NH Man Charged With Murdering Grandmother Dies + Local Events

Up and at 'em, Chelmsford! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in Chelmsford today.

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 27 Low: 20.

Here are the top stories in Chelmsford today:

1. CuriRx Launches the Advanced Bioprocessing and Analytical Center to Support Biotherapeutic Drug Developers (Woburn Daily Times)
2. Letters: How about age limits for federal office holders; Legislators should support no-cost phone calls from prisons and jails bill; Vesper CC Bridge was replaced in less than year, why can’t government (Lowell Sun)
3. David D. Smith | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
4. Wilmington Police Officer Michael Wandell Promoted To Sergeant (wilmingtonapple.com)
5. BUSINESS BRIEF: Wilmington’s Onto Innovation Announces Growing $500 Million Order Backlog (wilmingtonapple.com)
6. Scoreboard: Dracut girls hoop clip Chelmsford 60-48 (Lowell Sun)
7. Nashua man charged with murdering his grandmother dies after suffering 'medical event' in custody (The Union Leader)
8. Town Of Chelmsford: MA Emergency Paid Sick Leave (Press Release Desk)
9. Effort to help Lowell homeless results in illegal dump site (Boston 25 News)
10. Latest: Check Hospital Capacity In Chelmsford Area (Chelmsford Patch)
11. Town Of Chelmsford: Special Town Meeting February 24, 2022 (Press Release Desk)
12. Town Of Chelmsford: COVID - 19 Federal Home Tests Available (Press Release Desk)
13. Software difficulties lead to delayed tax bills in Lowell (Lowell Sun)
14. Nashoba Tech TV students hit the mall to film special Christmas episode (Lowell Sun)
15. Boxborough's $1.7 million ARPA allocations (Wicked Local)
16. Erev Shabbat Service - 01-28-2022 | JewishBoston (jewishboston.com)
17. Town of Maynard Encourages Community Participation in Revision of Home Occupations Bylaw (maynardtownadmin.org)
18. Woman firefighter promoted in Methuen after discrimination complaint (Boston.com)
19. Chelmsford Area Real Estate Roundup (Chelmsford Patch)
20. Arizona Department of Education Names i-Ready® Assessment an Approved Universal Literacy and Dyslexia Screener (Woburn Daily Times)
21. Where can you find a rapid COVID test in Mass.? A new website tracks them down (wgbh.org)
22. Chelmsford: Dogs, Guinea Pigs, Pets Up For Adoption At Area Shelters (Chelmsford Patch)

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From my notebook:

• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "Take a cool photo lately? We'd love to see it! 📸" (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "Posts like this one make us so happy! 🥰 Three members in one!" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "With forecasters already predicting a big weekend storm, it’s time to stock up on books AND take part in our winter reading challenge! Pick from different genres like eco-thriller, biography, historical mystery, or even a book inspired b..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "Snuggle up for stories, songs and yoga with Ms. Marty on this winter night." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "Looking for some nonfiction? From true crime to memoirs, from personal growth to the history of science, we have titles that fit every interest! Check out some popular suggestions from our reader's advisory team and find something new to..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford TV: "Tonight..... Everything about upcoming Special Town Meeting on February 24th, 2022" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Schools: "Chelmsford Public Schools transitioning from Test-and-Stay program to providing at-home #COVID19 tests: https://chelmsfordschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Letter-Update-to-CPS-COVID-Mitigation-Strategy-At-Home-Rapid-Antigen-Testing..." (Facebook)
• Byam School Association - BSA: "4th GRADE MEMORY/YEARBOOK PHOTOS: Please submit photos for our 4th grade yearbook of current 4th grade students participating in school activities or events from Kindergarten through now! These can be photos you took when volunteering in..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Schools: "ONE WEEK FROM TONIGHT: Chelmsford Integrated Preschool hosts a virtual information session regarding 2022-23 registration Wednesday, Feb. 2, 6-7 p.m.: https://chips.chelmsfordschools.org/virtual-information-session-scheduled-regarding-22..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Parlee Farms: "Recently there was a conversation about someone considering bottled water delivery due to issues with Chelmsford water. - There was a list from Mass gov i thought about safe companies to buy water but after going to MA gov I was unable t..." (Nextdoor)

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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.