Chelsmford Reps Back Herbicide Plan + Billerica Local Bakery Day

Up and at 'em, Chelmsford! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on today in Chelmsford.

First, today's weather:

Warm with partial sunshine. High: 75 Low: 58.

Here are the top stories today in Chelmsford:

1. Celebrate Cupcake Day and local bakery day in Billerica and beyond (Wicked Local)
2. Plan for PFAS treatment gets nod at Chelmsford Town Meeting (Wicked Local)
3. At 71%, Middlesex County still has state's top COVID-19 vaccination rate (MetroWest Daily News)
4. Joseph Fucarile Obituary (1951 - 2021) - Chelmsford, MA - Lowell Sun (Legacy.com)
5. Lowell City Council approves Amazon resolution (Lowell Sun)
6. Ayer/Shirley schools turn out to support Jake Thibeault (Lowell Sun)
7. Greater Lowell Technical High School’s Homecoming Week was a success (Lowell Sun)
8. Tyngsboro voters weigh shift to ‘strong’ town manager model (Lowell Sun)
9. UMass Lowell graduate students rally for higher wages (Lowell Sun)
10. Lowell school officials attempt to quell ‘rumors and misinformation’ about knife assault (Lowell Sun)
11. Janey unveils plan to remove tents from Mass. and Cass area (WBUR)
12. Mass. health officials report 1,888 new COVID-19 cases, 25 additional deaths| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
13. Concord’s Middlesex School invited Nikole Hannah-Jones to speak during Black History Month. Then canceled it (The Boston Globe)
14. Chelmsford reps back herbicide plan for weed-choked Freeman Lake (Wicked Local)
15. PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Billerica children enjoy fire department open house (Wicked Local)

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Today in Chelmsford:

• Getting Started with Birdwatching (7:00 PM)

Chelmsford Patch Notebook

• Chelmsford Police Department: "This cute puppy was found tonight in the Meadowbrook Road area. If you are the owner or know the owner, please call our business line. 978-256-2521 and press “0”" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Schools: "30 MINUTES: Parker Middle School featured on Boston 25 News at 7:20 a.m. Find out why, and then vote at https://www.boston25news.com/." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Police Department: "Good luck to all our CPAL Flag Football players in the championship games this Wednesday evening!" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "It is Pajama Time! Cozy up and snuggle in for stories, songs and yoga with Marty tonight." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Police Department: "Vote for Parker Middle School! Help them win some 💰💰💰💰💰" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "There’s a new Fall Scavenger Hunt starting today! Ask at the Children’s Desk for a guide to all 8 clues, then have fun searching the library grounds!" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Schools: "WATCH. THEN VOTE. AND SHARE! Parker Middle School is a finalist for Boston 25 News 'My School Rules,' and we need your vote to win a $5,000 prize. https://www.boston25news.com/news/my-school-rules-parker-middle-school-chelmsford/278954d2..." (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆! Share your favorite thing about being a GLCC member! We appreciate the support of our members, volunteers, and community as ..." (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀! Courageous Conversations: The ability to comfortably discourse DEI & other social & workplace impact topics is an important skill t..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Schools: "We're doing it! The numbers are climbing! Keep it up Chelmsford and spread the word! VOTE HERE: boston25news.com/MySchoolRules/" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford TV: "NOTE: This Select Board meeting will be joined by the Planning Board at 6:30pm." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Schools: "TONIGHT: The Council of Chelmsford Schools first meeting is tonight (7-9 p.m.) at the McCarthy Middle School Library. Join remotely or in person. Details here: https://chelmsfordschools.org/community/council-of-chelmsford-schools/" (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "Help Beth Israel Lahey Health with their Lahey Health Community Health Needs Assessment and be entered to win a $100 VISA gift card! Click here: jsi.com/BILHsurvey2021" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "See what's new this week at the Chelmsford Public Library at: *** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=3891-504 *** There are 15 new bestsellers, one new movie, two new audiobooks, two new music CDs, 114 new children's books, and 153 other n..." (Facebook)
• Byam School Association - BSA: "Don't forget! For the month of October 2021, Byam School Association will receive a $1 donation from each purchase of the $2.50 reusable Community Bag at the Stop & Shop store located at 299 Chelmsford Street, Chelmsford MA! #dogood #giv..." (Facebook)
• Byam School Association - BSA: "Get on and vote! For Parker! One Chelmsford! https://www.boston25news.com/MySchoolRules/?fbclid=IwAR0zlAvr_IJQ8P20TPzwMAFmHzPXj-a5xROT5t8mZB1AdkPYVyCehjB7psg" (Facebook)
• Harrington PTO: "Last Chance to Enter!!!! Harrington and Parker PTO's are hosting the 2nd Annual Battle of the Boos is this Friday, October 22, 2021 6:30-8:30pm. You have to enter in order to win a prize!! It's free to enter! Deadline to enter is today. ..." (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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