Take the pledge to recycle
America Recycles Day is a national program of Keep America Beautiful , and is the only nationally recognized day and community-driven awareness event dedicated to promoting and celebrating recycling in...
View ArticleAlleged spitter charged with assault
A Lowell man who was being escorted off an MBTA train spit on a Billerica firefighter on Monday, according to the Billerica Police Department.
View ArticlePolice: Chelmsford woman assaulted her stepmother
In responding to a report of a domestic incident in Chelmsford on Friday, police found an allegedly highly intoxicated woman who was unsteady on her feet walking along Mill Road.
View ArticleGoat Rescued in Dedham Gives Birth
The Animal Rescue League of Boston is calling her the most famous goat in the Commonwealth's history.
View ArticleBoston Christmas tree, gift from Nova Scotia, to arrive Friday in...
The 47-foot-tall white spruce is a gift from Nova Scotia for the assistance Boston provided after the devastating Halifax explosion in 1917.
View ArticleTreasures lurk at Dracut's perpetual yard sale
Do the palms of your hands get sweaty every time you pass a yard sale or a little boutique vintage shop that entices you to slam on the breaks and stop because of "furniture bait" waiting on the front...
View ArticleBillerica's second 5K Turkey Trot is for the schools
The weather forecast is perfect for running conditions, you get to see hundreds of community friends, and you're raising funds for teachers and other causes.
View ArticleAuditor looking at Merrimack case
State Auditor Suzanne M. Bump is investigating whether the extravagant salaries, Kentucky Derby trips, and other alleged financial abuses found at the Merrimack Special Education Collaborative are part...
View ArticleCurran:
TOWN MANAGER contract drama in Billerica has turned into a saga during the last few months, and it's even affecting Town Manager John Curran when he heads home after work.
View ArticleFire destroys Billerica tree house
Capt. Steve Jenkins said engines responded to 24 Sylvan Road Saturday around 6:30 p.m. and found the play area behind the house engulfed in flames.
View ArticleNuvera lands deal with Italy shipbuilder
Nuvera Fuel Cells recently announced a contract in which the company will supply an Italian shipbuilder with technology to power marine vessels.
View ArticleVirtual Adds Four to Client Services Staff
Virtual, Inc. , a technology-focused association management company, has hired four additional client services employees, to handle the expanding activities of existing clients and to support new...
View ArticleU-Haul Employee Spots Stolen Trailer
The following is an excerpt from the Woburn Police Department log. Please note that this is a sampling of activity in the log, not a complete account.
View ArticleSeven arrested in Burlington reverse sting
Turning the tables on the "johns," police arrested seven men -- from Plymouth to Wakefield -- as part of a reverse prostitution sting.
View ArticleWhat's Driving Chelmsford's Taxes? Assessors Present Findings to Selectmen
Sam Chase of the Chelmsford Board of Assessors presented a report on the town's tax rate for Fiscal Year '14.
View ArticleBillerica police seek help with explosions
That's the message Billerica police are trying to get across after yet another homeowner fell victim to a string of mailbox explosions.
View ArticleBillerica board votes to start over on Curran negotiations amid Open Meeting...
At the end of the Nov. 4 selectmen's meeting, the board postponed the vote on Town Manager John Curran's prospective contract until Nov. 18. However, at Monday's meeting, Chairman Dave Gagliardi...
View ArticleHelping Vets
Pictured at the golf event are retired Air Force Veterans from left, Mark Hutton of Billerica, works at Hanscom Air Force Base; Bob Ankenbauer of Billerica works as a Somerville Police Officer; and Dan...
View ArticleMedical marijuana site proposed in Webster
A proposal to build a medical marijuana manufacturing center at 30 Worcester Road will be addressed by the Board of Selectmen Wednesday night.
View ArticleDish It Up: Cranberry syrup, and a breakfast bread pudding for drizzling
Thanksgiving is probably the most celebrated holiday in America and my favorite dinner of the year.
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