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Burlington Designated High Risk In Latest State Update
The town added over 150 coronavirus cases over the last two weeks and its positive test rate rose above 5 percent.

Chris joined Patch from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. He covers Andover, North Andover, Wilmington, Woburn and Tewksbury, and he looks forward to hearing from you. You can reach him at chris.huffaker@patch.com or 412-265-8353.
The town added over 150 coronavirus cases over the last two weeks and its positive test rate rose above 5 percent.

Over 150 Massachusetts communities were labeled high risk for the coronavirus in the latest town-by-town statistics.
The Select Board picked a tax shift Monday designed to give residential, commercial and industrial taxpayers roughly equal increases.
The town has almost 200 active cases and reported a 5.2 percent positive rate over the last two weeks, it said.
The popular South Shore bar pizza spot closed Wednesday and will reopen Monday for takeout only.
State officials said they would not certify the town's tax rate unless the venue's budget deficit was closed.
A 37-year-old Tewksbury man was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday in connection with a Sept. 22 bank robbery.
Gov. Charlie Baker plans to nominate the Democratic mayor, an ally, as the agency's CEO, State House News reported Wednesday.
Charles Fiore and his family and friends took home $50,000 in the decorating contest against three other families.
The longtime Tewksbury resident spent 30 years with the Lawrence Public School System.
The grant will support infrastructure work around the planned 108 unit Jefferson Road/Middlesex Ave. development.
Package thefts are a growing problem as online shopping explodes. Woburn police offer some tips to thwart porch pirates.
Package thefts are a growing problem as online shopping explodes. Burlington police offer some tips to thwart porch pirates.
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You can earn up to $125 in gift cards by shopping at local businesses Friday and Saturday.
The Red Sox cut the Spinners as part of a league-wide reorganization. But the teams are working on a way to keep baseball in Lowell.
Get far away from the city lights in Woburn and take in the always-reliable Geminid meteor shower, known for its colorful fireballs.
Get far away from the city lights in Wilmington and take in the always-reliable Geminid meteor shower, known for its colorful fireballs.
Get far away from the city lights in Tewksbury and take in the always-reliable Geminid meteor shower, known for its colorful fireballs.