Man Threatens To Kill Neighbor’s Dogs + Hospital Staffing Issues

Up and at 'em, Chelmsford! Let's get this Friday started off right. These are the most important things happening around Chelmsford today.

First, today's weather:

Partial sunshine High: 65 Low: 47.

Here are the top stories in Chelmsford today:

1. Hospitals: Staffing Problems Are ‘Really Bad' (NBC10 Boston)
2. No Green Monster; this 'Wally' is an unusual avian visitor to Walden Pond (Wicked Local)
3. Eye on Art: Lowell galleries set fall scene with spirit-stirring shows (Sentinel & Enterprise)
4. UMass Lowell iHubs Plan Free Marketing and Financial Planning Workshops for Business (WHAV News)
5. POLICE LOG for September 25: Burlington Man Arrested For Assaulting Police Officer; Wilmington Man Arrested For OUI; Road Rage Incident Involving Ice Cream Truck (wilmingtonapple.com)
6. VIDEO: Meet ‘Grumpy’ — The Man Behind The Fairy Houses At Rotary Pond (wilmingtonapple.com)
7. Tewksbury man threatens to kill neighbor’s dogs with knife (Boston 25 News)
8. Notice of Auction Sale of Condo Unit LL at Boynton Meadows, 134 Main Street (grotonherald.com)
9. Lowell City Council wrap: Homelessness becoming major concern (Lowell Sun)
10. Knife-Wielding Tewksbury Man Allegedly Threatened To Kill Dogs (CBS Boston)
11. Minuteman High School Program Training Students To Help Overworked Veterinary Offices, Animal Hospitals (CBS Boston)
12. Festival of Authors includes indigenous poets at the Concord Library (Wicked Local)
13. VIDEO: Debunking a Billerica haunting on Dudley Road (Wicked Local)
14. Massachusetts Reports 1,448 New COVID Cases, 23 Additional Deaths (CBS Boston)
15. Chelmsford Public Library: Spooky Story Contest! (Press Release Desk)
16. Lowell money manager indicted for defrauding investors out of millions of dollars (Lowell Sun)
17. ‘Snitches get stitches’: Mass. man accused of threatening, harassing interracial couple with slew of vulgar messages| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
18. Police arrest ‘erratic’ man caught on camera running around with large knife in Tewksbury| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
19. Backers of Lowell land acquisition point to many benefits (Lowell Sun)
20. On the Street: Lowell (BetaBoston)
21. Dracut police department staffing levels called inadequate (Lowell Sun)
22. Chelmsford board backs plan for PFAS removal (Wicked Local)
23. Lowell is making a comeback (BetaBoston)
24. 'There are opportunities up here.' Downtown Lowell draws a melting pot of entrepreneurs (BetaBoston)
25. Can Lowell learn from Fitchburg’s sewer separation plan? (Lowell Sun)
26. 5 Things Wilmington Is Talking About On Wednesday, September 29, 2021: Frank Downs Recognized As Man Behind ‘Welcome Home’ Signs On Town Common (wilmingtonapple.com)
27. WCTV Launches New TV Show For Seniors By Seniors: “Aging In Wilmington: It’s Never Too Late” Premieres On October 1 (wilmingtonapple.com)
28. WILMINGTON BUSINESS BUZZ: New England Patriots Announce Official Partnership With Wilmington Company (wilmingtonapple.com)
29. LIBRARY LINEUP: Wilmington Library To Host Elsa & Olaf For A Virtual Visit On October 6 (wilmingtonapple.com)
30. We can't arrest our way out of Mass. and Cass (The Boston Globe)

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Today in Chelmsford:

Chelmsford Patch Notebook

• Chelmsford Police Department: "Thanks for the kind notes! Students of Ms. Chambers grade 5 ELA class at the Parker School presented SRO Dan Sullivan with some encouraging words of thanks this week! What an awesome show of appreciation!" (Facebook)
• South Row PTO: "Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the Ice Cream Social tonight! We were blown away by the turnout! It was awesome to see so much of the South Row community back together. " (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Hockey Association: "Thank you to The Sheehan Family #10 for sponsoring a hole at Chelmsford Hockey's Annual Golf Tournament! We are so grateful for the support!!🏒🥰" (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "Please join us for an Instagram-inspired event at Old Mill House Coffee to learn tips and tricks for increasing your Instagram engagement by creating Reels. Tuesday, October 5th 9:00-10:00am The GLCC is excited to partner with Polka Dot ..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Hockey Association: "CHA is very thankful for the management of 110 Grill / Eviva Trattoria for sponsoring a hole at our Annual Golf Tournament Please support these local business and thank them for supporting youth sports! https://www.110grill.com/chelmsfor..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Hockey Association: "Thank you to Christopher's Towing for not only being a tee shirt sponsor but also a hole sponsor for Chelmsford Hockey's Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser! Thank you Christopher!" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Hockey Association: "More sponsor shoutouts! Thank you so much to Jetsweep for being one of our tee shirt sponsors for Chelmsford Hockey's Annual Golf Tournament Fundraiser!" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Hockey Association: "Chelmsford Hockey Association is very thankful for Chelmsford Middle School Hockey for sponsoring a hole at our annual CHA Golf Tournament! 🏒🥅" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Hockey Association: "Thank you to TSR Apparel for sponsoring a hole for the Chelmsford Hockey's Annual Golf tournament fundraiser!" (Facebook)

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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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