Temple brightens Christmas for Billerica seniors
With Hanukkah over, members of Burlington's Temple Shalom Emeth were free to offer their services on Christmas. And for many seniors without families, it has become a mutually beneficial relationship...
View ArticleSchool design finalists chosen
Three finalists have been selected in Billerica's search for an architectural firm to design the town's high-school building project. Members of the Massachusetts School Building Authority Designer...
View ArticleAC is out cold for the winter
Q: We are buying a house with central air conditioning, but can't test the system due to the cold temperature. The seller says it worked during the summer, but what if it does not work next summer? A:...
View ArticleRecent Study: Luminus Devices, Inc. - Alternative Energy - Deals and...
The company develops and manufactures solid state light sources for illumination applications. Its products include white LEDs, color LEDs, color mix LEDs, modules and light engines, and development...
View ArticleBillerica woman invents luggage strap-on device
There are many ways in which traveling can be a pain. From getting airline tickets and booking hotel rooms to renting automobiles, arranging a trip can be costly and time-consuming.
View ArticleTewksbury man in custody following pursuit
Police say a 29-year-old Tewksbury man is facing a slew of charges after he used a car that was stolen from Lowell to lead police on a pursuit through Burlington and Bedford until he crashed into a...
View ArticleBillerica High boasts 100 Adams Scholars
Massachusetts high-school seniors become eligible for the scholarship when they: score at the Advanced and Proficient levels on the 10th-grade MCAS tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics; and...
View ArticleUnemployment Rate Through November Down 1.5%
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development reported seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates for November were up in twenty labor market areas and two areas remained...
View ArticleBillerica can benefit from compromise
Two years ago, record numbers came to the polls to topple the Center Reconstruction Plan. Thousands of public dollars had been poured into the design, but beyond the legally required postings, the...
View ArticleTry some compromise, Billerica
Thousands of public dollars had been poured into the design, but beyond the legally required postings, the taxpayers had not been engaged, which caused the mob-like protest. The center debacle still...
View ArticleBillerica bust nets 10 pounds of weed, $140,000 in cash
A Billerica man arrested in East Bridgewater Tuesday and charged with having nine pounds of marijuana led authorities to search the suspect's home on Baldwin Road where their hunch paid off: another...
View ArticleThanks for seniors' holiday cheer
On behalf of Billerica Council on Aging, we have to thank a long list of diverse folks, schools and businesses for brightening the lives of so many senior citizens in December. Our list includes local...
View ArticleOne arrested in Billerica drug bust
A man was arrested during a drug bust in Billerica. Police said they found the man with a package of about nine pounds of marijuana.
View ArticleSubstitute teachers costly for Chelmsford schools
The Chelmsford Public Schools may be paying as much as $225,000 per year for a third-party vendor to fill substitute requests while its similar-size counterpart in Billerica spends a little more than...
View ArticleDefending Billerica Board of Selectmen's hiring strategy
I am writing to stand with the Board of Selectmen of the town of Billerica in their decision to hold an executive session to define strategy for the hiring of new town counsel. It is my view that the...
View ArticleBillerica selectmen unapologetic over Open Meeting violation
Selectmen did not issue an apology Monday at their first meeting since being notified of an Open Meeting Law violation from the state Attorney General's Office last month, instead expressing a desire...
View ArticleMan gets life in fatal Billerica home invasion
A Peabody man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a Billerica man during a home invasion motivated by drugs. Peter Bin received a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole Monday...
View ArticleTwo men sentenced in fatal Billerica shooting
When Lisa Koehler answered a 4 a.m. phone call two years ago, the voice on the other end was screaming. "They knocked down the door and shot him," Quinton Koehler's grandmother screamed over the phone,...
View ArticleDeslaurier warns Billerica liquor-store owner about safety compliance
Selectmen justified the board's Open Meeting Law violation Monday night, citing what Chairman Mike Rosa called "the best legal contract we've ever seen in the history of Billerica" and subjective...
View ArticleOath taken, Moulton's on a new mission
For Rep. Seth Moulton's mother, Lynn, traveling to Washington Tuesday to see her son take the oath of office was a surreal experience, from her first look inside the Capitol to the moment her son...
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