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TYNGSBORO -- She wind the whole thing. Ceara Tomaino, of Chelmsford, an eighth-grader at Notre Dame Academy in Tyngsboro, won the grand prize with her wind-energy project at the 11th annual Massachusetts Middle School Science & Engineering Fair, held last month at Worcester Technical High School.
Friday, July 03, 2009
CHELMSFORD -- Fate is on Jeff Corazzini's side. The Chelmsford resident has been in the right place at the right time -- many times. It first happened in 1977. Then a student at Lexington High School, he saw a flier stuck under the windshield wiper of his car.
Friday, July 03, 2009
A sobriety checkpoint will be implemented by the Massachusetts State Police on an undisclosed secondary state highway in Middlesex County from Saturday, July 11, into Sunday, July 12. The checkpoint will be operated during varied hours and the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary.
Friday, July 03, 2009
LOWELL -- A Lowell man was indicted yesterday on charges he shot and killed a Lawrence teen, whose friends later dumped the body on a street in the city's Acre section. Ron Srey, 24, is charged with first-degree murder, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, unlawful possession of a firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, and
Friday, July 03, 2009
Water departments in Westford and Dunstable were honored at the Bristol County Agricultural High School in Dighton as part of Drinking Water Awards Day on June 25. The communities were among 25 public water systems in the state recognized for outstanding performance in 2008.
Friday, July 03, 2009
LOWELL -- The Lowell Philharmonic Orchestra is hosting a free concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 12, at Shedd Park Pavilion. Bring chairs/blankets and have a picnic while the orchestra plays light classical, pops and patriotic music.
Friday, July 03, 2009
DRACUT -- While the town will purchase a Mammoth Road apartment building for senior housing, two Housing Authority board members are concerned that the project could end up costing the town more money in the future.
Friday, July 03, 2009
LOWELL -- A major step in making the $800 million revitalization of the Hamilton Canal District a reality has been taken, with the completion of the transfer of land for both the Lowell Trial Court site and the first phase of the project.
Friday, July 03, 2009
LOWELL -- Lowell's fireworks extravaganza to celebrate America's birthday has been postponed from tonight to Sunday, due to questionable weather forecasts. The schedule of events, beginning at 4 p.m.
Friday, July 03, 2009
TYNGSBORO -- Starting Monday, residents will notice a reduction in Tyngsboro Town Office hours, due to budget cuts. Then again, many people probably won't notice the elimination of Monday's extended, 4-7 p.
Friday, July 03, 2009
LOWELL -- When one of Carry Rosario's children was hospitalized during Rosario's senior year of high school, the single mother from Lowell was forcced to drop out. Now Rosario, 24, is working on her General Education Development (GED) certification and plans to become a nurse.
Friday, July 03, 2009
CHELMSFORD BUSINESS ASSOCIATION: Board Meeting second Thurs. each month, noon at 10 Summer St., Chelmsford. Registration required. Call (978) 250-3858. CHELMSFORD SENIOR CITIZENS: 75 Groton Road; Kimball's Day Trip, Thurs.
