Development Innovation Gets Boost Along Route 3 Corridor
Middlesex 3 Coalition Recognized by Massachusetts Municipal Association for Creative Projects Putting the power of its public-private partnership to good use, members of the Middlesex 3 Coalition have...
View Articlein a Squeeze -- a Life Saved
The second time was earlier this month, when Scanlon and a fellow custodian at the North Intermediate School saw a student they thought was sick during a lunch period.
View ArticleState OKs Billerica's first step toward new high school
Town officials can breathe easier after the Massachusetts School Building Authority voted unanimously to authorize Billerica to enter into the "invitation to eligibility period" for Billerica Memorial...
View ArticleGreater Lowell jobless rate declines
The jobless rate declined over the past in Greater Lowell region last month, thanks to a smaller labor force and increased employment.
View ArticleDracut stops short on fee for false alarms
Considering the state of the town's economy, now is not the time to raise fees on Dracut businesses, or impose hefty fines for multiple false alarms, selectmen decided.
View ArticleAide: Carlos Henriquez in contact with staff
ON THE JOB: State Rep. Carlos Henriquez, appearing Tuesday in handcuffs for a hearing at the State House, has been doing Beacon Hill business from jail.
View ArticleBillerica co. bought to keep jobs, technology in Mass.
Billerica company MSRI has been bought from its parent company in a bid to keep the jobs and technology in Massachusetts.
View ArticlePeter Lucas: Sex and the Statehouse: Inquiring minds want to know
You just know you've witnessed something historic when you see the cops dragging a handcuffed politician into the Statehouse.
View ArticleObamaCare's burdens & benefits
As the first state with health reform, Massachusetts hasn't been immune to headaches caused by the federal health care law.
View ArticleNo need to pay $70 for certifying your deed
A month after moving into our new home, I received a mailed notice from a company called the National Deed Service Inc. The notice urges homeowners to pay $70 to get a certified copy of their deed.
View ArticleVolunteers
ALLEGIANCE HOSPICE & PALLIATIVE CARE: Seeking volunteers to provide support to patients and their families in the Lowell area.
View ArticleA note, an accusation, a denial
Selectman Mike Rosa allegedly tried to sway a selectman to his side during Middlesex House of Correction negotiations and Billerica Memorial High School talks over the summer, by passing a note during...
View ArticleSpeaker's panel
The task force charged by House Speaker Robert DeLeo with developing recommendations to prevent gun violence is set to release its report later Monday afternoon at Northeastern University.
View ArticleBillerica bond rating raised to AA+
Less than a week after the state approved the next step for a new high school in town, officials have announced that Standard and Poor's Ratings Services has raised Billerica's bond rating from AA to...
View ArticleHouse sets table for vote on jailed Rep.
The Massachusetts House on Monday set the ground rules for a potential vote to discipline incarcerated Rep. Carlos Henriquez, approving a procedural order that includes an allowance for Henriquez to...
View ArticleBillerica town clerk: Census forms on the way
Due to technical difficulties with the census vendor, the 2014 census forms are late this year, according to Billerica Town Clerk Shirley Schult.
View ArticleWife of city officer pleads not guilty to assault
The wife of a Lowell police officer who was charged once before with assaulting her husband, pleaded not guilty Tuesday in Lowell District Court to throwing a glass bowl and threatening to hit him.
View ArticleBillerica poised to OK full-day kindergarten
Less than a week after Gov. Deval Patrick called for more full-day kindergarten programs across the state, Superintendent of Schools Tim Piwowar is also trying to make sure that every Billerica child...
View ArticleWoman who admitted shooting mother in Boonton to testify today
MORRISTOWN - The Massachusetts woman who has admitted shooting a 27-year-old mother of two to death on a Boonton street in an alleged murder-for-hire plot will be taking the witness stand for the first...
View ArticleLowell cop slapped with restraining order by his third wife
Lowell Police Officer Timothy Golden, whose domestic problems with his wives have resulted in criminal charges against the women, is facing allegations of abuse by his current wife -- his third -- who...
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