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TEWKSBURY — Recently at the Blaire House in Tewksbury, a case containing a Purple Heart, along with other medals and ribbons, was found while cleaning out an old filing cabinet.
TEWKSBURY — At their meeting Monday night, the Board of Selectmen heard from Town Engineer Paul Alunni, Town Counsel K. P. Law’s Shirin Everett, and DPW Operations Manager Jamie Magaldi on the state of the town’s unaccepted ways.
WILMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen approved requests about removing earth and holding the Santa Parade before they went into communications and other requests at their meeting on Monday night.
WILMINGTON — Coordinator of Behavioral Health & Social Emotional Support Christine Murray and JSI Senior Consultant and Project Director Alec McKinney shared the results from the previous school year’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey for the School Committee last Wednesday night.
WILMINGTON — With the Massachusetts Association of School Committees conference fast approaching, the School Committee continued their discussions of the resolutions they held at the previous meeting last Wednesday night. These would be promoted during the conference by each School Commit…
WILMINGTON — During last week’s School Committee meeting, there was a single public comment before the Superintendent’s Report and the announcement of a new mental health tool for staff, students, and families.
Recently, the CDC has released new guidelines and recommendations concerning COVID-19 booster shots, as well as vaccine eligibility for children ages 11 and under.
WILMINGTON/TEWKSBURY — Following limited festivities last year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, both the towns of Wilmington and Tewksbury have plans in place to celebrate local veterans in honor of Veterans Day in person as gathering restrictions have lessened. This year, the holiday…
WILMINGTON — At the Board of Selectmen meeting Monday night, presentations were made for the tree lighting and Verizon cable license before the board received communications and voted upon several appointments.
WILMINGTON — According to DPW Director Mike Woods and Business and Utility Manager Joseph Lobao, Wilmington’s water scored exceeding amounts of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) per the Mass DEP standard earlier this month. The tier 2 notice necessitated reporting the contaminant…
For the past 70 years, Wilmington has operated under a charter called the town manager plan. To date, the town has had 10 men in that position, plus a few others in temporary status.
TEWKSBURY — On Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, the public is invited to enjoy an evening of metaphysical messages with psychic medium Linnea Star Johansson at the Tewksbury/Wilmington Elks Lodge, 777 South St. in Tewksbury.
WILMINGTON — Wilmington High School Principal Linda Peters was invited to share updates about enrollment, staffing, and the Vision of a Graduate as part of the Superintendent’s Report for last week’s School Committee meeting.
WILMINGTON — During the School Committee meeting last Wednesday night, Wilmington High School Senior Angelyn Ciampa opened the meeting with an update as the committee’s high school representative. She updated the committee on how the students have transitioned to a new schedule for their…
WILMINGTON — Assistant Superintendent Christine Elliott presented 2021 MCAS scores and findings alongside Wilmington’s scores from the past few years to the School Committee last Wednesday night. She explained they compared Wilmington’s results to previous years, excluding 2020, and oth…
WILMINGTON — During the Board of Selectmen meeting last Tuesday night, the board received updates on the fiscal year 2023 budget calendar before they discussed communications and resident requests to use town space.
WILMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen voted in favor of redesigning the intersection of Middlesex Avenue and Clark Street after the recommendation from Town Engineer Paul Alunni and Public Works Operations Manager Jamie Magaldi. Police Chief Joe Desmond was also present to indicate the polic…
New England has long been known as the hub of some of the finest higher learning institutes in the country. Many of these schools, like the State of Massachusetts itself, are rich with history and folklore.
On a recent trip to central New York, the foliage was doing its best to show off its potential despite a very wet summer. The chasm at Letchworth State Park was a perfect place for some good walking, nature observing, and enjoyment of the season.
WOBURN — The City Council last week sanctioned a request from Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH) systems to continue operations for another year at a drive-through COVID-19 testing site off of Presidential Way.
WILMINGTON — John Galasso, Wilmington resident, will be “taking a shot at knocking out cancer” in the 10th annual Haymakers for Hope Rock N’ Rumble
Capt. Larz Neilson, founder of the Town Crier, used to run a column called Town Notes, often including funny little stories.
WILMINGTON — During their meeting last night, the Planning Board considered several public hearings related to site plan review, stormwater management permits, and more for various projects across town.
Wilmington has five old one-room schoolhouses. At the corner of Federal and Woburn streets is the East School. Some memories of that school are to be found in a memoir written by Susanna “Aunt Suzy” Hale in 1951.
The end of September offers a mixture of weather, as warm daytime temperatures make way for cool fall evenings. A sure sign of this seasonal transition is the appearance of fall pumpkins on every doorstep.
