Westford GOP Committee To Hold Caucus + Local Weekend Events

Annie Sandoli
·5 min read

Good morning, Chelmsford! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right. Here's everything you need to know today in Chelmsford.

First, today's weather:

Increasingly windy. High: 36 Low: 2.

Here are the top stories today in Chelmsford:

  1. Five House members test positive for COVID-19 after session, state investigating (Nashua Telegraph)

  2. Lawrence man charged with gunpoint threat against co-worker (Eagle-Tribune)

  3. Greater Lowell Tech announces fall Students of the Month (Lowell Sun)

  4. Fiscal Year 22 Property Tax Bills In Town Of Chelmsford (Press Release Desk)

  5. Police investigate armed robbery at store in Lowell’s Highlands neighborhood (Lowell Sun)

  6. Police: Man wanted on multiple warrants held without bail after trying to pass fake prescriptions at Tewksbury pharmacy| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)

  7. Guard members deployed to Southern NH Medical Center (The Union Leader)

  8. Middlesex Community College to host virtual MLK Jr. Day event (Lowell Sun)

  9. Tyngsboro selectmen approve purchase of COVID-19 tests (Lowell Sun)

  10. Westford GOP Committee to hold caucus (Wicked Local)

  11. Harbor Care (New Hampshire Business Review)

  12. Nashua COVID-19 testing site relocates; new site opens in Lincoln (The Union Leader)

  13. Some top Mass. lawmakers say the entire state should require proof of vaccination for certain indoor venues (Boston.com)

  14. Massachusetts' New COVID Testing Guidance, Explained (NBC10 Boston)

  15. Chelmsford Weekend Events: See What's Happening In The Area (Chelmsford Patch)

  16. Chelmsford Weekend Weather Forecast (Chelmsford Patch)

  17. Town Of Wilmington Earns $28,790 In Insurance Credits Through MIIA Rewards Program (wilmingtonapple.com)

  18. BUSINESS BRIEF: Wilmington’s Locus Robotics Wins 2022 BIG Innovation Award (wilmingtonapple.com)

  19. Massachusetts real estate transactions | News (Andover Townsman)

  20. How Winnie the Pooh came to have a home in Massachusetts (WCVB Boston)

  21. Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll announces run for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (WWLP.com)

  22. Chelmsford Fire Department Receives $15K Grant For Safety Gear (Chelmsford Patch)

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From my notebook:

  • Chelmsford Hockey Association: "Chelmsford Hockey has a rich history. Send us your throwback photos and each week we will try to share a blast from our past. You can message us through messenger or just add in comments. Who recognizes this former CHA player? #throwback..." (Facebook)

  • Chelmsford Public Schools: "HUGE kudos to our December Students of the Month: https://chs.chelmsfordschools.... Kara DeMoulpied Rania El Hakkaoui Michael Khela Sankalp Bhoyar Hailey Peffer Michel..." (Facebook)

  • Byam School Association - BSA: "DID YOU KNOW THAT POOL TESTING IS PCR!? Did you know that the weekly pool testing done on Monday mornings at Byam is a PCR test?! PCR is considered the gold standard of testing. The pool testing program is a way to get a free PCR test f..." (Facebook)

  • Chelmsford Public Schools: "Great stuff in The Boston Globe today by Ethan Fuller about our own Ellen Angwin (scroll down): https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/01/12/sports/north-quincy-girls-basketball-standout-orlagh-gormley-proving-be-one-tough-player-stop/" (Facebook)

  • Chelmsford Public Library: "Most of our storytime programs returned this week, but Playspace is back starting next Thursday in a new remote format! Register for each week and pick up a kit in the days ahead of the meeting so that we can do a creative activity toget..." (Facebook)

  • Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "𝐈𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐭: 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐀𝐖𝐄𝐒𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐎! We have all heard how using video for your business can lead to increased enga..." (Facebook)

  • Chelmsford Public Library: "To celebrate MLK Day, here is a wonderful opportunity to take a virtual walk with Dr. King, or dive into some great learning material. It's FREE courtesy of Microsoft. You can register to join events taking place January 12th through Jan..." (Facebook)

  • Chelmsford Public Library: "Most of our storytime programs returned this week, but Playspace is back starting next Thursday in a new remote format! Register for each week and pick up a kit in the days ahead of the meeting so that we can do a creative activity toget..." (Instagram)

  • South Row PTO: "Dear South Row Community, Please consider joining us for this event. We look forward to presentations from: Josh Lafortune - Clinical Psychologist Katie Simes - Health/PE/Wellness Coordinator Trevor Bell - Licensed Clinical Social Worker..." (Facebook)

  • Byam School Association - BSA: "BYAM NIGHT OUT at the UML Riverhawks Please join us for the Byam Night Out at the UML Riverhawks hockey game on February 11! Tickets can be purchased here: https://offer.fevo.com/umass-l... Hope you ..." (Facebook)

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Acton Rd: "Help A Puppy NOT Loose His Eyesight - Stanley needs help. My daughter came to me with a plea to help her longtime friend Dan with his dog Stanley. This Puppy is loosing his eyesight. He needs cataract surgery to be able to see, and li..." (Nextdoor)

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— 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