What we are working on 4/9/2018
It's Monday, April 9. Here is some of what Sun staffers and other news providers are working on for lowellsun.com and Tuesday's edition. The City Council is scheduled to meet in executive session...
View ArticleLRTA makes case for fare increase at Billerica meeting
A hearing on the proposed fare increase for the Lowell Regional Transit Authority was sparsely attended at Billerica Town Hall Wednesday. Four people attended the hearing, not including LRTA board...
View ArticleLRTA makes case for fare increase at Billerica meeting
A hearing on the proposed fare increase for the Lowell Regional Transit Authority was sparsely attended at Billerica Town Hall Wednesday. Four people attended the hearing, not including LRTA board...
View ArticleDead deer in a baby carriage -- Billerica sergeant has seen it all now
Billerica police Sgt. Steve Elmore was driving along Nashua Road on his way to a detail job, when he spotted something unusual enough to prompt him to pull over for a moment Thursday about 11 a.m....
View ArticleRunning for their lives
Jacob Murnane hid his pain well. When the Billerica native took his own life on Nov. 18, 2010, his devastated family struggled to reconcile his final act with the cheerful, affectionate 21-year-old...
View ArticleCritical Comparison: New England Nuclear
New England Nuclear and Achieve Life Sciences are both small-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional...
View ArticleAlleged affair has Billerica detective, dispatcher on leave
An alleged affair between a police detective and dispatcher outside the department eventually spiraled into distractions at work, resulting in both getting placed on paid administrative leave two weeks...
View ArticleWhat we are working on 4/13/2018
It's Friday, April 13. Here is some of what Sun staffers and other news providers are working on for lowellsun.com and Saturday's edition. Reporter Robert Mills, rmills@lowellsun.com, is covering the...
View ArticleMiddlesex Turnpike project ready to go
Crews and contractors will soon begin removing trees as part of the $34.4 million project to reconstruct and improve a section of Middlesex Turnpike in Billerica and Bedford -- a project that some...
View ArticleOrboGraph Announces Impressive Speaker Lineup for 2018 Healthcare and ...
BILLERICA, Mass., April 16, 2018 -- OrboGraph, a premier developer and supplier of intelligent electronic/paper automation solutions in healthcare revenue cycle management , as well as recognition...
View ArticleAttorney: Tewksbury man charged in road rage felt threatened
A 71-year-old Marine Corps veteran from Tewksbury is being held on $5,000 cash bail as he faces charges he was drunk during a road-rage incident in Billerica that allegedly led to both he and another...
View ArticleTigers, Crusaders post shutouts
Tyler Hapenny only gave up 2 hits and fanned 4 while pitching 5 scoreless innings as Tyngsboro blanked Sutton, 12-0, in Midland-Wachusett League baseball game. Matt Pontbriant , Alex Carney , and...
View ArticleBillerica's new Master Plan revives access to rivers
The 2018 Billerica Master Plan describes how Billerica grew from colonial times into the present; initially a rural subsistence community, harnessing its waterways, and later, as leisure time allowed,...
View ArticleState Ethics Commission warns Billerica schools chief
Superintendent of Schools Tim Piwowar has been warned by the State Ethics Commission that his actions during a special election last year raised concerns under the state's conflict-of-interest law. In...
View ArticleNew England Nuclear (LNTH) Downgraded by Zacks Investment Research to "Hold"
According to Zacks, "Lantheus Holdings, Inc. is involved in developing, manufacturing, selling and distributing diagnostic medical imaging agents and products for diagnosis of cardiovascular and other...
View ArticleSerious crash disrupts traffic near Wilmington-Billerica line
A "serious" crash near the Billerica line caused Wilmington police to close Hopkins Street to traffic Friday night, the department said on social media. A photo posted by police on Twitter showed a...
View ArticleNeedle threat lands Billerica man in prison
Kevin Cook raised a hypodermic needle in his hand as if he was about to stab the Billerica police officers serving a search warrant on a home where he was living last year, according to police. A...
View ArticleLocal police, fire take ice for good cause
About 80 hockey teams comprised of public-safety and military players from across the U.S. and Canada will descend upon Marlboro's New England Sports Center Friday for a three-day fundraiser on ice....
View ArticlePeople in Business
Ken Purtell, a sales associate affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Tewksbury, has earned his New Hampshire real-estate license by undergoing extensive real-estate...
View ArticleSpring plant sale in Pepperell
The Pepperell Garden Club will be holding its annual plant sale on Saturday, May 19, from 8 a.m. to noon. The sale will be held at the Pepperell Senior Center, 37 Nashua Road, Rt.
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