Guilty verdict in heroin trafficking
Jorce Polanco was arrested in a raid of a Billerica home in 2013 after an "extensive investigation" by Billerica police and the federal Drug Enforcement Agency that netted dozens of bags of heroin,...
View ArticleBillerica firm fined for illegal dumping
Waste hauling firm W.L. French Excavating of North Billerica has agreed to pay $62,500 to settle claims it illegally dumped waste at an unpermitted site in Methuen, Attorney General Maura Healey...
View ArticleThere is no common-law marriage in Mass.
While eating at a local restaurant last weekend, I overheard a family debate the existence of common-law marriage in Massachusetts. Specifically, the issue was whether an unmarried couple who had lived...
View ArticleLakeside paradise in Billerica
That's the appeal of 39 Canterbury St., a waterfront retreat nestled into a small lot on Nuttings Lake. "It gives you the feel of a New Hampshire country setting, right here in Billerica," said listing...
View ArticlePolice: Billerica teens made hoax call to suicide hotline
Police say a pair of teenage boys, ages 14 and 15, may face charges and financial repercussions after they made a hoax call to a suicide hotline that prompted police to call in a regional SWAT team and...
View Article3 Billerica officials may live too close to proposed high-school site to vote...
Three town officials may be limited in deliberations on the high-school building project -- or unable to take part at all -- because they live closer to one proposed site than the State Ethics...
View ArticleA Glimpse of the 2015 Facility of the Year Category Awards Winners
The 2015 Facility of the Year Awards , ISPE's premier global awards program, recognizes innovation and creativity in manufacturing facilities serving the regulated healthcare industry. Projects...
View ArticleEngineer: No difference for traffic in high school sites
There is no "significant difference" in traffic between the two potential sites for Billerica's new high school, Steve Farr of Nitsch Engineering told the High School Building Committee Tuesday night....
View ArticleDeslaurier and Moore in Billerica; Anderson in Tewksbury
Incumbent Andrew Deslaurier faces a challenge from Finance Committee member Steve Smilgis for a three-year term on the Billerica Board of Selectmen in Saturday's town election. The composition of this...
View ArticleArrest Log: 4/8/2015
Kyle O'Neil, 21, of 9 Mulcahy Lane, Billerica; driving while intoxicated, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of controlled/narcotic drugs. Welcome to your discussion forum: Sign in with a...
View ArticleSuspect in Chelmsford bank robbery arrested after three-town chase
The suspect in a Wednesday bank robbery in Chelmsford is in Lahey Clinic, arrested after a chase Thursday morning that ended in a crash on Middlesex Turnpike. The chase began in Chelmsford, making its...
View ArticleSelectman Deslaurier committed to public safety, town services
For two terms, Selectman Andrew Deslaurier has consistently supported improving public-safety initiatives as well as proposals to make all town services more effective and efficient, something for...
View ArticleChelmsford Bank Robbery Suspect Crashes After High Speed Police Chase
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View ArticleMass. DEP fines Pan-Am Railways nearly $12k for improper reporting of ...
Pan-Am Railways was fined nearly $12,000 by the state Department for Environmental Protection for failing to notify the agency in a timely manner. DEERFIELD - The state Department of Environmental...
View ArticlePolice pursuit of bank robbery suspect ends in crash in Bedford
A Littleton man suspected in a Chelmsford bank robbery was apprehended Thursday morning after a police pursuit that reached speeds of 85 miles per hour and ended when the vehicle being chased crashed...
View ArticleJust Published: "Bruker Corporation - Strategy and SWOT Report"
Bruker Corporation - Strategy and SWOT Report, is a source of comprehensive company data and information. The report covers the company's structure, operation, SWOT analysis, product and service...
View ArticleBillerica
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has fined Billerica-based Pan Am Railways, Inc. $11,937 for failing to report an oil spill in a timely fashion. On July 23, the company notified...
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Selectman Andrew Deslaurier raised $5,220, spending $4,355.30. Notable contributions include: $500 from the Democratic Town Committee, $150 from School and Building Committee member Mark Efstratiou,...
View ArticleExodus at the top continues for Chelmsford schools
The exodus of top school officials in Chelmsford continues, with four key administrators now departing by the end of the fiscal year. Brad Brooks, director of student services for Chelmsford Public...
View ArticleDeslaurier retains seat as Billerica selectman
Selectman Andrew Deslaurier defeated challenger Steve Smilgis Saturday for his third term on the board, capturing 58.7 percent of the vote. "I just want to say thank you to Billerica," Deslaurier said,...
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