DEP worried about potential threats at train derailment site
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has determined that Pan Am Railways must perform what the agency calls "Immediate Response Actions" to evaluate potential threats at the site of...
View ArticleFundraiser Saturday for Billerica preschool director
The Learning Experience, an early-learning academy, is hosting "Melodies for Melody," a fundraiser from 1-4 p.m. on Saturday in Concord.
View ArticleBillerica Project's aim is to provide education, assistance to battle...
She was a three-sport athlete at Billerica Memorial High School with a future filled with opportunities, success and love.
View Article6th District hopeful Tisei to boycott GOP convention
When more than 2,000 Massachusetts Republicans rally at Boston University's Agganis Arena Saturday for their annual convention, missing from the crowd will be Sixth District Republican congressional...
View ArticleAre you ready for summer on a private beach? Think again
Q: I just bought a beachfront home, because it was my lifelong dream to have a private beach.
View ArticleEagan: For ailing boy, teens cede something near and dear
WHAT'S A LANDLINE? Among those involved in the 'Celling Out for a Cause' fundraiser are, from left, Nick Fantasia, Carissa Gordon, Nick Covino, Glenn Corbett, Callahan Johnson, Josephine Trethewey and...
View ArticleChelmsford Students Medal at SkillsUSA Competition
Chelmsford residents were among the 16 Nashoba Valley Technical High School students who combined to win 13 medals the SkillsUSA District Competition.
View ArticleFirefighters sing 'Let it Go' to soothe scared girl
Two Reading, Mass., firefighters sung Let it Go from the Disney hit Frozen to soothe the fears of a 4-year-old girl stuck in an elevator.
View ArticleWilmington establishes Scholarship Committee
Through municipal tax bills, taxpayers can voluntarily pledge an amount to the scholarship fund.
View ArticleBillerica train commuters concerned Lowellians may take over parking lot
With the MBTA parking lot already packed by 8:30 a.m., some commuters are dreading the worst when Lowell commuters are forced to find new parking spots starting April 1 because of the major Gallagher...
View ArticleTewksbury school buses will have cameras next year
Next year, students riding the school bus will be under the watch of an extra pair of eyes -- digital ones.
View ArticleModerator race heating up in Chelmsford
Change is almost certainly coming to Town Meeting, whether Town Moderator Richard DeFreitas is re-elected or challenger Jon Kurland is successful in the election April 1. Kurland has called for changes...
View ArticleChelmsford 'not walking away' from full-day
The potential for full-day kindergarten in Chelmsford schools, an idea that has become a hot-button topic after years of consideration, has not disappeared since school officials decided not to begin...
View ArticleCentral MA Unemployment Rate 7.3% in Feb, Above State Avg
The unemployment rate of the Central Massachusetts Workforce Investment Area was 7.3 percent in February, according to seasonally unadjusted employment figures released Tuesday by The Executive Office...
View ArticleThree burned in Tewksbury house explosion
Two men and a woman were flown to Boston trauma centers with serious burns after an explosion inside a home on Astle Street Tuesday night, and police are searching for two people who may have fled the...
View ArticleBillerica, vote for change and elect John Piscatelli
I have never been active in local politics. But, this year is different because we have an excellent choice for selectman in Billerica.
View ArticleBoston woman charged after resisting arrest in Billerica
Police arrested a Boston woman after she allegedly became volatile and charged toward Route 3 on foot -- now the officers need new uniforms.
View ArticleClub News
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View ArticleSubstance-abuse vigil sends message: Get involved
Stewart Walton has lost two children to heroin overdoses, so when parents ask him whether they should test their kids for drugs, he says there are worse things.
View Article'It can happen to anybody'
Stewart Walton has lost two children to heroin overdoses, so when parents ask him whether they should test their kids for drugs, he says there are worse things.
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