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News Nearby: School Project Needs $15M More and Water Bottle Ban?

Each week we take a look at new making headlines in neighboring Patch Towns.

North Reading

School Building Project Needs $15.5 Million More

The Board of Selectmen and School Committee held a joint meeting Monday night to announce the new school building project total of $122,652,133. The town will need $15,500,000 more to complete the school the way it was originally designed.

Reading

Selectmen Name LeLacheur New Town Manager

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Reading’s new town manager is a familiar face here: Robert LeLacheur. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously last night to name LeLacheur, the town’s assistant town manager and finance director for the last seven years, the town’s top administrator after an hour of discussion about the three finalists for the post. The board interviewed the three on March 5.

Chelmsford

BOS Candidates Spar at Chelmsford GOP Debate

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In the first ever debate hosted by the town's Republican Party, selectmen shared their platforms and answered questions.

Westford

Should Water Bottles Be Banned in Westford?

It's been done in nearby Concord, and Sustainable Westford is holding a discussion on whether it could happen in Westford.

Tewksbury

Tewksbury Trio Charged In Connection To Rash of Burglaries

Tewksbury Police believe they have cracked a recent rash of home burglaries with the arrests of three local residents.

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