Chelmsford Traffic Forum Highlights Truck Issues + Lowell Fire

Good day, people of Chelmsford! It's me again, Annie Sandoli, your host of the Chelmsford Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 71 Low: 51.

Here are the top stories today in Chelmsford:

1. Proposed legislative redistricting would split Concord in two (Wicked Local)
2. Dr. Maia Gil'Adí speaks about UMass Lowell's progress towards honoring Indigenous people (The UML Connector)
3. Truck issues highlight North Chelmsford traffic forum (Wicked Local)
4. Westford voters back motorboat restriction for pond (Wicked Local)
5. Police investigating after ATM stolen from inside convenience store in Wilmington| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
6. Marblehead artist to speak at New England Quilt Museum (Wicked Local)
7. Nine people displaced in single-alarm fire in Lowell (Lowell Sun)
8. UMass Lowell replaces Up 'til Dawn with UMass Lowell for St. Jude (The UML Connector)
9. New Information About Our Veterans Memorial Signs, Monuments And Tributes In Town Of Chelmsford (Press Release Desk)
10. Town Of Chelmsford: Please Stay Off The Field! (Press Release Desk)
11. Groton History Center, Westford Museum receive SHARP funding (Lowell Sun)
12. Tyngsboro High announces September, October students of the month (Lowell Sun)
13. Town Of Chelmsford: Cable Television License Renewal Proceeding (Press Release Desk)
14. Tewksbury Fire Department receives $90,000 from state (Lowell Sun)
15. Firefighters in Mass. demonstrate 'Jaws of Life' rescue procedures for automotive students (WCVB Boston)
16. Billerica's Dawoodi Bohra Anjuman-e-Ezzi members donate to the community pantry (Wicked Local)
17. Authorities find Mass. man who walked away from electronic monitoring program| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
18. Lowell High locked down Monday morning, student arrested for alleged off-grounds knife assault (Lowell Sun)
19. Truck traffic on Ledge Road in North Chelmsford (Wicked Local)
20. 5 Things To Do In Wilmington On Tuesday, October 19, 2021: Bingo At Tewksbury-Wilmington Elks (wilmingtonapple.com)
21. POLICE LOG for October 14: Wilmington Driver Issued Summons; Motorcycle Driver Injured (wilmingtonapple.com)
22. Wilmington Public Schools Hiring Substitute Teachers, Educational Assistants & Nurses (wilmingtonapple.com)
23. WEEKLY LEGAL NOTICES: Board Of Selectmen, Planning Board & Board Of Health Announce Upcoming Public Hearings (wilmingtonapple.com)
24. NOW HIRING: 10 New Job Openings In Wilmington (October 19, 2021) (wilmingtonapple.com)

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Today in Chelmsford:

• Northern Middlesex Council of Government (7:00 PM)

Chelmsford Patch Notebook

• Chelmsford Police Department: "🚨 Don’t forget that the DEA National Takeback Day is this Saturday October 23rd from 10am until 2pm. Bring any unwanted prescription drugs to CPD to be safely disposed of." (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "🎤 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝗥𝗮𝗽 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗼𝘂𝗿 Greater Lowell Chamber Annual Meeting and Distinguished Young Professional Awards! 🎤 🎥: KFP_media Now let’s think back to twenty nineteen No one ever heard of a qua..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "Our new fall reading challenge is here! Pick up a game card on our display, or download one and fill it out to be entered in the raffle! https://www.chelmsfordlibrary.org/fall-reading-challenge/" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Hockey Association: "Another successful CHA Golf Tournament Fundraiser in the books! What a gorgeous day of fun and laughs shared by all. We are beyond grateful to all who sponsored, donated prizes and donated their time volunteering. Thank you to all of you..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Schools: "WATCH: You may have seen the Boston 25 News cameras at the Parker School on Oct. 7. Tune into Fox 25 Wednesday at 7:20 a.m. and 9:20 a.m. to find out why, then follow instructions to vote! https://www.boston25news.com/ Parker Middle Scho..." (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "#𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽𝟵𝟳𝟴 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘:: Our Shop978 campaign will be transforming for the Holidays🎁! We want 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 businesses to sign on so we can be promoting you this holiday season. Our goal is to get as many local residents as possible, t..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Schools: "Just added to the College Visits Schedule: Norwich University, Oct. 29, 11 a.m. View all colleges visiting CHS: https://chs.chelmsfordschools.org/about-chelmsford-high-school/career-center/" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "The game doesn't start until 8 tonight - join us for a bit of baseball history before the first pitch! https://chelmsfordlibrary.libcal.com/event/8124871" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Schools: "FORTY PERCENT goes to the #Classof2022 all day at the Brickhouse Center Sports Grill. Treat yourself to lunch or dinner...or both! HUGE thanks to BRICKHOUSE CENTER SPORTS GRILL!" (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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