Pittsfield School Committee feels push on vocational education plan
A veteran school superintendent is urging the School Committee to vote with its head -- not its heart -- on the adoption of a controversial new vocational education plan for Taconic High School.
View ArticleBillerica tower plan may hinge on case ruling
The question of whether the state Legislature will determine if a cell tower can be built on recreational land may hinge on a Land Court judge's interpretation of "playground land." On Dec.
View ArticleShawsheen Tech recognizes Higgins, Mongiovi for Dec.
Erin Higgins of Tewksbury and Andrew Mongiovi of Billerica have been named Seniors of the Month for December at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School.
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Following is the Burlington High School midyear examination schedule for all students this week.
View ArticleCamire named city editor at S&E
Chris Camire, Statehouse Bureau chief for the Sentinel & Enterprise, The Sun of Lowell and the Nashoba Publishing weeklies, has been promoted to city editor of the Sentinel & Enterprise and...
View ArticleChelmsford Unemployment Rate Remains Steady, Says State
Unemployment in Chelmsford remains under state and national averages, and continues to stay steady as the town's overall labor force shrunk in the most recent report from the state.
View Article$1M lottery winner pleads guilty to theft
Michael Santaniello, 60, of Chelmsford, pleaded guilty in Lowell District Court last week to stealing money from more than a dozen of his clients, many of whom are elderly, by collecting deposits for...
View ArticleTraffic Stop Leads To Three Arrests On Multiple Drug Charges
What started out as a routine traffic stop near Applebee's ended with the arrest of two men and a woman on multiple drug and motor vehicle charges.
View ArticleBillerica man not ready to bury compost plan
They've tried and failed to set up the town's first composting site at six different sites, but resident Wayne Smith said Monday he's determined to make the seventh attempt work.
View ArticleAn A-Pee-B, Two Counterfeit Bills, And Two OUI Arrests
Wakefield Police responded to these and other calls for service from Friday, January 18th through Sunday, January 20th.
View ArticleBillerica High principal to retire
Billerica Memorial High School Principal Kevin Soraghan will retire at the end of the school year, Superintendent of Schools Tim Piwowar confirmed Monday night.
View ArticleVoltDB: New Database Speeds Up Big Data Analysis
In-memory database vendor VoltDB Tuesday launched the latest version of its flagship database designed to handle high-velocity big data applications.
View ArticleNorton Wrestling Wins Big Over the Weekend
The Norton High wrestlers continued their winning ways with a clean sweep of Saturday's home quad meet and improved their record to 18-2 for the season.
View ArticleBillerica anti-project group releases finance reports
The group that spearheaded efforts to force the referendum that ultimately toppled a $14 million Town Common redesign project submitted the necessary campaign-finance reports last week, ending...
View ArticleChelmsford Police Aid in Search for Lost Carlisle Child
The following information has been taken from logs of the Chelmsford Police Department.
View ArticleLotto Winner Pleads Guilty in Home Heating Scam
The owner of a Chelmsford business and former state lottery winner has been convicted in a home heating scam that took thousands from customers from several area communities, including Lexington, many...
View ArticleReps fight tuition break for undocumented immigrants
Two months after Gov. Deval Patrick issued a directive granting in-state tuition to some undocumented immigrants, two Republican legislators are looking to undo that action.
View ArticleAlert Homeowner Helps Police Nab B&E Suspect
A Tewksbury homeowner spotted a man allegedly breaking into his vehicle and his sharp eyes and detailed description helped police quickly track down the suspect.
View ArticlePlanning Board Shares Concerns Over Billerica Road Fire Station Site Plan
Debate over whether or not there will be new Fire Department headquarters i»¿ ended last yeari»¿ , but it appears debate over how it will look is continuing on.
View ArticleWho's responsible at Billerica's Iron Horse Park?
There was activity inside a region of Iron Horse Park on Monday afternoon, as workers methodically transferred liquefied petroleum gas from railway tank wagons and into tanker-trucks destined for parts...
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