Homespun Rebellion
When the town council of Billerica, MA quietly passes plans to eliminate the local Town Center to make way for a larger roadway, it spurs resident George Simolaris into action.
View ArticleAfter 32 Years, Middlesex County Jail Closed Today
Following 32 years of continuous operation, the Middlesex Jail at the Edward J. Sullivan Courthouse in Cambridge officially closed today, June 28. Early this afternoon, correctional staff completed a...
View ArticleCar ends up in bushes in Billerica
A sedan went off roading in Billerica Saturday morning. Local police tweeted out a photo of a Chevy Cruze stuck in some bushes near Boston Road.
View ArticleBillerica father: Car bomb nearly killed my son
A Billerica father told a judge that his son had been sitting in his car outside his Belva Road home Sunday night just five minutes before the car was firebombed.
View ArticleBillerica girl's school clothing drive helps needy children
After dropping off 23 trash bags packed with clothes to the House of Hope last week, 12-year-old Valerie Shanley was exhausted.
View ArticleMt. Greylock and MASS MoCA, North Adams
Road construction is finally here! You know, the fourth season -- almost winter, winter and just passed winter being the other three.
View ArticleControversial Middlesex Jail In Cambridge Shuttered
A high-security weekend operation has emptied the Middlesex County Jail in Cambridge of all its inmates.
View ArticleConcord Police Charge 22-Year-Old with OUI Near Main Street
Mon., June 23 1:58 a.m. Timothy Lynn, 22, of 15 Breckenridge Ct., Hamden, Conn., was charged with OUI , failure to stay in a lane, and speeding after he was pulled over near Main Street.
View ArticleBillerica Lions Club to hold golf tournament
The Billerica Lions Club will hold the 32nd annual William H. Flaherty Memorial" Golf Tournament on Monday, July 21, at the Butter Brook Golf Club, 154 Carlisle Road, Westford.
View ArticleArrest Log: 7/1/2014
Amanda Cianciulli, 26, 23 Boston Road, Billerica; speeding, failure to stop for police, and operating under the influence of alcohol.
View ArticleScandal charges strike nerve during House budget debate
Which word to affix to recent troubles at state agencies became a surprise point of contention on the House floor Monday, as lawmakers rushed a $36.5 billion budget to Gov. Deval Patrick's desk.
View ArticleHeslam: Little fighter to ride with heroes
Five-year-old Dougie Davis dreams of becoming a firefighter one day. It's all he's wanted since he was 2. He dresses up as one every Halloween and watches episodes of the 1970s TV show "Emergency!" And...
View ArticleBillerica man guilty to unarmed robbery
In Lowell Superior Court last Friday, Scarlata, 29, of Billerica, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of unarmed robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon after he and a friend robbed a female friend...
View ArticleSixty motorists cited for failure to yield in Billerica center
Sixty motorists who failed to stop or yield to pedestrians in the five crosswalks in the Town Center on Monday afternoon were issued citations of $200 each, police reported.
View ArticleSixty motorists cited for failure to yield in Billerica center
Sixty motorists who failed to stop or yield to pedestrians in the five crosswalks in the Town Center on Monday afternoon were issued citations of $200 each, police reported.
View ArticleThree juveniles face charges in vandalism at Billerica school
Three juvenile males face charges after police say they linked them to an incident in which windows, siding, a security camera and an air conditioner were damaged at the Dutile Elementary School.
View ArticleBillerica man charged in identity-fraud case
A Billerica man is facing multiple counts of identity fraud after Billerica police allege he used personal information of two Air Force Reserves buddies he served with 15 years ago to rack up thousands...
View ArticleBillerica Boy Gets Dream Firetruck Ride In Fourth Of July Parade
"I'm getting a ride on a firetruck," Dougie said, decked out in official-looking firefighter gear, a gift from the Burlington Fire Department.
View ArticleRemember when - What was your favorite Drive-in?
On June 6, 1933, Richard Hollingshead of Camden, N.J., opened the first drive-in movie theater.
View ArticleJust like those barges, they're on the move
When Betty Bigwood asks tour groups whether they'd like to hand-dig a 27-mile canal with pick axes and shovels, parents look the other way while children raise their hands, not knowing exactly what...
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