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🌱 Patch AM: Why Chelmsford’s Select Board is delaying help for an injured firefighter

Also, don’t miss SPRING HERB SALE Lyman Estate Greenhouses on the Chelmsford Patch calendar

Wednesday May 6th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Chelmsford’s Select Board is delaying help for an injured firefighter
  • How Chelmsford’s big win shook up the state lacrosse rankings

Also on today's calendar: SPRING HERB SALE Lyman Estate Greenhouses and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why wouldn't the little shrimp share his fries with his friends ? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 70 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy with variable clouds, temps: high: 66, low: 42.
  • Friday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 60 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Supporters of injured Chelmsford firefighter rally for his benefits: "Stand up and cover your guy" (cbsnews.com) — Chelmsford residents are rallying behind firefighter Nick Spinale, who was badly injured while teaching at the state Firefighter Academy and now faces uncertainty over who will cover his pay and benefits. Supporters pressed the Select Board to back a union proposal for temporary coverage and donated sick time, but the board delayed discussion until May 18 as Spinale’s remaining sick leave quickly dwindles.    

• Globe Top 20 girls' lacrosse poll: No. 1 has been consistently good (bostonglobe.com) — Chelmsford High’s girls’ lacrosse team is riding real momentum, earning a signature win over North Andover that boosts its standing in the Boston Globe’s statewide Top 20 poll. The rankings recap how recent upsets shuffled several powerhouse programs and where other Massachusetts schools now stand.    


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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Lowell PD Highlights 20 Years of Shannon Community Safety Impacts (insidelowell.com)
  • Lessons From Lowell: How a Data Center's Expansion Has Choked a Small Town (thecrimson.com)
  • UMass Lowell rededicates student center in honor of President Marty Meehan (lowellsun.com)

Westford

  • Tri-Board advances plans to expand community engagement (westfordcat.org)

Tewksbury

  • Armed Man Had Standoff With Cops, Threatened Others, Tewksbury Police Say (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he was shellfish ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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