CHELMSFORD
A recent structural inspection of the Chelmsford Forum found that some steel rod structural supports were removed at some point during earlier lower-level alteration projects. Of the eight X-braces...
View ArticleLiberty pole care in Billerica
The maintenance complete, Richard MacKay gently places a new bright red cap on the top of the liberty pole. The cap was made by members of the Billerica Council on Aging.
View ArticleBillerica woman on house arrest wants to drive mother to Cape for church
A Billerica woman who allegedly stabbed the man she believed provided the drugs that caused her daughter's fatal overdose will ask a judge for a special request. Defense attorney Daniel Silverman said...
View ArticleHoping to drive away with a steal
Cool temperatures and steady rain did not halt the auction of about 70 cars seized by local police departments during drug arrests, as several dozen people braved the elements Saturday to place their...
View ArticleHoping to drive away with a steal
Cool temperatures and steady rain did not halt the auction of about 70 cars seized by local police departments during drug arrests, as several dozen people braved the elements Saturday to place their...
View ArticleHe went from city public housing to owning 3 pubs
A a child, Bob Ryan grew up in a housing project in Lowell without a father. Now, at 56, he's opening the third location of his Jon Ryan's pubs.
View ArticleMan pleads not guilty to assault
Stopped at a Billerica traffic light at around noon on Thursday, the alleged victim heard something hit his car and looked over to see the driver in the next car pointing a gun at him, police said....
View ArticleMan pleads not guilty to assault
Stopped at a Billerica traffic light at around noon on Thursday, the alleged victim heard something hit his car and looked over to see the driver in the next car pointing a gun at him, police said....
View ArticleBruker Corporation Introduces Enhanced Wine-Profiling Module 3.1 For Its NMR...
Enhancements include more geographical regions, appellations, grape varieties and analysis for added water BILLERICA, Mass. - Oct 6, 2016 - Bruker today announced the release of the updated and...
View ArticleBillerica TM funds study of fire station necessities
The town will examine this after Town Meeting approved $100,000 Tuesday night, which will fund a Billerica fire station feasibility study. "We have an opportunity to address a lot of our needs," said...
View ArticleBillerica TM funds study of fire station necessities
The town will examine this after Town Meeting approved $100,000 Tuesday night, which will fund a Billerica fire station feasibility study. "We have an opportunity to address a lot of our needs," said...
View ArticlePolice: Fake reports of creepy clown sightings no laughing matter
It would appear that not even our region is immune from the recent national epidemic of creepy clown sightings, after a short, expletive-laced video was posted on Twitter that seemed to show a fuzzy...
View ArticleBillerica Town Meeting forms Community Preservation Committee
"This is so we'll be ready at the gate," said Marlies Henderson, who's been leading the Vote Yes on #5 campaign. "It's about being proactive instead of reactive."
View ArticleBehind the scenes, work on a new Lowell High hums
It may appear quiet, but a lot of work is going on behind the scenes in planning for a new Lowell High School. The architect for the project, Perkins Eastman, and project manager, Skanska, are both on...
View ArticleBacktalk: 10/7/2016
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS: Voters trashing Trump for writing off his business losses in 1995 aren't saying what he did was illegal, they're saying that his billion-dollar loss was 2 percent of claims...
View ArticleReal-estate pros: Mass. buyers heading west
More than any other surrounding community, Leominster has been consistently building more single-family homes despite a gradually shrinking population. Between 2006 and 2013, the most recent year for...
View ArticleDracut hands Lowell its first defeat
Dan Lerman made 13 saves to backbone Dracut High to a 2-1 upset over Lowell during a thrilling Merrimack Valley Conference boys soccer victory Tuesday. The Middies took a 2-0 lead on first-half goals...
View ArticleDavid L. Ryan/Globe Staff Support builds for tax hike in Boston to boost housing
In 2001, when community groups in Boston rallied to champion a new funding mechanism for affordable housing, they were met with skepticism from Mayor Thomas Menino and cynicism from some financial...
View ArticleBillerica TM OKs watering athletic fields despite drought
Despite the water restrictions because of the extreme drought, town and school officials decided in August to water athletic fields because of safety concerns for fall athletes. Then on Tuesday, Town...
View ArticleLombardo best suited to represent Billerica
As a selectman for the past two years, I have had the opportunity to work with Marc and his opponent, George Simolaris. Both candidates are passionate in their love of Billerica, and they are both...
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