At Tyngsboro Legion, fellowship's on the menu
Decked out in an apron, Santa hat and reindeer antlers, the National Guard veteran has been prepping at the Legion for a few hours. Now, the ham is in the oven, the cheddar broccoli is settling, and...
View ArticleFilm tells story of Lowell POW killed in Hiroshima
U.S. Navy Airman Normand Brissette, of Lowell, was one of 12 American POWs in Hiroshima, Japan, when the atomic bomb was dropped in 1945. LOWELL >> The Lowell native who was a prisoner of war in...
View ArticleThey're brewing holiday cheer for families in need
Pat Slattery of Do Can Brewery first donated $5 to the Sun Santa Fund when he was 18, just to see his name in the newspaper. Do Can has brewed its largest batch to date, a 10-barrel, or 300-gallon,...
View ArticleNorthborough's 'Textile Tarts' share love of crafting
Northborough resident Bobbie Atherton will be the first to agree that you are never too old to play with dolls. For over 60 years she has been creating them by hand with patterns and sewing beautiful...
View ArticleWitness details 2012 slaying of brother in Billerica
The three masked men, all with guns, broke into Ryan Koehler's grandmother's house in Billerica looking to steal money and marijuana, Koehler testified Tuesday. Koehler told a Middlesex Superior Court...
View ArticleShawsheen Students Pitch in at SRS Medical
What's the old saying? There's only one chance to make a first impression? If that is, indeed, the case, SRS Medical in Billerica is certainly putting its faith into a pair of students from Shawsheen...
View ArticleLowell General displays gift-baskets to boost Sun Santa
An inflatable boat, a rocking giraffe toy, hundreds of gift cards, and a formidable collection of wine. And that's just a small portion of the generous bounty gathered by Lowell General Hospital...
View ArticleCheck Out This Christmas Light Display to 'Let it Go' in one North Shore Town
The Christmas light show on Pratt Street in nearby Billerica continues to draw crowds. With more than a dozen songs programmed to control this lighting display, this year they've added the children's...
View ArticleScore a signed bottle and help Salvation Army
Let the bidding begin: 2011 Doubleback Cabernet Sauvignon, signed by Drew Bledsow, and 2012 Mossback Pinot Noir Russian River Valley, signed by the Lowell City Council and City Manager If you're...
View ArticleFlood Warning Issued for Shawsheen River Near Tewksbury
A flood warning has been issued for the Shawsheen River near Tewksbury and surrounding areas until Wednesday afternoon or until the warning is cancelled, according to the National Weather Service. At...
View ArticleDrug link detailed in slaying of Billerica man
Cappella, 26, told a Middlesex Superior Court jury on Wednesday that it was because of their "business" of selling marijuana -- an average 1 to 3 pounds per week -- that he and Koehler were introduced...
View ArticleBillerica Superfund site receives EPA excellence award
Iron Horse Park is one of two federally listed Superfund sites in Massachusetts to receive the Environmental Protection Agency's first Superfund Excellence in Site Re-use awards. UGT Renewable Energy...
View ArticleBroadcast Pix Offers Trade-In Promotion for Slate Systems
Billerica, Massachusetts ? Broadcast Pix ? has announced its Slate Upgrade Promotion, which allows current customers to trade in an existing Slate? integrated production switcher for a new Granite? or...
View ArticleMarket Report, "Seahorse Bioscience Inc. - Medical Equipment - Deals...
The company provides analytical instruments, biomanufacturing systems and consumable labware products for biological research and drug discovery. Its products include XF analyzers, XF prep station, XF...
View ArticleWestborough Resident Graduates from Chief Fire Officer Management Training
A Westborough fire officer was among the 33 fire officers from 33 communities graduated from the 21st offering of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy's Chief Fire Officer Management Training Program...
View ArticleManager: Billerica Town Hall cuts, layoffs possible if board fails to act
How the Board of Selectmen responds to decisions made by Town Meeting could result in cuts and layoffs at Town Hall next summer, the town manager warned. In October, Town Meeting rejected Article 17,...
View ArticleFilm tells story of Lowell POW killed in Hiroshima
The Lowell native who was a prisoner of war in Hiroshima when the atomic bomb was dropped is about to have his story told, nearly 70 years later. Billerica resident Barry Frechette's documentary on...
View ArticleAccount's joint owner is guilty of theft
A recent case from the state of Maryland establishes that a "co-owner of a joint account can be guilty of theft for stealing from that account." Here are the quick facts: A father asked his daughter to...
View ArticleFire bell rings proud in Chelmsford
Permanent Building Committee co-chairman Patrick Maloney and Fire Chief Michael Curran cut the ribbon Saturday at the dedication of the Chelmsford Fire Department headquarters at 50 Billerica Road,...
View ArticleShawsheen Tech's Rodriguez sinks teeth into Dental
No, she didn't purchase a bunch of new clothes or come in with an armful of new books. Instead, she walked through the doors on the first day with yet another impressive addition to her rsum.
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