Chelmsford Artist Portrays Frontline Nurses + Local Obituaries

Happy Thursday, Chelmsford! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and very warm. High: 78 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories in Chelmsford today:

1. 'People want to hear your story' Chelmsford artist portrays nurses amid COVID battle (Wicked Local)
2. 5 Things To Do In Wilmington On Wednesday, October 13, 2021: School Committee Meeting, Free Car Seat Inspections & Installations (wilmingtonapple.com)
3. NOW HIRING: 10 New Job Openings In Wilmington (October 13, 2021) (wilmingtonapple.com)
4. Lowell City Council discusses resolution aimed at possible future expansion of Amazon (Lowell Sun)
5. Hillsborough County attorney cites crushing caseloads, lack of resources in response to judge (WMUR Manchester)
6. Lowell Public Schools move to stem shortage of substitute teachers (Lowell Sun)
7. Alexandra Cunningham named career and college readiness facilitator at Chelmsford High School (Lowell Sun)
8. Westford voters to weigh motorboat restrictions at Keyes Pond, capital requests and more (Wicked Local)
9. Acton-Boxborough Family Network to host Kids Clothing Swap (Wicked Local)
10. SJC rules former Sex Offender Registry Board chair can pursue whistleblower complaint 7 years after being fired by ex-Gov. Patrick (The Boston Globe)
11. A.I.M. Mutual Names Daniel Landers VP-Chief Operating Officer (Woburn Daily Times)
12. These hot sauces are made in Lowell and don’t aim to torture you (The Boston Globe)
13. 5 Things To Do In Wilmington On Tuesday, October 12, 2021: COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic, Selectmen’s Meeting (wilmingtonapple.com)
14. Wilmington Firefighter Daniel Feyler Graduates From Massachusetts Firefighting Academy (wilmingtonapple.com)
15. WCTV NEWS & NOTES: WCTV To Hold Production Bootcamp On Oct. 16 & Oct. 23; Will Cover Selectmen & School Committee Meetings On Oct. 12 & Oct. 13 (wilmingtonapple.com)
16. WILMINGTON AROUND THE WEB: The Best Stories From Wilmington’s Newspapers (wilmingtonapple.com)
17. Carol DiMaio Obituary (2021) - Chelmsford, NH - Lowell Sun (Legacy.com)
18. Acton-Boxborough boys cross country defeats Lincoln-Sudbury at home (Wicked Local)
19. Video shows bride-to-be heading to pick up wedding dress crashing into Dracut tailor shop after rear-ending| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
20. Surveillance camera captures car smashing into building in Dracut| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
21. Man seriously injured in Lowell hit-and-run crash (The Boston Globe)
22. Billerica Town Meeting members approve additional to continue school improvement study (Wicked Local)
23. Police investigate hit-and-run in Downtown Lowell (Lowell Sun)
24. New cases of COVID-19 flat in Middlesex County; Massachusetts cases fall 8.2% (MetroWest Daily News)
25. Special delivery, Canine Companions come to Billerica by way of Hanscom airfield (Wicked Local)
26. Want to cook like a seafood chef? Check out Burlington restaurant's new cookbook (Wicked Local)
27. Camp Kiwanis memorial honors late Muriel ‘Scottie’ Lafond (Lowell Sun)
28. OBITURY: Deborah Marie “Debbie” (Frorillo) Dango, 68 (wilmingtonapple.com)

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Today in Chelmsford:

• How Do Computers Work? (10:00 AM)
• Climate Conversations: TED Talks (1:00 PM)
• Afro-Cuban Jazz with Galen Abdur-Razzaq (6:30 PM)

Chelmsford Patch Notebook

• Chelmsford Public Library: "Cozy up in your jammies. It is Pajama Time! Enjoy stories with Ms. Marty." (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "𝐖𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞! Thanks to our amazing members for supporting us and keeping us #ChamberStrong! 💪 On Thurs..." (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 Francis Gonzalez 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 Enterprise Bank 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟏 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬! Register for our Greater Lowell Chamber Annua..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Hockey Association: "After the last year every one of us could use a laugh! Come support Chelmsford Hockey and have a great night out 😆😆😆 Chelmsford Middle School-Hockey Chelmsford Booster Club" (Facebook)
• Byam School Association - BSA: "Pre-order tickets, pizza and extra tickets for games and more! https://form.jotform.com/212838920866163" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "This might be a short week, but it's a busy one! We're particularly excited to have Galen Abdur-Razzaq discuss and demonstrate Afro-Cuban Jazz on Thursday at 6:30! It's also the last week for kids in K-8 to submit their entries to our an..." (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝟖𝟎+ 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠! Five Chambers of Commerce are collaborating for a Speed Networking event to bring together our communi..." (Facebook)
• Byam School Association - BSA: "**Reminder** TOMORROW, October 13th, is school picture day at Byam! 📸 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! 🤩 Did you know ..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford TV: "The Traveling Librarian, Jeff Klapes, takes us on a visit to Cornwall, in the rugged south western tip of England. Hosted by Chelmsford Library's Jessica FitzHanso." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford TV: "When you plan next year's garden, don't forget to consider the importance of native plants." (Facebook)

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Events:

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• Royal Day featuring Oris and Gabriel & Co. (October 16)
• ART on the BROOK - (outdoor Vendor Fair) (October 16)
• Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills & Living Trusts (October 16)
• Oktoberfest (October 16)
• Boxborough Antique Show and Sale (October 17)
• Special Needs Trust (October 21)
• Ghosts, goblins and (were) wolves (October 30)
• STAINED GLASS CLASSES- 1 Nov – 10 Dec 2021 $100 (Sat class added) LATE FALL SESSION (November 1)
• 2021 The Santa Experience (November 6)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! I'll see you around. If you're into these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors along for the ride. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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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