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🌱 Billerica man faces federal charges over alleged untraceable gun sales

Billerica, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hey there, Billerica! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Billerica man faces federal charges over alleged untraceable gun sales
  • Shawsheen’s winning streak reaches 36 with a playoff victory

Also on today's calendar: HOLD THE DATE: St. William's Christmas Fair--December 5, 2026--9am-3pm and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call an angry carrot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 48 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Monday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 50, low: 30.
  • Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 56 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Billerica felon warned it would 'suck for the officer(s)' if he got caught selling untraceable guns, feds say (massdailynews.com) — A Billerica man faces federal firearms charges after prosecutors say he spent more than two years selling homemade, untraceable guns to a buyer cooperating with authorities. Aaron Brown, 46, allegedly began with a roughly $1,500 rifle and ammunition sale in Tewksbury in July 2024.
   

• 64 Straight and Counting: Carl Albert Still Tops the Nation's Win Streaks in Week 14 (statelinesportsnetwork.net) — Billerica’s Shawsheen Valley Tech extended its football winning streak to 36 games with a 41-22 playoff victory over St. Mary’s of Lynn. That keeps Shawsheen among the nation’s longest-running winners, while Oklahoma’s Carl Albert leads the list with 64 consecutive victories.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Tewksbury

  • Tewksbury woman collects unwanted pumpkins to feed farm animals (newsbreak.com)
  • Redmen roll in playoff opener: Tewksbury High football crushes Wakefield to start postseason (tncontentexchange.com)
  • Lindsay Clancy Faces Retrial After Judge Rejects Bid to Dismiss Murder Charges (lawcommentary.com)

Bedford

  • GUEST COLUMN: Bedford Mothers Out Front Members Meet With State Rep. Ken Gordon (thebedfordcitizen.org)
  • Bedford, Concord-Carlisle School Leaders Present Anti-Hate Strategies at Statewide Conference (rock929rocks.com)
  • Bedford Health Department Budget Rises 2.5 Percent for Fiscal 2028 (thebedfordcitizen.org)

Concord

  • Concord Students Celebrate Creativity At Liberty Flag Contest (patch.com)

Ok Billerica! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call an angry carrot?" — A steamed vegetable (Thank you Kathy J. for sending it in!)
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