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• Woman From Merrimack NH Accused Of Blowing A 0.42 On A Breathalyzer Test After Crash In Chelmsford (patch.com) — Chelmsford police say a New Hampshire woman was arrested Monday afternoon after allegedly fleeing a hit-and-run crash near Oak Street and Littleton Road and being found in a childcare center parking lot with open alcohol containers. Officers report her breathalyzer result was 0.42, more than five times the legal limit, and she faces multiple OUI-related charges with arraignment in Lowell District Court.
• Defendants served in alleged Tyngsboro school sex abuse case (lowellsun.com) — A civil lawsuit against Innovation Academy Charter School in Tyngsboro and former teacher Ryan Deery alleges years of sexual abuse of a student, with both defendants now formally served and required to respond. The school, which serves Chelmsford and began as the Chelmsford Public Charter School, is accused of failing to protect the student, who is seeking over $1 million in damages and a fast-tracked trial.
• Kenneth W. Ryan Obituary Sep 25, 2026 - Cremation Society of New Hampshire (csnh.com) — Chelmsford readers may know Michael Ryan, whose father, longtime Merrimack resident and Marine veteran Kenneth William Ryan, has died at 91. Remembered for his decades with Southern New England Telephone, years as a beloved golf starter, and love of fishing, dogs, and family breakfasts, he will be honored with his late wife Joan at a joint service in Boscawen, New Hampshire.
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