Man Injured After Falling Off Horse-Drawn Carriage + Local Jobs

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

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 46 Low: 28.

Here are the top stories today in Chelmsford:

1. Baker: Mass. to distribute 2M free COVID-19 test kits for residents to use at home| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
2. Who’s Hiring In Chelmsford Area: This Week’s Newest Job Openings (Chelmsford Patch)
3. Middlesex County reports 5,819 new cases of COVID-19 last week, up 25.5% (MetroWest Daily News)
4. The Story School brings real adventure and excitement to learning (Wicked Local)
5. A-B Congregations help support Afghan evacuee family (Wicked Local)
6. Betting on themselves, sisters-in-law open Pepperell’s first cannabis dispensary (Lowell Sun)
7. Written in Granite: Should Hudson, NH, golf course be developed as an Amazon base? (Sentinel & Enterprise)
8. Nuon supporters rally outside Lowell City Hall (Lowell Sun)
9. Man seriously injured after falling off horse-drawn carriage at Tewksbury farm (WCVB Boston)
10. Scoreboard: Angwin powers Chelmsford girls hoop past Tyngsboro (Lowell Sun)
11. MAPS opens new office in ‘heart of the Portuguese-speaking community in Lowell’ (Lowell Sun)
12. UMass Lowell receives award for decarbonization efforts (Lowell Sun)
13. Seven Lowell school building projects to receive accelerated funding (Lowell Sun)
14. State tells Methuen to return $650K of pandemic relief funds (Boston 25 News)
15. Chelmsford Weekly Weather Forecast (Chelmsford Patch)
16. NOW HIRING: Town Clerk’s Office Seeks Election Workers For 2022 Elections (wilmingtonapple.com)
17. VIDEO: Wilmington Library Hosts Virtual Lecture Of History Of Christmas In New England (wilmingtonapple.com)

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From my notebook:

• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "We are excited to announce that our President/CEO, Danielle McFadden, has been named as a 40 Under 40 recipient by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). Click here for the article: https://secure.acce.org/articles/acc..." (Facebook)
• The Paul Center for Learning and Recreation: "We are looking forward to seeing you on December 18th at our Winter Wonderland Party! Please share with your friends and family, the more, the merrier! - Please bring a $5 donation per person." (Facebook)
• The Paul Center for Learning and Recreation: "Paul Center Families are invited to the Winter Wonderland Pre-Party from 4pm-6pm on Saturday, December 18th. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to director@thepaulcenter.org" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "This month our Art on Tuesday lecture is on a Monday! Join us tomorrow evening to learn about the Devilish Details and Sacred Symbols used in Northern Renaissance art by the likes of Hieronymus Bosch and Robert Campin. https://chelmsford..." (Facebook)
• The Paul Center for Learning and Recreation: "All Paul Center families are also invited to our Winter Wonderland Pre-Party from 6:00pm-7:00pm on Saturday, December 18th. If you are interested in attending, please RSVP to director@thepaulcenter.org" (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝐄𝐃𝐆𝐄: 𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝑻𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 14𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 8:30-9:30𝒂𝒎 𝒗𝒊𝒂 𝒁𝒐𝒐𝒎 Register here: https://conta.cc/3DOEnd2 The Power of Emotional Intelligence – Whether you..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Jordon Street: "I am selling this 50” Fireplace. - I never used it. It’s still in the box. If anyone is interested for $400 dollars or make your best offer please let me know. Thank you Mary" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Jordon Street: "Free dishwasher at 230 Westford St. - , Chelmsford. It needs some cleaning. But works." (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.