Friday, July 03, 2009
Retail stores/supermarkets: Open Liquor stores: Open Convenience stores: Open Restaurants/taverns: Open Pharmacies: Most open Banks: Closed Saturday Post offices: Most closed at noon on Friday, all closed on Saturday Schools: Closed Libraries: Some closed Friday, all closed Saturday Registry of Motor Vehicles: Closed
Friday, July 03, 2009
It wasn't the rain that spoiled June, it was the gloom. Even if your lawn is flourishing into a fine, lush, thick, green turf, the rain barely let up enough to allow you to mow it. Despite the damp blanket that settled over the area throughout June, it was far from a record month for rainfall.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
TOWNSEND -- It suddenly became more expensive to build a new home in Townsend. Selectmen have voted to almost double the town's building-permit fees. Effective Aug. 1, the fee for a building permit was raised from $810 to $1,536 for a typical 26- by 26-foot, two-story, colonial-style home.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
PELHAM -- A fully marked Lowell Fire Department car was spotted on Bridge Street (Route 38) at about 8 p.m. last night, according to radio broadcasts. Police investigated, and it turned out the car was a surplus 1994 Chevrolet Impala owned -- but no longer used -- by the Lowell Fire Department, sources said.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
WOBURN -- A Lowell woman alleged to have stolen the identities of at least 34 people, mostly doctors, is being held on $20,000 cash bail following her arraignment yesterday. Desiree Gordon, 38, is charged with of 15 counts of larceny over $250, six counts of larceny under $250, 22 counts of identity fraud, 20 counts of credit-card fraud, two
Thursday, July 02, 2009
BILLERICA -- The School Committee has extended Assistant Superintendent Frank Antonelli's contract by one month to August 2010, at which point the veteran school administrator will retire. Before being hired in Billerica, Antonelli worked at Greater Lowell Technical High School for 18 years, where he was also an assistant superintendent.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
LOWELL -- Tough decisions must be made to determine how, or if, the Tsongas Arena can run on half the operating budget allocated by the city in the last fiscal year, Arena Commissioner Eileen Donoghue said yesterday.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
BILLERICA -- A new fiscal year may be under way, but town officials are still stuck in the same financial quagmire. Town Manager Bill Williams is projecting a deficit of between $1.4 million and $1.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
WOBURN -- An Ayer man serving 35 to 40 years in prison for rape is requesting a new trial. Attorney Mark Roberts, representing David Coutu, argued in Middlesex Superior Court this week that Coutu was not given a fair trial because several witnesses for the defense, including a DNA expert, Coutu's niece and his mother, should have been called to
Thursday, July 02, 2009
By Marisa Donelan Sentinel and Enterprise It is very difficult to completely recover from the pain and disfiguring scarring of a fireworks accident, according to Jennifer Mieth, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
PELHAM -- A special tribute to local veterans and active military personnel by the Crossroads Baptist Church choir will be a featured part of Pelham's annual Independence Day Celebration tomorrow, from 4-10 p.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Lowest June Bright Sunshine (1886-2009), percent: 1) 25% in 1903 2) 27% in 2009 3) 36% in 1998 4) 37% in 1959 5) 39% in 1948 and 2006 Lowest June Bright Sunshine (1886-2009), hours: 1) 108.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Sun Staff Report There's a lot going on in Greater Lowell this Independence Day weekend. From fireworks to bands to assorted fun and games or all ages, there's something for everyone. Here's a local rundown: Ayer: Parade starts Saturday at 1 p.
Thursday, July 02, 2009
Retail stores/supermarkets: Open Liquor stores: Open Convenience stores: Open Restaurants/taverns: Open Pharmacies: Most open Banks: Closed Saturday Post offices: Most closed at noon on Friday, all closed on Saturday Schools: Closed Libraries: Some closed Friday, all closed Saturday Registry of Motor Vehicles: Closed
Thursday, July 02, 2009
TOWNSEND -- In Massachusetts, there are 329 school districts. In Maryland, there are 24. Amid the financial crisis and changing educational needs, more and more districts are looking to merge their operations, according to North Middlesex Regional School District Superintendent Maureen Marshall, who hopes to double as head of the Quabbin
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
BILLERICA -- Believing it will give the town "breathing room" with affordable-housing goals, the Zoning Board of Appeals last night voted 4-1 to grant a comprehensive permit to K&K Developers Inc. to construct a 384-unit apartment complex on Rangeway Road, near the Chelmsford line.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
LOWELL -- Attorney General Martha Coakley, who last year opposed a ballot measure that decriminalized possession of small amounts of marijuana, appeared to give some degree of support for medical use of marijuana in a radio interview last week.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
HUDSON, N.H. -- Police say a motorist saw something strange yesterday, a man in a Red Jeep Cherokee in the area of Country Road, speaking to a young boy along the road. The unidentified motorist called police about 2:16 p.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
GROTON -- More than 30 people attended a meeting to discuss motorized vehicles on the town's public trails last night, as the Trails Committee heard some strong opinions. Virginia Bennett, who lives near Lost Lake and heads a nonprofit agency for the protection of turtles, said, "We don't want to open up our conservation land to that
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
LOWELL -- Patrick Murphy, who set his sights on a 5th District Congressional seat two years ago, has announced his candidacy for City Council. Murphy, a 27-year-old resident of the Grove section of Lowell, who ran as an independent candidate for the House seat, calls his campaign "unconventional.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
WOBURN -- A former Tewksbury Memorial High School boys basketball coach was sentenced yesterday to spend at least five years in state prison after he was convicted in May of sexually assaulting a male player in the coach's Westford home 20 years ago.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
LOWELL -- Trucks, cranes and other heavy equipment at the end of Jackson Street is a sure sign that work in the Hamilton Canal District project is moving forward, even during challenging economic times.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
CHELMSFORD -- How local should 911 centers be? Town and public-safety officials say regionalizing emergency dispatch services is a move to save money and improve the system. But as the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments launches a study on regionalization, there are concerns over mistakes and delays from outside dispatchers who might not
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
TEWKSBURY -- The town has received eight applications from residents who want to help pick the next town manager. Yesterday was the deadline to submit a resume to serve on the town manager screening committee.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
WILMINGTON -- With many local communities forced to make budget cuts, Fourth of July celebrations seem to be the first to go. That is not the case in Wilmington, where the Fun on the Fourth Committee works 11 months out of the year to make the weeklong extravaganza possible.
