Collective Cannabis Opens Local Dispensaries + New Open Houses

Happy Friday, people of Chelmsford! Let's get this day started. Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cold. High: 31 Low: 11.

Here are the top stories today in Chelmsford:

1. Groton to consider change to town seal (Lowell Sun)
2. Ayer Shirley School mask mandate to end Friday (Lowell Sun)
3. Angela B. Clegg | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
4. 25 Investigates: Cars with junk titles in other states are getting clean titles in Massachusetts (Boston 25 News)
5. The Five Minute Read (Lowell Sun)
6. Massachusetts couple witnesses daring rescue at sea (Boston 25 News)
7. Collective Cannabis opens first dispensaries in Billerica, Littleton (Lowell Sun)
8. Mini Bites Factory opens location in Dracut (Lowell Sun)
9. Kerem Shalom & HIAS Refugee Shabbat Service (jewishboston.com)
10. Celebrating Dracut's Legacy of Farms and Freedom (The Valley Patriot)
11. Golden will seek Lowell city manager opening (Lowell Sun)
12. Visiting The Discovery Museum In Acton, MA (MerrimackValley.org)
13. Lombardo calls on state treasurer to divest Russian business holdings from state pension fund (Wicked Local)
14. Massachusetts hospital system changes name (The Ridgefield Press)
15. Shooting suspect from Massachusetts tracked down at Maine ‘hideout’ (Boston 25 News)
16. Position cuts, and no ADK in approved ABRSD Budget (Wicked Local)
17. 5 Things To Do In Wilmington On Thursday, March 3, 2022: Busy Days At Library & Senior Center; State Rep. Gordon To Hold Office Hours (Wilmington Apple)
18. POLICE LOG for February 24: Multiple Issues With Train Crossings; Police & Fire Delayed By Train Responding To Highway Crash; Vehicle Vandalized (Wilmington Apple)
19. TOWN ELECTION UPDATE: Election Season Will Likely Be Quiet As Filing Deadline Approaches; Turner Pulls Papers For School Committee (Wilmington Apple)
20. State Rep. Dave Robertson Supports Bill For New Protections & Organization At State Soldier’s Homes (Wilmington Apple)
21. Man facing assault with intent to murder charge in daylight shooting at Lowell gas station| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
22. HOT OFF THE PRESS: Read Wilmington Senior Center’s March Newsletter (Wilmington Apple)
23. Mary Lou Wakimura | People on The Move - Boston Business Journal (The Business Journals)
24. 4 Chelmsford Area New Open Houses To Scope Out (Chelmsford Patch)

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Today in Chelmsford:

• NOTICE OF DRAWING OF NAMES FOR POSITION ON BALLOT (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Chelmsford Public Library: "March Madness is upon us! Readers of all ages can log in to Beanstack, track how many minutes they're reading each day (or listening to audiobooks!), and help us prove that Chelmsford book lovers are the best around as we compete with ot..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "See what's new this week at the Chelmsford Public Library at: *** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb... *** There are five new bestsellers, one new movie, one new music CD, 15 new children's books, and 45 other new books. The new bes..." (Facebook)
• Byam School Association - BSA: "BYAM SAVE THE DATES: 3/15/2022: Virtual Paint Night with Mrs. Brown 3/26/2022: Hootenanny Talent Show 5/21/2022: WALK-A-THON! 6/10/2022: 4th Grade Celebration" (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀! We are launching a new round of COVID-19 relief grants up to $10,000 for eligible businesses. Assistance with filling out the applications is av..." (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀 - 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 3𝙧𝙙 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 10𝙖𝙢-11𝙖𝙢 Join National Trainer, Bryan Caplan, as he shows you how to manage work ..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Huntley St: "#dogsrunninngloose - Good morning neighbors. There are two small really cute and friendly dogs running around manning road. I tried to help them find their way home but they ran away. Please check your pups!" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Route 110: "No internet for the entire afternoon. - Cannot get anyone from xfinity to provide more details or ETA. Anyone is facing the same issue?" (Nextdoor)

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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.