Concord Town Manager Resigns + Billerica Catholic Church Closes

Hello, people of Chelmsford! Annie Sandoli here with the latest copy of theChelmsford Daily.

First, today's weather:

Times of clouds and sun. High: 41 Low: 20.

Here are the top stories today in Chelmsford:

1. PHOTO OF THE WEEK: What Locke students are Thankful for in Billerica (Wicked Local)
2. Rabbi Max Chaiken installed as rabbi at Temple Emanuel of Andover (jewishjournal.org)
3. Portuguese photographer documents Lowell’s Luso-American Community (Fall River Herald News)
4. This rom-com-ready shop is cheesy in all the right ways (The Boston Globe)
5. Two New Directors Elected to the New England Employee Benefits Council Board of Directors (Woburn Daily Times)
6. Sewer Break In Chelmsford Closes Part Of Richardson Road (Chelmsford Patch)
7. Concord Town Manager Stephen Crane resigns after two and a half years on the job (Wicked Local)
8. Neighbors on alert over potential Brewster’s Woods development plans (Wicked Local)
9. Sculpture park is illuminated thanks to local business donation (Wicked Local)
10. Eye on Art: ‘Winter Lights’ bring joy to dark days at Lowell’s Loading Dock Gallery (Sentinel & Enterprise)
11. Benjamin Beil | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
12. Bernard A. Streeter Jr. | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
13. Dracut college student’s love of rare cars helps feed those in need (Boston 25 News)
14. St. Mary’s Church in Billerica closes (Lowell Sun)
15. Seven students named to Greater Lowell Tech’s SkillsUSA Executive Council (Lowell Sun)
16. Middlesex DA's office reports 39% spike in hate-related incidents in one month (wgbh.org)
17. Cuteness alert! Meet 'Waffles' Tewksbury's comfort dog (WCVB Boston)
18. Chelmsford To Host Coronavirus Booster Clinic Dec. 7 (Chelmsford Patch)
19. Earl Batson Obituary (1947 - 2021) - Groton, MA - Lowell Sun (Legacy.com)
20. Town Of Chelmsford: License Your Dog For 2022 Online, Now - February (Press Release Desk)
21. Pair of 'skinny' horses surrendered to animal shelter in Massachusetts (WJAR)

Today in Chelmsford:

• Gingerbread Village 2021 Love & Care (2:00 PM)
• Maxwell's Winter Farmers Market (10:00 AM)
• Holiday Party Pops Concert (7:00 PM)

Chelmsford Patch Notebook

• Chelmsford Public Library: "The Chelmsford Friends of the Library special holiday sale is here! Across from the main desk you’ll find tables full of specially priced items - books, movies, games, and more! - perfect for gifts! Support the Friends and check this out..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford TV: "Monday's McCarthy Grade 5 Band Concert – now ready for your on demand viewing!" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford TV: "NOTE: This is the complete video of the Trammel Crow Presentation on 255 Princeton Street held on November 30, 2021. (The original streamed file was incomplete due to technical difficulties with the stream.)" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford TV: "In Episode 2, Karen talks with: Pete Sebelius from UML's Learning in Retirement; local novelist, Kira Scott; and Sue Gates from the Chelmsford Center for the Arts." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "You might be waiting for the very popular novel by Laura Dave, The Last Thing He Told Me. You are in good company, as the hold list for this Reese Witherspoon book club title is long! Never fear – we have some great suggestions to keep y..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Schools: "WATCH: Well done to the McCarthy Middle School Band for its Nov. 29 concert. Huge kudos to @ChelmsfordTV for the broadcast: https://vimeo.com/652062889" (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟮 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 with Virginia Crocker Timmins December 7th from 11am-12pm via Zoom 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: https://conta.cc/3rvms..." (Facebook)
• Harrington PTO: "Good Afternoon! Please join us for our December PTO meeting tonight at 6:30pm online or in the Harrington Library! https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8205... Meeting ID: 820 5312 6934 Passcode: s7wsW8" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "Join us for a (virtual) trip to Athens, Greece tonight at 7PM! Click here to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SHRLLsroTtuIpqTfKS2jDA" (Facebook)
• South Row PTO: "4th grade parents, don't forget that activity fees/t-shirt orders are due tomorrow, as are entries for the t-shirt design contest if your child wants to enter. Order online at south-row-pto.square.site/shop/3" (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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