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š± Why Chelmsfordās vote and Billericaās Rec Center were linked Monday night.
Billerica, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Billerica! Weāre your go-to source for whatās happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- Why Chelmsfordās vote and Billericaās Rec Center were linked Monday night.
- How Billerica Police helped crack a regional fentanyl trafficking investigation
Also on today's calendar: Tewksbury Electronics Recycling Event ā»ļø and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How long is a minute? š¤ (Answer below!)
āļø Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Massachusetts election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.
- Friday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 56 and low of 28 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny, temps: high: 59, low: 31.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 63 and low of 36 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Chelmsford Town Meeting OKs ban on black plastic takeout containers (bostonherald.com) ā Chelmsford Town Meeting has approved a future ban on nonrecyclable black plastic takeout containers while narrowly rejecting a study committee on restoring its Recreation Department, even as speakers pointed to Billericaās new Rec Center as a model. The decisions could influence how neighboring towns like Billerica think about waste rules and recreation planning. 
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ā¢ Fentanyl trafficking charges in Tewksbury lead to ICE detainers (bostonherald.com) ā Billerica residents should know that their local police department assisted Tewksbury and other agencies in a fentanyl trafficking investigation that led to the arrest of two Lawrence men. The case involved undercover buys, ICE detainers, and upcoming court dates, underscoring how regional narcotics operations and immigration enforcement intersect with policing resources from Billerica and neighboring towns. Ā Ā Ā
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Upcoming Events in
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ā Featured events ā
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Tewksbury Electronics Recycling Event ā»ļø ā
St William's Catholic Church Parish Office, 1351 Main St, Tewksbury
9:00 am -
Fall Castleberry Fair ā
Shriners Auditorium, 99 Fordham Rd, Wilmington
10:00 pm -
Woburn Host Lions 72 Annual Halloween Parade ā
Main Street, Main St, Woburn
1:00 pm -
Two Hildas Fly Into A Bar! Caroline Rhea & Lucy Davis ā
The Cellar at Hotel Salem, 209 Essex St, Salem
4:00 pm
Saturday October 24
Sunday October 25
Thursday October 29
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Other local events
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Dutile Trunk or Treat
Dutile School Parking Lot
5:30 pm -
Parker Trunk or Treat
Parker Elementary School, 52 River Rd, BIllerica
6:30 pm -
Mass Ave at Garrison's ā
Garrison's, 303 Boston Rd, Billerica
9:00 pm -
Foundation Fest: Morning Pajama Jam (ages 0-6)
Meeting Room Lower Level Billerica Public Library, 15 Concord R, Billerica
9:30 am -
Mental Health First Aid ā
North Billerica Baptist Church, 39 Old Elm St, Billerica
10:00 am -
Recycle & Give Back Day ā
First Congregational Church Parking Lot, 18 Andover Rd, Billerica
1:00 pm -
One Man, Two Guvnors ā
51 Walden St, Concord
8:00 pm -
Needham Open Studios Fall Pop Up ā
The Congregational Church of Needham, UCC, 1154 Great Plain Ave, Needham
Friday October 23
Saturday October 24
Sunday November 1
Friday November 6
Saturday November 7
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- Curtiss-Wright posted a job opening for Temporary Cable Assembler in Tewksbury. Apply here.
- Advantage Solutions posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser in Bedford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Billerica here.
š Nearby News
Tewksbury
- Civil practice ā Quasi-judicial immunity (masslawyersweekly.com)
- 2 Lawrence men arrested in fentanyl trafficking investigation (boston25news.com)
- Up and Down the Kennebec Valley: Medical history in central Kennebec Valley (China) (townline.org)
Wilmington
- National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Coming Up In Wilmington (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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