4 women facing Tewksbury drug charges
A drug transaction involving Oxycodone and Xanax in the Home Depot parking lot led to the arrest of four women on Sunday, according to a press release from Tewksbury police. A vehicle containing...
View ArticleBillerica man faces charges in housebreak
An investigation into a break-in of a home on Pratt Street led to the arrest of a Billerica man, accused of a series of break-ins on June 6, police stated. Tewksbury police charged Brandon R....
View ArticleBillerica ride held to benefit vets
Veterans saluted the flag and stood at attention as the National Anthem was sung at the beginning of the Vets1st event. Photo by Mary Leach Bikes, blessings and bands highlighted Vets1st's fifth annual...
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A drug transaction involving Oxycodone and Xanax in the Home Depot parking lot led to the arrest of four women on Sunday, according to a press release from Tewksbury police. A vehicle containing...
View ArticleWhat if the Billerica library was attacked? Staff will train on Friday for...
Library Director Jan Hagman's career started more than 30 years ago, when the threat of an attack at the library never crossed her mind, but a lot has changed in the intervening decades. On Friday,...
View ArticleBillerica dog park projected to open in Sept.
After nine years of planning, fundraising, and planning again, the construction of a new public dog park is finally within reach for more than 2,000 registered dogs in town. Construction was set to...
View ArticleBillerica gets tough on water meter work
While the town is roughly on schedule in its yearlong effort to install new water meters, getting some residents to comply has proven challenging, leading the Department of Public Works to take a...
View ArticleBillerica gets tough on water meter work
While the town is roughly on schedule in its yearlong effort to install new water meters, getting some residents to comply has proven challenging, leading the Department of Public Works to take a...
View ArticleBillerica man, 85, killed in Bedford head-on crash
An 85-year-old Billerica man was killed and a woman injured in a head-on collision on the Middlesex Turnpike around 8:50 a.m. Saturday. The man's name is not being released pending the notification of...
View ArticleTwo more libraries adopt Assabet Interactive's new online Event...
June 18, 2018. Assabet Interactive announced that the Rockport Public Library and the Billerica Public Library are the latest to subscribe to the company's full portfolio of online software for public...
View ArticleFather's Day first paddle on the river
A windless day made the Concord River in Billerica a mirror that reflected a family in a kayak. Photo by Mary Leach Families and a fisherman enjoyed a warm and windless Fathers Day on the Concord River...
View ArticleBillerica eyes site for pot industry
Support by the Board of Selectmen for a town vote to ban the retail sale and cultivation of recreational marijuana has fizzled, leaving the board with the new task of drafting local regulations for the...
View ArticlePE-backed Belmont acquires MTRE
Belmont Instrument LLC , which is backed by Audax Private Equity , has acquired MTRE Advanced Technologies Ltd from Mennen Medical Ltd . No financial terms wee disclosed.
View ArticleBillerica monument to honor those who suffered from Agent Orange
Just how many town veterans were affected by Agent Orange is unclear, but their service and the chemical's deadly effects are the focus of a new memorial presented to the Board of Selectmen earlier...
View ArticleHistoric bus tour in Billerica
Volunteers from the Job Lane House paused for a photo with Cathy Burns and Diane Douglas of the Billerica Historical Society. Photo by Beth Douglas Twenty four people interested in Billerica's past...
View ArticleLittleton Girl Scouts honored
Cristina Monarrez and Olivia Rosenblum, both members of Littleton Girl Scouts, were awarded the Girl Scout Gold Award for their extensive projects to support the community. Monarrez helped develop a...
View ArticleNotre Dame Academy eighth-graders graduate
Kurt Richer thoughtfully reflected on his time as a student at the academy and the impact it has had on his life. The student speakers wrapped up with Katherine Vieira and Trent Wright of discussing...
View ArticleCurriculum Associates Enhances i-Ready with Major Upgrades for Back to School...
Award-winning online program redesigns teacher experience, adds new growth model, expands lesson offerings, and provides the student experience in HTML5 and on iPadsA NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., June 25,...
View ArticleI Need to Know Who Painted This Glorious KFC/Taco Bell Mural
Five years ago, my friend Kate Erickson sent me a photo of a piece of artwork that she'd spotted on the wall of a combination KFC-Taco Bell in Billerica, Massachusetts. Since then, I have thought about...
View ArticleMassachusetts House approves 'gay conversion therapy' ban
Supporters of the ban say the therapy -- which aims to alter a person's sexual orientation -- is widely discredited by medical and mental health associations. They say the therapy is premised on the...
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