Littleton Resident Aids Hoarded Cats + Gas Prices On The Rise

Morning, neighbors! Annie Sandoli here with the latest issue of the Chelmsford Daily.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 42 Low: 30.

Here are the top stories in Chelmsford today:

1. March 8 Special Town Meeting Will Decide On Wildwood Project (Patch)
2. Case against Massachusetts judge charged in immigrant's escape to go on (Turn to 10)
3. Wilmington Wildwood School To Close For Oil Cleanup In 2-3 Weeks (Patch)
4. Chelmsford Area Real Estate Roundup (Chelmsford Patch)
5. Westford Wildlife Watch: Signs of spring take flight (Wicked Local)
6. Tewksbury Teachers Suspend Work To Rule Process (Patch)
7. Massachusetts' statewide school mask mandate comes to an end (Woburn Daily Times)
8. Chelmsford: Dogs, Rabbits, Pets Available For Adoption Nearby (Chelmsford Patch)
9. EforAll conducting virtual all-ideas pitch contest | Business (Berkshire Eagle)
10. Concord Scenic Roads bylaw coming before Town Meeting to protect stone walls, trees (Wicked Local)
11. Cleaner air will welcome students in Billerica back from February vacation (Wicked Local)
12. In new role as shelter manager, Littleton resident aids hoarded cats (Wicked Local)
13. 4 Great Places To Grab A Beer In The Greater Merrimack Valley (MerrimackValley.org)
14. Man injured in Monday afternoon shooting in Lowell (Boston 25 News)
15. Man Injured in Lowell Shooting (NBC10 Boston)
16. Gas prices soar in Massachusetts (The Boston Globe)
17. VIDEO: Billerica police chief spends time with Brownie McSnuggles (Wicked Local)
18. Lowell councilors mull park funding as ARPA plan unveiled (Lowell Sun)
19. The Five Minute Read (Lowell Sun)
20. Letter -- Chelmsford Art Society thanks library for support (Wicked Local)
21. PHOTOS: A stroll through Billerica's Greenough Conservation Land (Wicked Local)
22. PHOTOS -- Black History Month celebration in Chelmsford (Wicked Local)
23. Time's Out for Bishop Guertin Sex Abuse Lawsuit (InDepthNH.org)

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From my notebook:

• Chelmsford Police Department: "Congratulations to Firefighter John Robinson, father of Officer Chris Robinson and Public Safety Dispatcher Andy Robinson on your retirement today. 34 years of service to the town of Chelmsford, never afraid to work in the big house - th..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Hockey Association: "Chelmsford Hockey Association is pleased to announce that registration for our 2022/2023 Travel Program Tryout Sessions for both full and half season teams is now open on the CHA website with the exception of the girls program teams. Try..." (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "Lowell Community Health Center: Chamber Chat 💥 It's always great catching up with our friends at LCHC! They doing such AMAZING work in our community. 💥 🎥 You can learn more about Lowell Community Health Center in this video. Useful li..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "It's a new month, which means it's time for a new Book Page full of reviews, interviews and great reading lists. Grab one in the library, or access the digital version right here! https://issuu.com/book_page/docs/0322_bookpage" (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.