Air Quality Studies In Chelmsford, Westford + Nashoba Tech Events

Good morning, neighbors! Annie Sandoli here with a fresh issue of the Chelmsford Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and beautiful. High: 74 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories in Chelmsford today:

1. Marybeth Dorrance Obituary (2021) - North Chelmsford, MA - Lowell Sun (Legacy.com)
2. Following lengthy debate, Tewksbury town meeting shortens Planning Board term to 3 years (Lowell Sun)
3. Air quality studies near Chelmsford, Westford asphalt plants show little change (Wicked Local)
4. Letter: Was the Route 38 road widening in Lowell worth it? (Lowell Sun)
5. Nashoba Tech Plans Golf And Cornhole Tournaments (Press Release Desk)
6. Voting Rights a 'Top Priority' For Middlesex Sheriff Koutoujian – Framingham SOURCE (framinghamsource.com)
7. Lowell City Council OKs police contracts allowing body cameras (Lowell Sun)
8. Make Your Own Fused-Glass Mezuzah | JewishBoston (jewishboston.com)
9. Massachusetts Reports 1,184 New COVID Cases, 21 Additional Deaths (CBS Boston)
10. Erev Shabbat Service - 10-08-2021 | JewishBoston (jewishboston.com)
11. Ballardvale Day set for Saturday | News (Andover Townsman)
12. COVID case numbers headed in the "right direction" in Billerica (Wicked Local)
13. Middlesex County Restoration Center Commission secures $1 million in state funding | Middlesex Sheriff (middlesexsheriff.org)
14. UPDATE: Westford Realtor Reflects on Housing Market (westfordcatnews.org)
15. Lowell Summer Music Series has new director (Lowell Sun)
16. Melmark New England Celebrates Twenty-three Years Serving Individuals with Autism, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Woburn Daily Times)
17. NetNumber Strengthens Its Relationship with Cablenet as They Expand Their Service Offerings in the Region (Woburn Daily Times)
18. Man accused of driving drunk before crash near Pelham police station (WMUR Manchester)
19. New Lowell National Historical Park superintendent named (Sentinel & Enterprise)
20. Concord looking to fill positions on new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission (Wicked Local)
21. NOW HIRING: Wilmington DPW Hiring Full-Time Mechanic (wilmingtonapple.com)
22. BUSINESS BRIEF: Wilmington’s Locus Robotics Opens European Headquarters In Amsterdam (wilmingtonapple.com)
23. WILMINGTON AROUND THE WEB: The Best Stories From Wilmington’s Newspapers (wilmingtonapple.com)
24. NOW HIRING: 10 New Job Openings In Wilmington (October 6, 2021) (wilmingtonapple.com)
25. Chelmsford developer eyes plan for vacant Littleton IBM site; needs Town Meeting support (Wicked Local)
26. Burlington Town Meeting supports affordable housing assessment (Woburn Daily Times)
27. Billerica Dog Park to host Howl-O-Ween Canine Pawrade (Wicked Local)
28. Mr. Mac's in Tyngsboro and Westford Have Become Mac-N-Choose (NBC10 Boston)
29. Effort to preserve Lowell farm as open space passes early test (Lowell Sun)
30. Littleton Oktoberfest brings out beer lovers in balmy weather (Wicked Local)

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Today in Chelmsford:

• Recycling Committee - Town of Chelmsford Meetings (6:00 PM)
• Select Board Traffic Listening Session - North Chelmsford (6:30 PM)
• Board of Appeals - Town of Chelmsford Meetings (7:00 PM)
• Understanding Indigenous Culture with Annawon Weeden (7:00 PM)
• Tyngsboro Girl Scout Kindergarten Troop 64176 Virtual Info Session (8:00 PM)

Chelmsford Patch Notebook

• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "Congrats to Yesenia Maysonet from Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell for being named one of our 2021/21 Distinguished Young Professionals! Register for our Greater ..." (Facebook)
• Byam School Association - BSA: "Please help us to make the 2021 Boo Bash the very best ever! We need your help. Kindly select a time slot that is most convenient for you. Many thanks for supporting Byam School. SignUp: https://signup.com/client/invitation2/secure/10771..." (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "Catie's Closet needs help from the community!" (Facebook)
• Byam School Association - BSA: "📸 Byam picture day is next week! You can place your order now by using Byam’s unique code: FLSQRDBS Visit www.geskusprint.com anytime to preorder your packages, prints and novelties! 🤩" (Facebook)
• South Row PTO: "Good news! The glitch with the gear sale website seems to have been resolved! Happy shopping! Please reach out if you continue to experience problems. https://south-row-pto.square.site/shop/2" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "One Book is here, but for 2022, you help make the decision! Survey link in bio!" (Instagram)
• Chelmsford TV: "Fall 2021 Town Meeting Warrant Articles explained by Town Manager Paul Cohen, John Sousa, Colleen Stansfield and Christina Papadopoulos. Tune in and prepare for Town Meeting." (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "The Wright Family Law Group Fall Giveaway! The leaves are falling, the air is getting cooler, and the holiday feelz are just getting warmed up. We are happy to announce our first Fall giveaway... and best of all, it's FREE! Enter to win ..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "Marty can't be with us live tonight, so we hope you can enjoy this recorded PJ Storytime from August, when it was a little warmer in the evenings! Snuggle up in your jammies for stories, songs, and stretches before bed!" (Facebook)
• Byam School Association - BSA: "🎃 Looking for a fun way to participate in the Boo Bash next weekend?! CARVE OR DECORATE A PUMPKIN! It's free to participate and fun too! Sign up here: https://forms.gle/w1YjrhjgkrZq... Drop off your pumpkin creation on Friday, October..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford TV: "Dean Contover of The Current Buzz talks with Paul Lappin, Executive Secretary of the Parker Lectures." (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "Chamber Chat: Greater Lowell Community Foundation Join the Greater Lowell Community Foundation (virtually or in person) at their Celebrate Giving 2021: Cultural Equity event on October 13th from 5:30-7:30pm. You can get all of..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "See what's new this week at the Chelmsford Public Library at: *** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb... *** There are 19 new bestsellers, one new movie, two new audiobooks, 19 new children's books, and 85 other new books. The new bes..." (Facebook)

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— Annie Sandoli

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.

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