Covid Cases Jump Over 60% in Middlesex County + Job Listings

Annie Sandoli
·2 min read

Happy Tuesday, people of Chelmsford! Let's start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's what's happening today in Chelmsford.

First, today's weather:

Frigid; breezy in the morning. High: 11 Low: 2.

Here are the top stories today in Chelmsford:

  1. PHOTOS: First major snowstorm in Billerica, 2022 (Wicked Local)

  2. Rollins becomes 1st Black woman to serve as US Attorney (Shelton Herald)

  3. Digital vaccine card rolled out in Massachusetts, days before Boston’s indoor mandate takes effect (MassLive.com)

  4. New cases of COVID-19 jump more than 60% in Middlesex County, statewide (MetroWest Daily News)

  5. Andover to distribute COVID tests Tuesday | Andover (Journal Inquirer)

  6. Curriculum Associates Selects 35 Standout Teachers for Its 2022 Class of Extraordinary Educators (Woburn Daily Times)

  7. Chelmsford Area Events Calendar: Check Out What's Happening This Week (Chelmsford Patch)

  8. Schools in Nashua, NH Closed Due to COVID Staffing Shortages (NECN)

  9. Who's Hiring In The Chelmsford Area? See New Local Jobs (Chelmsford Patch)

  10. Maynard water and sewer rates will rise in fiscal 2023; money will help fund improvements (Wicked Local)

  11. Chef Antonio takes Cafe Azteca's cuisine over to El Taller (Eagle-Tribune)

  12. Methuen police send eight student officers to academy (Eagle-Tribune)

  13. City's 111th government officially seated; mayor, in inaugural address, vows to meet challenges to 'move Nashua forward' (Nashua Telegraph)

  14. NH District Schools to Be Closed Due to COVID-19 Staff Absences (NBC10 Boston)

  15. Color Partners With The Commonwealth Of Massachusetts And Chelmsford Board Of Health (Press Release Desk)

From my notebook:

  • Chelmsford Police Department: "***************** MISSING PERSON ****************** 55-year-old Angela Kharono left her residence on foot from 255 North Road in Chelmsford around 1215pm on January 9th. Angela is described as a black female, approximately 5'5", 150lbs. ..." (Facebook)

  • Chelmsford Public Library: "Storytimes are back at the library this week! Outdoor Explorers on Monday and Outdoor Singalong on Wednesday will still be held at the library, weather permitting, other programs will be on Zoom and/or Facebook Live! Playspace starts nex..." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right! I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with another update.

— Annie Sandoli

About me: Annie has been a Boston-based writer since 2018, after graduating with her BA in Social Thought and Political Economy from UMass Amherst and ALM in journalism from Harvard University. She has worked as a freelancer throughout Massachusetts and as part of an editorial team in London, UK. Her interests include music and the arts, creative writing and literature, and topics of social and political justice. Annie covers Brookline, Newton, Waltham, Chelmsford and Westford. Email news tips to annie.sandoli@patch.com.

This article originally appeared on the Chelmsford Patch