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
PELHAM -- When a car hit a utility pole last week and left it in smithereens across Route 38, the road was shut down for about 16 hours and motorists faced a 15- to 20-minute detour. That stretch of road carries thousands of cars each day and has been a trouble spot in the past when a pole has been hit or vehicles get stuck trying to make it up
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
LOWELL -- The key prosecution witnesses in the Rene Ramos double-murder trial lied to the police, perjured themselves in a front of a grand jury and hid their knowledge of who "executed" Paul "P.J." Donovan and his younger brother Michael Donovan in a "drug rip" seven years ago, prosecutor Thomas O'Reilly said.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
BILLERICA -- The organizers of Yankee Doodle Homecoming can continue to prohibit political campaigning at the annual event, according to the town's attorney. In a written opinion, Patrick Costello concludes that the event's organizers have "a protected First Amendment right to freely express the content of its message by prohibiting certain
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
WESTFORD -- Patti Mason may be a native Californian, but after 30 years of living in Westford "my blood has turned to New England." Mason has spent 25 of those 30 years on staff at the Roudenbush Center, although her involvement began before that as a volunteer for children's programs.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
CHELMSFORD -- A 50-year-old motorcyclist from Lowell who suffered life-threatening head injuries in a crash on Carlisle Street on the I-495 overpass in Chelmsford late Saturday night was in critical condition yesterday.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
LITTLETON -- Selectmen last night learned that cuts to the town budget for the next fiscal year, which begins tomorrow, will be $69,000 less than anticipated, and the board approved a spending plan that will not require employee layoffs or furloughs.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
DRACUT -- Mosquitoes in Dracut hate Mondays, too. The cloudy skies, cool temperatures and above-average rainfall that's dominated the month of June is likely to produce a "moderate increase" in mosquitoes for the rest of summer, according to Timothy Deschamps, executive director of the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
PEPPERELL -- Former teacher Emily Metcalfe said she will receive her salary and benefits through the summer, and was never technically fired from her long-term substitute-teaching job at Spaulding Memorial School in Townsend.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
LOWELL -- Three people were injured in a two-car crash at the corner of Lawrence and Billerica streets about 5:10 a.m. yesterday. But police say it was no accident. Police say a passenger in one of the vehicles told them it was a murder-suicide attempt.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
GROTON -- Selectmen last night voted to reappoint a portion of the Zoning Board of Appeals, a move that had been challenged in recent weeks. In a series of decisions taken by the board, a majority of members voted to reappoint Jay Prager and Mark Mulligan as full-time members of the ZBA, and Harris McWade-Gerber, Chase Duffy and Meghan Mahoney
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
PELHAM -- Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred Thursday about 1 a.m., on Atwood Road near Dutton Road. A witness reported hearing a loud bang before seeing a vehicle crash into a utility pole.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Two Lowell men rescued from river NEWBURYPORT -- The Coast Guard rescued two Lowell men from the water Saturday night after their vessel capsized at the mouth of the Merrimack River. A good Samaritan on the recreational vessel Fanatic notified the Coast Guard at 8:42 p.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
CHELMSFORD -- Joey O'Neill can't see the buckles in the pavement or the turns in the road. But something big guides him forward. "The race of my life," he says. O'Neill, 39, is blind. Since March, he's been training for the annual Fourth of July John Carson Road Race.
