Garbage Truck Crash In Chelmsford + Tewksbury Break-In Arrests

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

First, today's weather: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 88 Low: 61.

Here are the top stories in Chelmsford today:

1. An Invitation to Share Rosh Hashanah 5782 | JewishBoston (jewishboston.com)
2. Tripleseat Wins Bronze Stevie® Award in 2021 International Business Awards® (Woburn Daily Times)
3. Head Of Mass. Superintendent Group Applauds School Mask Mandate (WBUR)
4. Tewksbury Police: Investigation leads to fentanyl trafficking charges for Essex County men (Lowell Sun)
5. Tyngsboro looks to Chelmsford for animal control services (Lowell Sun)
6. State concludes investigation into Clean River Project finances (The Harvell gazette)
7. Crash involving garbage truck snarls rush-hour traffic on I-495 in Chelmsford| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
8. Burlington Board of Health says no mask mandate for now, but that could change (Wicked Local)
9. Hand carved, functional pieces of art by John Francis Designs and learn how to become an artist with Art Prof (WCVB Boston)
10. As motor vehicle break-ins spike, Tewksbury police make arrest (Lowell Sun)

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Today in Chelmsford

Chelmsford Patch Notebook

• Chelmsford Police Department: "TOMMOROW IS THE BIG DAY!!!!!! CPAL FREE MOVIE NIGHT!!!!! Chelmsford High School Plateau Field. The movie will start at 7:30 pm. FIeld will be open at 6:15 PM. So please come and enjoy a family night out on CPAL. There will be Hot Dogs, C..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "They’re here! We’re setting them loose to fill holds, except of course for that shiny new Fast Track and a brand new copy for the pop-up truck, which can only be checked out if you visit! #louisepenny #chelmsfordma #newbooks #" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "Going home happy with the brand new Louise Penny book! Visit the Pop-Up Library and you could be surprised by what you find! chelmsfordlibrary.org/pop-up-library/" (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "Tag a small business in the comments! There's a certain glamour when someone says they own a business. The notion of bags of cash, lots of vacations, and a flexible schedule. While that may be the ultimate g..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "The Squeezebox Stompers! Doing their sound check right now and, boy, do they sound great! The concert will run from 6:30 to 7:30, don’t miss it!" (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "Wow! This is an incredible giveaway!" (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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