Rainbow Girls to Host a Scooby Doo Fundraising Dinner
The Rainbow Girls of Billerica Assembly #61 hosted a Scooby Doo dinner on Saturday, March 14th, 2015 at the Thomas Talbot Masonic Lodge in Billerica. The event was a huge success serving 110 guests and...
View ArticleBillerica's Woods Real Estate becomes RE/MAX office
RE/MAX of New England recently announced that it has added Woods Real Estate, an independent real-estate office at 655 Boston Road. The office, run by Carol and George Woods and in operation since...
View ArticleBillerica counsel: Selectman has right to speak out on school project
Selectman George Simolaris' right to speak freely on the high-school building project was upheld Monday night, even as the board received a petition and letter of censure demanding he stand down....
View ArticleTewksbury Student Earns Skills USA Gold Medal
Hannah Benning, a senior from Tewksbury majoring in Design and Visual Communications at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, has earned one of the first SkillsUSA gold medals for 2015 in a statewide...
View ArticleISPE Announces 2015 Facility of the Year Award Winners
The 11th annual ISPE Facility of the Year Awards program today announced its 2015 FOYA Category Award winners: AstraZeneca China , Astellas Pharma, Inc. and IDT Biologika GMbH . In addition, FOYA's...
View ArticleKeep Billerica on the right track by
There are two candidates for Billerica selectman to be decided through the April 11 election. However, there is only one true choice if continuing quality of life improvements are important.
View ArticleKeep Billerica on the right track by
There are two candidates for Billerica selectman to be decided through the April 11 election. However, there is only one true choice if continuing quality of life improvements are important.
View ArticleBillerica police: Driver runs over stop sign
Police responding to a call about vehicle crashed into a yard early Wednesday morning, near the intersection of Cook Street and Bicknell Road, found a stop sign under the car. Robert Bernoth, 22, was...
View ArticleDunstable Police offer inside look at Nemlec K-9 unit
Man's best friend is working to make a difference through a partnership with police officers assigned to the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council K-9 unit. Dunstable Police Chief James G....
View ArticleWinter wallop has Lowell-area farmers casting wary eyes
Keith Bohne, owner of Drew Farm in Westford, shows some of the problems caused by this past winter's record snowfall, namely, a delay in his ability to prune his apple trees. "Once the growing season...
View ArticleAlice Foy
Alice C. Foy, 75, of Montville passed away surrounded by her family March, 25, 2015. She was born in Somerville, Mass., March 3, 1940, and grew up in Billerica, Mass.
View ArticleBillerica brouhaha: It's about the town, not you, George
George Simolaris's community activism is well-documented. He holds a passion for the town of Billerica and local politics.
View ArticleFire races through Burlington home
A 2-alarm fire that began in the garage of a home on Marion Road in Burlington Sunday caused an estimated $300,000 in damage but caused no injuries. Firefighters were called to 4 Marion Road at 12:18...
View ArticleBillerica nursing home receives national ranking
New England Pediatric Care, a nursing home in North Billerica for medically fragile children and young adults, has earned a five-star rating from U.S. News & World Report, placing it among the...
View ArticleNew BMHS panel's attendance found lacking
There has yet to be a fully attended meeting of the High School Building Committee since its first one more than a year ago. With Town Meeting's May 11 vote to finance the project rapidly approaching,...
View ArticleRick Holmes: What addicts say about getting high and getting better
We were talking about death, about the growing number of young people killed by overdoses of heroin and prescription drugs. “Are you kidding?” said Philip.
View ArticleOn school board, Sal Lupoli will continue his commitment to Chelmsford
It was about 10 years ago when I was told our coaching staff at Chelmsford High School was going to have a volunteer assistant join us. At that time, I viewed it as a distraction that we would have to...
View ArticleChildren and social media subject of gathering April 2
Are Social Media safe for your kids? Are your kids safe on the internet? Is social media damaging the human touch and our social fabric?  Bob Branco is spearheading this event to help...
View ArticleRe-elect Selectman Deslaurier,
Selectman Andrew Deslaurier is his own man and has proven he will do what is right for the people of Billerica. Andrew, as a member of the Board of Selectmen for six years, has done an exceptional job.
View ArticleCandidates battle at Billerica debate
Differences in fiscal philosophies set selectman candidates Steve Smilgis and incumbent Andrew Deslaurier apart at a debate at the Senior Center Thursday night. Smilgis revealed it was a stretch of...
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