Monday, June 29, 2009
PEPPERELL -- For someone watching a skateboarding competition for the first time, the event held yesterday in Pepperell was a little terrifying. Bodies twisted and turned in the air, sometimes seeming to defy the laws of physics by safely landing with feet still firmly on the board, but just as often smashing into the concrete structures of
Monday, June 29, 2009
LOWELL -- The School Committee will meet in executive session on Aug. 15 to discuss retaining a third party to independently investigate alleged threats made by committee member Regina Faticanti against Superintendent of Schools Chris Scott and Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Jay Lang.
Monday, June 29, 2009
HUDSON, N.H. -- On March 1, 1979, Arthur Provencher's first day as the new owner of Benson's Wild Animal Park, he used a sledgehammer on an elephant. As Provencher smashed the lower half of the elephant's trunk to concrete dust, a group of employees who were watching him nearby probably had the same thought, according to Provencher.
Monday, June 29, 2009
TEWKSBURY — Like millions of kids, 9-year-old Johnny couldn't wait to spend a week at overnight camp in July. But less than two weeks before he planned to head up to the Muscular Dystrophy Association program at Camp Allen in Bedford, N.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Recommendations in a report outlining a vision for the future of the Lowell National Historical Park include: n Creating a transportation system where visitors can travel by boat via canals from the Concord River to the Merrimack River.
Monday, June 29, 2009
LOWELL -- A 26-year-old Lowell man is facing felony charges after police say he tried to pull a police officer's gun from its holster while a crowd was leaving the Train View Pub on Gorham Street at closing time on Sunday morning.
Monday, June 29, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Gale Storm, whose wholesome appearance and perky personality made her one of early television's biggest stars on My Little Margie and The Gale Storm Show, has died. She was 87. Storm, who had been in failing health in recent years, died Saturday at a convalescent hospital in Danville, said her son, Peter Bonnell.
Monday, June 29, 2009
CHELMSFORD -- A motorcycle crash on Carlisle Street left an unidentified rider with severe head injuries late Saturday night, but police refused to release any information on the incident yesterday. Police were called to Carlisle Street, between Manning Street and the interstate overpass, at 11:42 p.
Monday, June 29, 2009
LOWELL -- Police identified the victim of a Saturday night shooting on West Sixth Street as a 34-year-old Lowell man, and said that he is expected to survive. Police did not release the victim's name, and had little more information on the incident that left the man with a single gunshot wound to his side from a small-caliber handgun Saturday
Monday, June 29, 2009
CHELMSFORD -- Pat Maloney said the pictures are worth 1,000 words. Temporary wooden support beams hoisting up the Center Fire Station's floor. A rickety trailer housing the administrative offices for the Department of Public Works.
Monday, June 29, 2009
LOWELL -- To strengthen city ties and take advantage of a vacant space, the Greater Merrimack Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau has a new address: the Mogan Cultural Center. The tourism arm for the Merrimack Valley will move a few streets over to the Lowell National Historical Park offices in late July or early August.
Monday, June 29, 2009
LOWELL -- Every hand helps, and every donation counts. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Lowell was recently awarded a grant for $13,501 from Eastern Bank, which will go a long way in funding several projects that are in the Habitat pipeline.
Monday, June 29, 2009
My father-in-law, who's 78, drives cross-country twice a year. His skills are such that I would feel perfectly comfortable making the trip with him. In fact, I could easily fall asleep while he was driving.
Monday, June 29, 2009
LOWELL -- Boston may be known as the Hub of the Universe, but ask Martha Mayo where the real center of the universe is and she will not hesitate -- Lowell. "Even if you don't think you or your family are from Lowell or have any connection to Lowell, you probably do," laughs the director of the UMass Lowell Center for Lowell History.
Monday, June 29, 2009
By Bob Katzen Bob@beaconhillrollcall.com THE HOUSE AND SENATE. Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives' votes on two roll calls and local senators' votes on one roll call from the week of June 22-26.
Monday, June 29, 2009
LOWELL -- During a police standoff in Centralville last Tuesday night, a 47-year-old man surrendered peacefully after officers warned him they were about to send a police canine into his apartment. It was likely a good decision.
