Lowell Bomb Threat ‘Not Credible’ + Local Officials Rescue Horse

Morning, Chelmsford! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny; bitterly cold. High: 19 Low: 5.

Here are the top stories in Chelmsford today:

1. Prep Sports In And Around Chelmsford: The Weekend Ahead (Chelmsford Patch)
2. Snow showers in Mass. could create slick roads during morning commute| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
3. Andover Stories: Andover opens doors to refugees in 1956 | Opinion (Andover Townsman)
4. Ex-head of Lawrence shelter agrees to $6 million settlement to avoid trial (The Harvell gazette)
5. All those years ago | News (Andover Townsman)
6. Tewksbury Police Looking For Best Backyard Ice Rink For Pick-Up Hockey Game (CBS Boston)
7. Local fire departments rescue horse trapped on the ice in Groton| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
8. Lowell High School bomb threat found ‘not credible,’ police say (The Boston Globe)
9. Latest: Check Hospital Capacity In Chelmsford Area (Chelmsford Patch)
10. Andover says goodbye to ailing K9 Grimm (The Boston Globe)
11. Haystack Observatory staff will discuss climate change at virtual forum (The Boston Globe)
12. Chelmsford: 2 Open Houses In The Area (Chelmsford Patch)
13. CBRE Arranges $14.83 Million Sale of 91,476 SF Class A Industrial Building in Chelmsford (Boston Real Estate Times)

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From my notebook:

• Chelmsford Police Department: "Today we had a send off for Deputy Chief Dan Ahern, as he embarks on his new role with the South Portland (Maine) Police Department as Chief of Police. The list of thanks that Ahern offered were from the heart seemed endless, we are sure..." (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "⭐ 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲! ⭐ Four FREE tickets ($220 Value) to Adagio Big Band "Sinatra Spectacular" Show! ⭐ 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗱 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼..." (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "Push Muscular Restoration: New Member Welcome 💥 We are so excited to welcome Push Muscular Restoration to the Chamber! As you can see, Danielle was SO EXCITED to finally chat with Thao Lan. This business has been a dream of Thao's for 2..." (Facebook)
• Byam School Association - BSA: "ENRICHMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS: Did you know that the BSA enrichment coordinators work directly with the classroom teachers and presenters to bring enrichment opportunities to our school, both in person and virtually? Here are some of the a..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford TV: "Tonight.... Everything about Chelmsford property taxes with Chief Assessor Frank Reen" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "Thursday night at 7 pm! We know it's a little cold out still, but it's never too early to start planning a spring garden! Learn some secrets about seeds and sustainable planting. Register now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_..." (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.