Billerica officials put focus on positives in 2018 budget
In fiscal 2018, which begins in July, the budget will hit $154.8 million, a 3.58 percent jump from last year, or a $5.2 million spike. While the budget continues to go up, officials point out that the...
View ArticleWind whips through region, KOing trees, power lines
On Willowdale Road in Tyngsboro, blustery conditions resulted in a tree taking down wires and causing a brush fire about 8:30 a.m. The tree struck a house, and residents reported power outages in the...
View ArticleBillerica school locked down briefly
Vining Elementary School was placed on soft lockdown for about 40 minutes Tuesday morning while police searched for a man who fled arrest. Deputy Police Chief Roy Frost said police attempted to serve...
View ArticleArrest Log: 3/3/2017
Lisa Duhamel, 32, 270 Littleton Road; operating a motor vehicle under the influence of liquor, leaving the scene after property damage, operating a motor vehicle without being licensed. -- Michael...
View Article'Incognito Bandit' robs Acton bank
Police are investigating a robbery at a Northern Bank and Trust with the FBI offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading them to the suspect known as the Incognitio Bandit. At 6:59 p.m....
View ArticleBillerica school locked down briefly
Vining Elementary School was placed on soft lockdown for about 40 minutes Tuesday morning while police searched for a man who fled arrest. Deputy Police Chief Roy Frost said police attempted to serve...
View ArticleBillerica's Galdston a finalist for Watertown schools chief
"She has been an amazing asset to the Billerica Schools, and I certainly wish her the best as she goes forward in the process," Billerica Superintendent Tim Piwowar said on Monday. Her first position...
View ArticleWhat's Happening
Running now through March 26th at the Gallery at the Chelmsford Center for the Arts is "Undercurrents," a solo exhibit of recent works by artist Bethany Peck. In her show, Bethany explores her darker...
View ArticleEthics panel probing Rosa in Billerica
For the second straight election season, the state Ethics Commission is investigating a former six-term selectman, The Sun has learned. The Ethics Commission recently interviewed Billerica Town Hall...
View ArticleMahoney for Billerica School Committee
Billerica voters have a choice this year for a School Committee candidate who has already proven her commitment to our public schools. Katie Mahoney was instrumental in having a new high school come to...
View ArticleSeniors shouldn't pay bank copy fees
Question: My husband has entered a nursing home. I am applying for MassHealth, and have to get three years of bank account statements.
View ArticleBillerica man guilty of distributing child porn
A 38-year-old Billerica man faces five to 40 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to both possession and distribution of child pornography in a case that involved him sending pornographic...
View ArticleBillerica's Galdston hired as Watertown superintendent
In an email to Billerica staff Tuesday morning, Galdston wrote that she's ready to take this "monumental and challenging step into the role of superintendent." "The decision to pursue this position was...
View ArticleBillerica's Galdston hired as Watertown superintendent
In an email to Billerica staff Tuesday morning, Galdston wrote that she's ready to take this "monumental and challenging step into the role of superintendent." "The decision to pursue this position was...
View ArticleBillerica's Giroux stands for progress
Take a drive around Billerica these days and you can't help but see progress being made. Sewer lines are being put in, roads are being resurfaced, sidewalks installed and a new high school is being built.
View ArticleRe-elect Burns in Billerica
Looking into the past of Billerica, browsing history books, I see portraits of stern women and rugged men with wild sideburns and determined looks on their faces. Minutemen joined a local company of...
View ArticleVote Katie Mahoney for Billerica schools
I have known Katie for well over a decade. She is a concerned resident, mother of three, and an active parent in Billerica's educational system.
View ArticleMoving to Billerica, Lexington Medical hopes state loan will add 65 jobs
Working in the medical-device field since 2004, Amariglio has discovered that lower-cost medical devices will be key for hospitals and doctors. "Nobody has been trying to be the Market Basket of this...
View ArticleFilm tribute to WWII vets gets new, happy ending
Sometimes in literature and film, a work of art gets a second ending. That was the case for the documentary film "Paper Lanterns."
View ArticleBacktalk: 3/20/2017
GREEK REVIVAL: Where are the cars going to go for the Athenian Corner hotel? And what is boutique-style lodging? It's very confusing to me, but it sounds interesting if the traffic is contained. SENIOR...
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