Monday, June 29, 2009
LOWELL -- A man in his mid-30s was shot in the side last night as he stood in the driveway of a West Sixth Street home, about half block down from Bridge Street. Police sped to 30 West Sixth St., at 8 p.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
DRACUT -- Seniors living on fixed incomes sometimes have to choose between medication and food. Senior housing units at Louisburg Square on Mammoth Road will hopefully ease that burden. "Our seniors deserve it," said Selectman Joe DiRocco, who serves on the town's Affordable Housing Partnership Committee.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
DRACUT -- The mother of a 3-year-old Dracut boy who fell out of a second-floor window Thursday says her son is expected to make a full recovery. "He has a fractured skull and he's still in the intensive-care unit, but the swelling of the brain has gone down and he is responding when we speak to him," said Maria Paquette, whose son, Patrick,
Sunday, June 28, 2009
GROTON -- The Zoning Board of Appeals may soon have to start holding a workshop every other month, requiring all members to attend. Selectmen want ZBA members to get together and vote to approve meeting minutes, as required by law, instead of exchanging drafts via e-mail and accepting edited versions of minutes as they have done in the past.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Hampton tolls on Interstate 95 go up July 1 HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) -- Drivers going through Hampton on Interstate 95 should bring some extra change starting next week. The toll for passenger vehicles will go from $1.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Madoff ordered to forfeit $171 billion NEW YORK (AP) -- Bernard Madoff would be stripped of all his possessions under a $171 billion forfeiture order handed down only days before prosecutors seek to put the disgraced financier away in prison for the rest of his life.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
A story in yesterday's local section, about the suspension of a Pepperell attorney's law license, misspelled the attorney's last name. His name is John J. Veysey.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Age: 18 Plans for fall: University of Massachusetts Lowell Favorite subject: AP U.S. history Hardest subject: AP Calculus AB Best study tip: Study for a few hours by looking at your notes, textbook, and past tests and quizzes.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
These students did not necessarily sport the schools' top grade-point-average -- although many did -- or deliver a speech at graduation. Each carries an arsenal of skills and talents that he or she applied not only in the classroom but in the community.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Meetings held at town hall unless otherwise noted. Billerica MONDAY -- Permanent Building Committee, 7 p.m. TUESDAY -- School Committee, 5 p.m.; Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 p.m.; Open Space and Recreation, 7 p.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Greater Lowell has a lot to offer this Fourth of July. From fireworks to bands to three-legged races, there's something for all ages and interests: Ayer: Parade starts Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Hannaford Supermarket on Fitchburg Street and ends on Main Street; children's activities at Pirone Park following the parade; fireworks at Pirone Park
Sunday, June 28, 2009
LOWELL -- The city's Fourth of July fireworks have been financially rescued at the last minute. Now, Lowell's homeless animals must be rescued from an explosive celebration that terrifies them. The Lowell Humane Society will hold an adopt-a-thon tomorrow to clear out as many animals as possible before the fireworks go off a few hundred feet
Saturday, June 27, 2009
PEPPERELL -- Despite the goodwill of some generous donors, the Independence Day fireworks remains short of funds. But the Fourth of July Committee isn't going to that ruin the tradition. Residents can expect to see the display next Saturday as they have every year, said Kathy Mercurio, chairwoman of the Pepperell Fourth of July Committee.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
LOWELL -- Showing the jury the chilling autopsy photos that drove several members of the Donovan family from the courtroom in tears, a state medical examiner testified about the bullet wounds to the head that killed Billerica brothers Paul "P.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
BOSTON -- Less than a month after a federal judge refused to change a July 20 trial date in a wrongful conviction lawsuit, lawyers for the Innocence Project, representing a former Ayer man, have asked that the town of Ayer and its insurers participate in a July mediation session to settle the case short of trial.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
PELHAM -- Police arrested a homeless man who allegedly broke into a local firefighter's house and stole his firefighting jacket and other possessions. Peter Dunn, 20, formerly of Nashua, was arrested on Thursday after a routine traffic stop on Mammoth Road.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
CHELMSFORD -- State police have identified the driver killed in a single-car crash on Interstate 495 north in Chelmsford Thursday night as 33-year-old Joanna E. Soucy of Tyngsboro. A preliminary investigation indicates that Soucy was driving a 2000 Dodge Caravan at about 10:25 p.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Rosie O'Donnell is returning to the airwaves. The former talk show queen will host a daily radio show for Sirius XM Radio Inc. Launching this fall, Rosie Radio, will feature the 47-year-old comedian-actress discussing news and entertainment, as well as chatting with occasional guests.
Saturday, June 27, 2009

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