes are an opportunity for women to learn basic self-defense techniques and to build confidence in addressing potentially dangerous situations that can occur anywhere," said Sheriff Koutoujian.
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Middlesex Sheriff's Office to offer free R.A.D. program January 8-10
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Billerica Food Pantry seeks a new home, again
She had stopped by Market Basket in Treble Cove Plaza to drop off donations for the Billerica Food Pantry, and the pantry's bin wasn't there. "They weren't accepting donations," said DuBois, who brought over items from the Billerica Cat Care Coalition.
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Family thanks firefighters for quick response
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Chelmsford Fire Department for their quick response to the terrifying fire that we survived on November 28 Comments made here are the sole responsibility of the person posting them; these comments do not reflect the opinion of The Sun.
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Disabled grandmother raising kids needs help
She became disabled in 2005, and though unable to work she's proud that she has been able to make ends meet without asking for help. Her son-in-law left her daughter and their three children three years ago, and can't be located.
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Memphis woman gets custom-made knees thanks to 3D printing
A cruise in the Bahamas should've been the trip of a lifetime for Gail Blayde, but all it did was remind her how badly her knees hurt. "I couldn't even enjoy my cruise.
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Audax Private Equity Announces the Recapitalization of Belmont Instrument Corporation
Audax Private Equity announced that it has partnered with management to recapitalize Belmont Instrument Corporation , a leading provider of fluid warming infusion systems sold into acute care, military, and EMS settings. Headquartered in Billerica, MA, Belmont is a technology leader in rapid infusion systems used to treat critically injured patients experiencing material blood loss.
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Case of Lynn man who allegedly shot Quintin Koehler goes to jury
Ryan Koehler was the only eyewitness to his brother Quintin Koehler's shooting death during a 2012 home invasion in Billerica, and told police the man who shot his brother appeared to have blonde hair and blue eyes. On Wednesday, attorneys made closing arguments in the murder trial of Adam Bradley, 32, of Lynn, who has brown hair and green or hazel eyes, according to his attorney Richard Bailey.
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Billerica man to prison for vicious attack
A 25-year-old Billerica man who told police his "crazy anger issues" led him to beat his girlfriend until she was left in a coma for months was sentenced to 13 to 14 years in prison. Jesse Fillerup pleaded guilty Wednesday to armed assault with intent to murder and mayhem in connection with the Nov. 10, 2016 beating of his girlfriend , with whom he lived at 50 Rogers St., in Billerica, according to court records.
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Lynn man sentenced to life in prison for orchestrating deadly home invasion
A Lynn man with ties to the Bloods street gang who orchestrated a home invasion that killed 22-year-old Quintin Koehler in Billerica in 2012 was sentenced Friday to spend the rest of his life in state prison for the crime, officials said. The life term handed down to Adam Bradley, 32, came one day after his first-degree murder conviction in Middlesex Superior Court, District Attorney Marian T. Ryan's office said in a statement.
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Tewksbury man pleads guilty to assault, car bomb
A 24-year-old Tewksbury man who beat a man and then firebombed a car in 2014, and then got caught dealing cocaine while free on bail was sentenced to 4 1/2 to 5 years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to charges in two cases. Cory Slack pleaded guilty to a 2014 indictment accusing him of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury and malicious damage to a motor vehicle, according to court records.
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Henry David Thoreau would smile
Matthew Mixon appeared at a Board of Selectmen's meeting last summer to deplore the trash riddled about the town's wooded areas and conservation lands. The two spoke that night and formed a friendship that has resulted in tidier town conservation areas and open space.
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Billerica family fest to ring in new year at Town Hall
For the 19th straight year, Town Hall will host the Family New Year Celebration, a fun-filled free evening designed for the whole family. Chosen by the event committee, this year's theme is "Honoring First Responders," with police officers, firefighters and other emergency workers as the center of attention for the evening.
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Messy dispute just got messier
The Durkin Co. announced Wednesday that it will sue the city for breach of contract after the city notified the Billerica-based company that it no longer needs its custodial services.
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Train stations gain ADA compliance with FRP mini-high platforms
When the concrete platform at a Billerica, Mass., commuter rail station collapsed in 2015, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority closed its North and South mini-high handicap accessible platforms at its West Natick Station. The structures, built with ramps and elevated loading sections, make boarding easy for individuals with disabilities.
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Deep freeze delays outdoor Billerica skating rink a week
Kids and parents dreaming of an outdoor skating rink in town will have their wish come true in the new year. After a hiccup Friday -- because of frozen solid ground outside the Billerica Recreation Department on Boston Road -- officials went to their backup plan, relocating the family skating rink to Kohlrausch Park.
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New schools -- and where to put them -- were among top stories of 2017 in Greater Lowell
From the roller coaster ride of the Lowell High School siting debate to the battle over field maintenance in Billerica, there was no shortage of news across Greater Lowell in 2017. * Lowell High School Saga: The battle over whether the downtown school would be renovated and expanded or a new building would be constructed at Cawley Stadium dominated city politics, and led to a heated election that saw three city councilors voted out of office.
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Shawsheen Tech installs leaders for SkillsUSA season
The SkillsUSA chapter at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School recently installed new officers and presented Leadership Awards to 11 members who participated in the recent annual SkillsUSA Fall State Leadership Conference. "The purpose of the Fall State Leadership Conference was to bring together SkillsUSA members from across the state to participate in projects and workshops geared toward introducing and improving leadership skills," said Karen Meister, one of two faculty advisers for the Shawsheen Tech chapter.
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Billerica fire chief reflects on 34-year career
As a youngster, one of his best friends lived across the street from that North Billerica station, so they frequently ventured over and checked out Engine 2. "We were always over there," Conway reminisced last week, looking back at the 1960s and 70s. "We were probably a pain in the neck at the station as kids."
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Billerica fire chief reflects on 34-year career
As a youngster, one of his best friends lived across the street from that North Billerica station, so they frequently ventured over and checked out Engine 2. "We were always over there," Conway reminisced last week, looking back at the 1960s and 70s. "We were probably a pain in the neck at the station as kids."
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Arrest Log: 1/3/2018
Edward Murphy, 55, 2 Millstone Way, Billerica; operating a motor vehicle under influence of liquor, failure to yield, operating motor vehicle reckless to endanger. -- David Gomez, 25, 16 Belgrade St., Revere; receiving stolen property $250, larceny of property $250 or more, possession of a Class B substance.
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