WILMINGTON — At their meeting on Monday night, the Board of Selectmen heard a presentation that was the result of a joint vote from the committees for the new senior center and town hall/school admin buildings. Town Manager Jeff Hull reminded the community that the work was directed by the …
WILMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen approved updates to the voting precincts in town before they received communications and agreed on various trainings and appointees.
WILMINGTON — Behavioral, Social, and Emotional Health District Coordinator Christine Murray brought the new Social Emotional Learning and Family Engagement Specialists Erin Dunham and Lauren Sabella to present at the School Committee meeting last Wednesday night. The group took the com…
TEWKSBURY — The School Committee meeting last Wednesday night opened with public comments before they approved various items and received the Superintendent’s Report.
TEWKSBURY — The warrant for the upcoming Oct. 5, 2021 special Town Meeting is online now for residents to review on the town’s website at www.tewksbury-ma.gov. Here is an overview of the articles.
TEWKSBURY — Mirabella’s Bakery has been a fixture in Tewksbury since 1974, and will close its doors on Oct. 16. Owner Anita Mirabella Potter said the outpouring of letters, calls, and tears has been heartwarming and wonderful.
TEWSKBURY — On Thursday, Sept. 23 the Tewksbury Rotary Club honored TMHS members of the Class of 2022, Kassidy Macdonald and Lukas Lemos, for receiving the September 2021 Hats Off Award.
TEWKSBURY — In recent weeks, the Tewksbury Community Market welcomed almost 40 vendors to its last few markets. Among the vendors present was Tewksbury Florist and Greenery.
TEWKSBURY — Residents received a notice last week from the Tewksbury Water Department informing them of a violation received from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.
TEWKSBURY — On Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, the Tewksbury Memorial High School graduating Class of 1970 will celebrate their 50th reunion. Technically, this is the 51st year after graduation, but due to COVID-19 restrictions last year, the event was held off until this year.
WILMINGTON — On Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021, the Massachusetts Antique Fire Apparatus Association (MAFAA) held their 44th Anniversary Antique Fire Apparatus Parade and Show.
WILMINGTON — The Town of Wilmington is currently hiring for a new town clerk with the departure of Christine Touma-Conway as of Aug. 27.
Town meetings of old were often held in private homes. In 1740, 10 years after the incorporation of Wilmington as a town, there was a Town Meeting held in the Hathorne home. It is now better known as the Richardson house on Woburn Street.
Members of Tewksbury’s local delegation, including State Senator Barry Finegold and Selectman James Mackey, participated in the Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet, and Cybersecurity’s inaugural hearing on Sept. 8, 2021.
WILMINGTON — During their meeting on Monday night, the Board of Selectmen received presentations, recognized a Wilmington Little League baseball team, and took no action on several items brought up by Town Manager Jeff Hull.
WILMINGTON — On Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, Wilmington officials and members of the community joined together to remember the 20th anniversary of the attack of the U.S. on 9/11/01.
WILMINGTON — Economic Development Committee Chair Mike Champoux brought updates and ideas on behalf of the whole committee for the Board of Selectmen during their Monday night meeting. In his presentation, he gave an overview of the work that the committee has done and looked forward to…
WILMINGTON — The School Committee met last Wednesday night to welcome new staff before they received the superintendent’s report and equity audit proposal.
WILMINGTON — A group of Wilmington parents shared a presentation with their plans for a district-wide parent working group at the School Committee meeting last Wednesday night. The group is made up of 12 parents equally representing each WPS school to fill in any communication gaps and cre…
WILMINGTON — Sept. 11 has been declared as Patriots Day to commemorate the brave lives lost during the Sept. 11 attack in 2001.
Prof. J. Frederic Burtt of Lowell Technological Institute, vice president of the New Hampshire Archeological Society and and acknowledged expert on Indian lore, spoke on that subject before the Wilmington Rotary Club in March 1954.
WOBURN — With the future of the New Boston Street bridge project at stake, it took the City Council just minutes this week to sanction a series of land takings along and around New Boston Street.
While backyard birdwatching may be a meditative pastime for many, Massachusetts residents are urged to take precautions when filling their bird feeders to help stop the spread of a mysterious communicable disease killing birds across the Eastern seaboard.
WILMINGTON — On Sept. 2, 2021, Wilmington voters cast their ballots to decide who would replace Selectwoman Jomarie O’Mahoney, who resigned last June from the Board of Selectmen.
After over a year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Massachusetts Antique Fire Apparatus Association is happy to announce the return of the 44th annual Antique Fire Apparatus Parade and Show to Wilmington on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021.
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