Wilmington, MA|News|
New Metrics Take Wilmington Out Of High-Risk Category
The town's case count rose, but new metrics mean it is now designated as moderate-risk.

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The town's case count rose, but new metrics mean it is now designated as moderate-risk.

The town's case count held steady, but new metrics mean it is now designated as moderate-risk.
The town's case count rose, but new metrics mean it is now designated as moderate-risk.
Massachusetts residents, who voted for Biden by over 30 points, went into the streets to celebrate the Democrat's projected win Saturday.
After two consecutive record days, the state has now had 36,380 confirmed cases of the virus.
With new metrics, just 16 towns were marked high-risk, but over half of Massachusetts communities reported rising positive test rates.
Despite coronavirus safety procedures and expanded voting methods, voters reported no difficulties voting in Wilmington.
Despite coronavirus safety procedures and expanded voting methods, voters reported no difficulties casting their ballots in Tewksbury.
Despite coronavirus safety procedures and expanded voting methods, voters reported no difficulties casting their ballots in North Andover.
Over 100 school districts reported at least one coronavirus case from Oct. 22 to Oct. 28.
Despite new coronavirus safety procedures, voters reported no difficulties on Election Day in Woburn.
Less than one in five of the town's active cases are connected to Merrimack College, the town said.
The two announced that they had reached agreement on reopening, more than a month into the school year.
The site will offer antibody tests for $59 and rapid antigen tests for $179 with results that are delivered within 24 hours.
Tewksbury police arrested a 24-year-old New Hampshire woman in Cambridge, Saturday.
The teachers union's bargaining unit said the School Committee made "minimal gestures ... to create the illusion of bargaining"
Residents can receive up to $5,000 from the town's CARES Act funding for rent or mortgage payments.
The incumbent Democrat doubled her vote margin on the way to her second term representing Andover, Boxford, North Andover and Tewksbury.
Incumbent Democrat Dave Robertson won a second term as state representative for Tewksbury and Wilmington, Tuesday.
Did Trump get more support in Woburn in 2020 than 2016? See the vote totals here.