With so many dogs at risk, Billerica pet pro had a mission
So when he had the opportunity to rescue dogs -- and a few pigs -- in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico for a week with Guardians of Rescue, of Animal Planet fame, he jumped at it. Howard runs a one-man...
View ArticleYears before Tyngsboro thefts, a forgery conviction
A criminal docket from Lowell District Court, dated July 12, 1996, lists the forgery charge against Nancy Dutton for an offense in Billerica. Dutton, of Dracut, was convicted of forgery on Feb. 26,...
View ArticleTewksbury man takes the plunge, opens his own business
For 15 years, plumber Joe Cobuccio worked for small and large contractors, on multi-residential properties, commercial projects and more. But being laid off in February turned out to be the little push...
View ArticleWith so many dogs at risk, Billerica pet pro had a mission
So when he had the opportunity to rescue dogs -- and a few pigs -- in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico for a week with Guardians of Rescue, of Animal Planet fame, he jumped at it. Howard runs a one-man...
View ArticleBillerica selectman looks to have field day with petition
Love him or hate him, it's hard to deny that the most polarizing guy in town knows how to hit the pavement. Selectman George Simolaris, who gathered a groundswell of support in the 2012 town-center...
View ArticleOfficials: Hazmat incident at Billerica home unfounded
Emergency crews were called to a Glenside Avenue home Tuesday night after a chemical scare was reported inside the residence. Tests carried out by the Billerica Fire Department's Hazmat Team determined...
View ArticleOfficials: Hazmat incident at Billerica home unfounded
Emergency crews were called to a Glenside Avenue home Tuesday night after a chemical scare was reported inside the residence. Tests carried out by the Billerica Fire Department's Hazmat Team determined...
View ArticleBillerica rejects opt-out bid on water meters
Resident Deedee Dorrington's petitioner article was rejected at Town Meeting Tuesday night, her third attempt at gathering support to amend a bylaw so homeowners could opt out of radio-read water...
View ArticleSelf-Storage Could Replace 'Old Peanut Factory' in Billerica, MA
A proposed self-storage facility in Billerica, Mass., cleared its first hurdle on Oct. 5 when the town's body of representatives approved an overlay that will add self-storage as an additional use for...
View ArticleMount Wachusett, LHS share state grants announced by Baker
Gov. Charlie Baker praised vocational education as a crucial component of economic growth during a Wednesday visit to Nashoba Valley Technical High School, where he helped cut the ribbon on the...
View ArticleLowell man charged with scamming charity donors behind bars after alleged...
Zachary Noonan was released on just $100 cash bail when he was arraigned Friday on superior court charges alleging he stole about $76,000 over three years while posing as a representative of charities...
View ArticleDriver charged in death of off-duty officer from Tewksbury had recent...
The 18-year-old Burlington man accused of causing a crash on Sunday while racing that claimed the life of a Somerville police officer got two citations and was involved another crash in just the...
View ArticleEduardo Soto Receives 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award from ALAS
Longtime educator and Curriculum Associates strategic relationships expert recognized for his impact on the ALAS organization and the Latino educational community NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., October 13,...
View ArticleSchmidt Equipment Showcases New Facility at Open House
After more than 20 years in its previous location on Republic Road in Billerica, Schmidt had outgrown the facility. Coupled with the addition of the Wirtgen Group product lines, the company needed more...
View ArticleBillerica OKs moratorium on recreational pot sales
On the final night of the annual fall Town Meeting, representatives approved a moratorium on the sale of recreational marijuana, giving town officials time to draft a bylaw that would address zoning...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: Local opposition to retail pot outlets is red flag for state
The town of Billerica has become the latest community to put the brakes on retail marijuana outlets. Annual Fall Town Meeting representatives on Thursday approved a moratorium on the sale of...
View ArticleChelmsford eyes ban on pot shops
Articles seeking to prohibit recreational pot shops, purchase the Chelmsford Forum and fund a new economicdevelopment position top the warrant for fall Town Meeting, beginning tonight. Three of the 31...
View ArticleBillerica police arrest suspect in gas station robbery
A man has been charged for one of the three armed robberies that occurred recently over a roughly 24-hour period in Billerica and Tewksbury. Michael Girouard, 60, of Billerica, was charged Monday...
View ArticleGunman sought in Billerica liquor store robbery
Police are on the lookout for the suspect who displayed a handgun during the robbery of West Billerica Liquors at 240 Nashua Road at around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. In a radio broadcast about the incident,...
View ArticleLeicester signs contract with new town administrator
On Monday night, selectmen negotiated a contract in executive session that runs from Nov. 13, 2017, to June 30, 2021. According to the terms of the agreement, Mr. Genereux will be paid $130,000 in the...
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