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.
North Andover's Jimmy Keith was recently signed to the New England Revolution Unified Team for another Play Unified soccer season.
Nearly 300 people have signed the petition against the district's mask policy.
Wilmington residents will go to the polls Thursday to elect a new member of the Board of Selectmen.
The district is aware of pickup delays and working on addressing them, it said Wednesday.
Woburn will be observing Labor Day Monday, resulting in a one-day trash and recycling pickup delay.
The town will use the state funds to assess Shawsheen River properties for potential to provide flooding relief.
Make sure you know all the COVID-19 rules before your kids go back to school, including close contact protocol and school bus procedures.
A Sept. 7 meeting will bring together the building committees focused on the new senior center and the town/school administration meeting.
The state grant is geared toward preparing the town for the impacts of climate change.
The anonymous complaint system following a pair of recent altercations between patients and hospital staff.
Jennifer Ventolino was told by three insurance companies — her own, her landlord's and the city's — that she was on her own.
The investigation is not into Town Manager Andrew Flanagan specifically, the town's attorney said at Monday's Select Board meeting.
Marine Corps Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, 25, of Lawrence died Thursday when a suicide bomber attacked the airport in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Massachusetts reported its 700,000 confirmed coronavirus case this week, as hospitalizations continued to rise.
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A truck rolled over on the Dascomb Road on-ramp to Interstate 93, according to multiple reports.
The Spinners' former stadium LeLacheur Park has sat empty for two years, due to the coronavirus and the team losing its MLB affiliation.
Former Selectwoman Judy O'Connell is running in a special election to rejoin the Board of Selectmen.
The seventh annual fall festival will be held Sept. 26 at the Livingston Field Recreation Complex, after a coronavirus hiatus.
The mayor recently announced a vaccine or regular testing mandate for city employees.
