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  • How Billerica plans to use opioid funds to support sober housing
  • What did Billerica's Historic Districts Commission approve on September 2?
  • How a $35M deal could reshape 161 Concord Road in Billerica

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Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 42.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Subcommittee shifts sober living assistance criteria toward clinical verification — Billerica Substance Awareness & Prevention Committee, Sep 15, 2026 (meetingwatch.org) — Billerica officials are refining a new Sober Living Financial Assistance Program that will use opioid settlement funds—not local taxes—to help residents afford certified sober housing. A subcommittee now favors clinician verification of financial need over income thresholds, proposes at least 30 days of support, and plans to finalize the framework for a full board vote in October.
   

• Billerica, MA Historic Districts Commission — September 2, 2026 (meetingwatch.org) — Billerica's Historic Districts Commission has conditionally approved a site plan from its September 2, 2026 meeting, requiring a revised landscaping plan as part of the approval. Residents can review the linked minutes, reports, and meeting video to see exactly what was decided, when key votes happened, and how commissioners discussed changes that could affect neighborhood character and historic properties.
   

• Berkeley Garbe Secures $35M for 161 Concord Road (high-profile.com) — A new 150,000-square-foot advanced manufacturing and R&D hub at 161 Concord Road in Billerica has secured $35.4 million in financing and is about 30% built after construction began in June. The project, targeted for April 2027 completion, aims to attract high-tech industries along the Route 3 corridor with modern flex space, strong power capacity, and ample parking, potentially boosting local jobs and tax revenue.
   

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