Lost dog? They can be your best friend
Missing Dogs Massachusetts volunteers Karen Hovsepian of Billerica, left, and Kirsten Hirschler of Littleton, with Hovsepian's rescue dog, Bo, at Hovsepian's home last week. They've got a winning track...
View ArticleAG holds Billerica moving company in contempt
But since that 2013 settlement, Billerica-based Father and Son Moving and Storage has apparently returned to its old habits, according to Attorney General Maura Healey. In a complaint for civil...
View ArticleNative American mascot legislation debated
Around 40 Massachusetts schools use Native American imagery and themes for their mascots and logos, according to a parent seeking to ban the practice. Lisa Thomas, one of two Tewksbury residents who...
View ArticleDid animal cruelty lead to Billerica pig's obesity?
"She didn't get outside much," said Michael DeFina, commun cations and media relations officer with the Animal Rescue League of Boston. "She was just eating."
View ArticleWilmington man held without bail in Motel 6 shooting incident
A 29-year-old Wilmington man who allegedly fired a gunshot at another man's head at the Motel 6 in Tewksbury late Monday night is being held without bail pending a hearing on Friday. Joseph Boidi, of...
View ArticleSenate candidates tout experience at Billerica debate
One is serving as a state representative; another has been the chief of staff for a state senator; and the third has sat on education boards. Despite their varying avenues and experiences, it was tough...
View ArticleSchools hope to clear their names
Only time will tell when a vote will be taken on a controversial bill looking to ban the use of Native American mascots in public schools across the commonwealth. A hearing was held at the Statehouse...
View ArticleLittle support, long odds seen for anti-mascot bill
Debate over a ban on Native American mascots in Massachusetts public schools is playing out in a commonwealth with an Indian name, with an Indian on its state flag, with a map full of Indian place...
View ArticleRally planned for reassigned Billerica teacher
Parents and former students plan to rally in support of a longtime music teacher Monday night, who says she's "beyond devastated" to no longer teach at Hajjar Elementary School. After 19 years teaching...
View ArticleDracut man is cleared of some charges
A 45-year-old Dracut man who was arrested in March was recently cleared of charges he impersonated a police officer, though he continues to face felony firearms charges in connection with the same...
View ArticleCutting Edge | Magazine The roboweeder aims to do for gardens what Roomba...
Pretty much no gardener likes the thankless, back-straining chore of weeding. Enter the Tertill, which might be described as a Roomba for weeds.
View ArticleChelmsford wins 2017 Regional Knowledge Bowl
Final of the Kendal M. Wallace Greater Lowell Regional Knowledge Bowl, at Dracut High School. Sebastian Miller of Billerica during Math Round.
View ArticleBillerica Northeast team takes opener
Max May started for Billerica and went the distance for the shutout, striking out 8 while holding Wilmington to just 3 hits over 7 inning. The Billerica offense was led by Mark Metivier, who went 2 for...
View ArticleBillerica music teacher's transfer strikes sour note
These reactions continue to stick with Pamela Hall, who works as a tutor and talks to students from across the district, including at Hajjar Elementary School. "That's just where it made them happy,"...
View ArticleBacktalk: 6/15/2017
DEAL MAKER: I've got to give Town Manager Jim Duggan kudos for taking Genesis away from Lowell. I can't believe the city couldn't seal the deal.
View ArticleShawsheen culinary teacher honored with civil-rights award
While there were no laws protecting LGBTQ youth in Massachusetts at the time, Margaret "Meg" Costello stepped up, making sure that students could wear the uniform of the gender with which they...
View ArticleCorporations receive misleading notices
Some call it a scam. A company calling itself "Massachusetts Corporate Compliance" recently mailed solicitations entitled "Annual Corporate Minutes Compliance Filing" to many Massachusetts corporations.
View ArticleBillerica woman scratches off $4 million on lottery ticket
Debra Doughty, a Billerica resident, was a $4 million prize winner in the latest edition of the Massachusetts State Lottery's "100X The Cash" instant game. She plans on using her winnings to buy a...
View ArticleFirefighter Dave's Playground dedicated in Billerica
But there they posed on Sunday, cutting a ribbon in honor of their father, whose legacy will live on at Kohlrausch Park. Dave Silva's friends, family and residents came together for the grand opening...
View ArticlePrivate probe springs cause for hope in Chelmsford's Chartier...
According to Sarah Stein, a private investigator hired by Chartier's family two years ago, a conclusion to the aging mystery may be within reach. Stein led a tip campaign at the Chelmsford Radisson...
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