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Burlington Fire Wins $14K Safety Equipment Grant
The Burlington Fire Department was one of nearly 300 departments to receive Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program awards this year.

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The Burlington Fire Department was one of nearly 300 departments to receive Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant Program awards this year.

The closure, caused by a crash involving a utility pole, lasted hours.
A 72-year-old North Andover woman pleaded guilty to illegal face and butt injections using silicone oil.
Lilia Maselli, a member of the Wilmington Economic Development Committee, is the sole candidate for an open seat on the Board of Selectmen.
Silvana Sanchez and Nicole Clark were both recognized at March Boston Celtics games.
The city's positive rate ticked up slightly, but the vaccinated population continues to grow.
The town's positive test rate and case count both rose according to the latest town-by-town report.
The town's positive test rate and case count both rose over the last two weeks.
The town's case count and positive test rate both continued to inch up in the latest state report.
The town's coronavirus states held steady over the last two weeks, while the vaccination drive continued.
The town reported 89 active cases of the virus, as of Thursday. But one in five residents have been fully vaccinated, according to the state
Hospitalizations have ticked up as the positive test rate rose in nearly two-thirds of Massachusetts communities.
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The decision comes a week after a state study was published showing a link between the site and a 1990s cluster of childhood cancers.
James DeFeo, a Boston police sergeant, is one of three candidates for two full-term seats on the Wilmington School Committee.
The Ward 7 aldermen stepped down at the end of the council's March 2 meeting.
Ferdinand introduced a 10-point "contract with Tewksbury" for his Board of Selectmen campaign.