1 Injured In Dracut Shooting + Middlesex County Covid Stats

Hey, Chelmsford! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's what's happening around Chelmsford today.

First, today's weather:

A bit of afternoon rain. High: 49 Low: 49.

Here are the top stories in Chelmsford today:

1. Lawsuit alleges Lowell failed to protect 8-year-old from abuse on school bus (WBUR)
2. Andover briefly | News (Andover Townsman)
3. Letter: Seal change would cut 'major figure in the story of Andover' (Andover Townsman)
4. Hollis couple starts foundation to spread awareness, support for congenital heart defects (WMUR Manchester)
5. This Week's Chelmsford Area Events (Chelmsford Patch)
6. Masks are on their way out in school districts, Billerica superintendents react (Wicked Local)
7. Middlesex County's COVID cases fall 17.6%; Massachusetts cases plummet 31% (MetroWest Daily News)
8. Who's Hiring In The Chelmsford Area? See New Local Jobs (Chelmsford Patch)
9. Toy store opens at Burlington Mall offering new family experience for all (Boston 25 News)
10. Mevion Selected to Equip Proton Therapy Center at Tongji Hospital in China (Eagle-Tribune)
11. Dracut Man, 22, Injured in Shooting; No Arrests (NECN)
12. Presidents' Day in Lowell (richardhowe.com)
13. Dracut Man, 22, Injured in Daytime Shooting; No Arrests (NBC10 Boston)
14. One injured after shooting on Lakeview Ave. in Dracut (Boston 25 News)
15. Volunteers wanted for UMass Lowell COVID-19 study (Lowell Sun)
16. Massachusetts weather: Another winter storm could hit after temps climb into 60s (Boston Herald)

Today in Chelmsford:

• Select Board Work Session - Town of Chelmsford Meetings (10:00 AM)
• Age-Friendly Social Participation, Respect, and Inclusion Domain (12:30 PM)

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About me: Annie has been a Boston-based writer since 2018, after graduating with her BA in Social Thought and Political Economy from UMass Amherst and ALM in journalism from Harvard University. She has worked as a freelancer throughout Massachusetts and as part of an editorial team in London, UK. Her interests include music and the arts, creative writing and literature, and topics of social and political justice. Annie covers Brookline, Newton, Waltham, Chelmsford and Westford. Email news tips to annie.sandoli@patch.com.