Middlesex Sheriff's Office to offer free R.A.D. program January 8-10
Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian announced Friday that the Middlesex Sheriff's Office will host three nights of a women's basic self-defense course beginning January 8. The class is free and open to any...
View ArticleBillerica Food Pantry seeks a new home, again
She had stopped by Market Basket in Treble Cove Plaza to drop off donations for the Billerica Food Pantry, and the pantry's bin wasn't there. "They weren't accepting donations," said DuBois, who...
View ArticleFamily thanks firefighters for quick response
We would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Chelmsford Fire Department for their quick response to the terrifying fire that we survived on November 28 Comments made here are the sole...
View ArticleDisabled grandmother raising kids needs help
She became disabled in 2005, and though unable to work she's proud that she has been able to make ends meet without asking for help. Her son-in-law left her daughter and their three children three...
View ArticleMemphis woman gets custom-made knees thanks to 3D printing
A cruise in the Bahamas should've been the trip of a lifetime for Gail Blayde, but all it did was remind her how badly her knees hurt. "I couldn't even enjoy my cruise.
View ArticleAudax Private Equity Announces the Recapitalization of Belmont Instrument...
Audax Private Equity announced that it has partnered with management to recapitalize Belmont Instrument Corporation , a leading provider of fluid warming infusion systems sold into acute care,...
View ArticleCase of Lynn man who allegedly shot Quintin Koehler goes to jury
Ryan Koehler was the only eyewitness to his brother Quintin Koehler's shooting death during a 2012 home invasion in Billerica, and told police the man who shot his brother appeared to have blonde hair...
View ArticleBillerica man to prison for vicious attack
A 25-year-old Billerica man who told police his "crazy anger issues" led him to beat his girlfriend until she was left in a coma for months was sentenced to 13 to 14 years in prison. Jesse Fillerup...
View ArticleLynn man sentenced to life in prison for orchestrating deadly home invasion
A Lynn man with ties to the Bloods street gang who orchestrated a home invasion that killed 22-year-old Quintin Koehler in Billerica in 2012 was sentenced Friday to spend the rest of his life in state...
View ArticleTewksbury man pleads guilty to assault, car bomb
A 24-year-old Tewksbury man who beat a man and then firebombed a car in 2014, and then got caught dealing cocaine while free on bail was sentenced to 4 1/2 to 5 years in prison Wednesday after pleading...
View ArticleHenry David Thoreau would smile
Matthew Mixon appeared at a Board of Selectmen's meeting last summer to deplore the trash riddled about the town's wooded areas and conservation lands. The two spoke that night and formed a friendship...
View ArticleBillerica family fest to ring in new year at Town Hall
For the 19th straight year, Town Hall will host the Family New Year Celebration, a fun-filled free evening designed for the whole family. Chosen by the event committee, this year's theme is "Honoring...
View ArticleMessy dispute just got messier
The Durkin Co. announced Wednesday that it will sue the city for breach of contract after the city notified the Billerica-based company that it no longer needs its custodial services.
View ArticleTrain stations gain ADA compliance with FRP mini-high platforms
When the concrete platform at a Billerica, Mass., commuter rail station collapsed in 2015, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority closed its North and South mini-high handicap accessible...
View ArticleDeep freeze delays outdoor Billerica skating rink a week
Kids and parents dreaming of an outdoor skating rink in town will have their wish come true in the new year. After a hiccup Friday -- because of frozen solid ground outside the Billerica Recreation...
View ArticleNew schools -- and where to put them -- were among top stories of 2017 in...
From the roller coaster ride of the Lowell High School siting debate to the battle over field maintenance in Billerica, there was no shortage of news across Greater Lowell in 2017. * Lowell High School...
View ArticleShawsheen Tech installs leaders for SkillsUSA season
The SkillsUSA chapter at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School recently installed new officers and presented Leadership Awards to 11 members who participated in the recent annual SkillsUSA Fall State...
View ArticleBillerica fire chief reflects on 34-year career
As a youngster, one of his best friends lived across the street from that North Billerica station, so they frequently ventured over and checked out Engine 2. "We were always over there," Conway...
View ArticleBillerica fire chief reflects on 34-year career
As a youngster, one of his best friends lived across the street from that North Billerica station, so they frequently ventured over and checked out Engine 2. "We were always over there," Conway...
View ArticleArrest Log: 1/3/2018
Edward Murphy, 55, 2 Millstone Way, Billerica; operating a motor vehicle under influence of liquor, failure to yield, operating motor vehicle reckless to endanger. -- David Gomez, 25, 16 Belgrade St.,...
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