Firefighters rescued a dog from an icy pond in Billerica
The fire department got the call at about 8:30 a.m., said Captain Erik Szymanski. The owner of the black lab mix told his team the dog had fallen through the ice.
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View ArticleRescue training pays off with a dog's life saved
They'll get home and see their house on fire, devastated that all their possessions are gone but thankful that their loved ones are safe. "When people's pets die in a fire, we have to tell them their...
View ArticleRobert Cunningham, 82, of Tewksbury
Robert Cunningham, age 82, a resident of Tewksbury for the past 12 years, formerly of Billerica, passed away at the West Roxbury V.A. Medical Center on Thursday, January 14, 2016. Born in Medford on...
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On Sept. 27, 1971, the Legislature passed a bill to create the state's first lottery to provide a new source of revenue for Massachusetts' 351 cities and towns.
View ArticleSquirrel-chasing dog rescued by firefighters after falling through...
A dog chasing a squirrel triggered an emergency rescue from an icy pond in Massachusetts on Thursday morning. Firefighters saved the freezing animal after she had fallen through the ice at Winning Pond...
View ArticleHow to deal with credit cards of the deceased
As discussed last week, I lost my father last month to cancer. Learning many valuable lessons, I am passing them on to my readers.
View ArticleBillerica man gets 3 years for robbery
A 41-year-old Billerica man who forced a "hard lockdown'' of a Lowell elementary school in 2012 after robbing a nearby bank has been sentenced to three years in prison. In Lowell Superior Court last...
View ArticleBillerica man gets 3 years for robbery
A 41-year-old Billerica man who forced a "hard lockdown'' of a Lowell elementary school in 2012 after robbing a nearby bank has been sentenced to three years in prison. In Lowell Superior Court last...
View ArticleMore Threats Reported Across Several MA Schools
Several threats have been reported across schools in Massachusetts Tuesday for the second time in a week. On Friday, at least eight schools were threatened.
View ArticleMonson High School students dismissed early due to bomb threat
Students and staff at Monson High School were sent home early Tuesday, after the school received a message about a bomb threat. According to the official Facebook page of the Monson Public Schools ,...
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According to the Arlington Police Twitter account, the students were sheltering in place as a precaution and were then dismissed from the high school. Police noted that this situation is a separate...
View ArticleBillerica officials hold first public hearing for new high school plan
School and town officials have been dreaming of a new high school. And in the next six weeks, everything is coming together to add a school that's "educationally appropriate, delivers a first-class...
View ArticleComputer generated phone threats to schools in 4 states, came from Bakersfield
The Teaneck Board of Education and the township's high school received both. The response mirrored other threats that were received in other communities today including Arlington , Billerica among...
View ArticleAHS Reopens After Threats Deemed Unfounded
UPDATED: Arlington High School received threats on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 19, and all those in the schools were sheltering-in-place for a time before students were later dismissed. :Later, the...
View ArticleRetractable Sensor Housings with Intelligent Locking System
METTLER TOLEDO Process Analytics, Billerica, Mass., developed the InTrac 781/784 series of retractable sensor housings, which combine rugged design with installation versatility and ease of use to...
View ArticleTewksbury, other schools receive new bomb threats
Tewksbury schools were on lockdown for a second straight day after receiving a bomb threat, one district of many across the country to receive threats in the past two days. Tewksbury Assistant...
View ArticlePolice Badges of Courage for a Sick Little Tewksbury Girl
Gianna Lesselroth, 3, and her brother Logan, 5, try out the toy police car they received from Cops for Kids with Cancer during their visit with their family to the Tewksbury Police Station on Wednesday...
View ArticleAfter years of turmoil, special-ed group celebrates second straight clean audit
A few years ago, the Merrimack Special Education Collaborative was all over the news for officials allegedly misusing tens of millions of taxpayer dollars intended for local special-education students....
View ArticleSomerville's DeSimone tapped to lead Nashoba Tech
Leo DeSimone, an educator who touts himself as being a hands-on leader who believes in empowering his staff, will be the next person to lead Nashoba Valley Technical High School following nearly 20...
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