One Killed In Nashua Fire + Overnight Lowell Shooting

Annie Sandoli
·3 min read

Happy Thursday, neighbors! Let's get this day started off right. Here's what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Considerable cloudiness. High: 39 Low: 24.

Here are the top stories in Westford today:

  1. Tripleseat Announces Integration with Business Texting Platform Kenect (Woburn Daily Times)

  2. Person found dead after fire at Nashua home (WMUR Manchester)

  3. Tractor-trailer rolls over on Mass Pike ramp in Weston, blocking traffic (WCVB Boston)

  4. Arbitrator closes book on a sad Methuen chapter (Sentinel & Enterprise)

  5. Leominster musicians shine at Jan. 3 inauguration ceremony (Sentinel & Enterprise)

  6. Fitchburg, Leominster COVID-19 test sites close due to cold temps, will resume this week (Sentinel & Enterprise)

  7. Berlin town clerk reminds dog owners to renew licenses early (Worcester Telegram)

  8. Albert A. Nadeau | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)

  9. Diane Marie Verranault | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)

  10. Lawrence mother slain on NYE laid to rest (Eagle-Tribune)

  11. ‘A Glimmer of Better Days Ahead?' Wastewater Shows Boston COVID Levels Falling (NBC10 Boston)

  12. Needham COVID-19 testing site reported to Attorney General (Boston 25 News)

  13. Opioid overdoses increased from 2020 to 2021 in Manchester and Nashua (WMUR Manchester)

  14. Firefighters battle frigid temps to extinguish Billerica house fire| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)

  15. Inmates sue Souza-Baranowski prison in Massachusetts, alleging unprovoked beatings by guards (WCVB Boston)

  16. It was tied in November, but tonight's Framingham special election results were clear (MetroWest Daily News)

  17. Creativity and community thrive outdoors at Fairyland Pond, DeCordova Sculpture Park and Old Frog Pond Farm (WCVB Boston)

  18. Man’s body recovered from Learned Pond in Framingham (Boston.com)

  19. Renewed Legal Sea Foods ready for business | Burlington (Woburn Daily Times)

  20. Archinski announces bid for re-election to Dracut Board of Selectmen (Lowell Sun)

  21. Green Thumb in Westborough sells for $2.5M to McGovern Auto Group (Worcester Telegram)

  22. Building department fee increase sanctioned by City Council (Woburn Daily Times)

  23. Lowell Police investigate overnight shooting (Lowell Sun)

  24. Town Of Westford: Monday, January 10th Recycling Collection Update (Press Release Desk)

  25. Two Defendants Plead Guilty to Committing Multiple Burglaries and Break-ins Across Massachusetts and New Hampshire | Middlesex County District Attorney's Office (middlesexda.com)

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Today in Westford:

  • Introduction to Spanish for adults (ages 16 and up) (6:15 PM)

  • Library Adult Book Club - J. V. Fletcher Library (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Pure Barre: "Join us for our Open House weekend this weekend - January 15th & 16th. All classes are free so book now using the link below! https://lp.purebarre.com/free-barre-class?offer_id=try-an-intro-class-for-free&booking=1&clubready_referraltype..." (Facebook)

  • Pure Barre: "January is National Blood Donor Month! If you can, consider donating soon ❤️" (Facebook)

  • Town of Westford, MA: "Tuesday, January 11th Recycling Collection Update" (Facebook)

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Forge Village/Main: "Any recommendations for handymen or women that can help put up curtain rods around the house? - Thanks!" (Nextdoor)

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That's it for today. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with a new 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 Westford Patch