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Merrimack Valley Unions Vote No Confidence In MA Education Chief
A number of Merrimack Valley unions joined a vote against DESE Commissioner Riley for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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A number of Merrimack Valley unions joined a vote against DESE Commissioner Riley for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Water service will be temporarily disrupted in the area, the town said.
Less than 10 percent of the hospital's beds are filled with coronavirus patients, as of the latest federal data.
The hospital is more filled with coronavirus patients than any other in Essex County.
The hospital has more coronavirus patients than any other in Middlesex County.
The town has over 200 active coronavirus cases and the high school recently went remote through the New Year.
Town officials canceled in-person school and delayed trash collection in response to the impending snow.
Town officials canceled in-person school and delayed town office opening in response to the impending snow.
Wilmington officials canceled school and delayed trash collection due to an impending foot of snow.
Town officials canceled in-person school and delayed trash collection due to an impending foot of snow.
Town officials canceled in-person school and delayed trash collection due to an impending foot of snow.
Burlington officials canceled school and delayed trash collection due to an impending foot of snow.
The hospital received its first 1,950 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine Tuesday morning.
A Wakefield man was charged with assaulting and threatening police with murder in Tewksbury Monday.
The district has reported seven probable and confirmed cases across all grades since Saturday.
The town had over 600 people in quarantine for potential exposure, as of Monday.
The building, community development and health departments will be closed until Dec. 21.
The survey asks community members which candidate they prefer for the district's interim superintendent.
The hospital will begin vaccinating patient-facing staff within days.
The hospital expects to begin vaccinating staff on Wednesday.