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Hi there, Chelmsford! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Chelmsford crash suspect allegedly blew over five times legal limit
  • How a Tyngsboro school case could affect Chelmsford families
  • Chelmsford family mourns Marine veteran Kenneth William Ryan, 91

Also on today's calendar: Join Rock Voices, the community choir that ONLY sings rock music! and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 80, low: 54.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 71 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Woman From Merrimack NH Accused Of Blowing A 0.42 On A Breathalyzer Test After Crash In Chelmsford (patch.com) — Chelmsford police say a New Hampshire woman was arrested Monday afternoon after allegedly fleeing a hit-and-run crash near Oak Street and Littleton Road and being found in a childcare center parking lot with open alcohol containers. Officers report her breathalyzer result was 0.42, more than five times the legal limit, and she faces multiple OUI-related charges with arraignment in Lowell District Court.
   

• Defendants served in alleged Tyngsboro school sex abuse case (lowellsun.com) — A civil lawsuit against Innovation Academy Charter School in Tyngsboro and former teacher Ryan Deery alleges years of sexual abuse of a student, with both defendants now formally served and required to respond. The school, which serves Chelmsford and began as the Chelmsford Public Charter School, is accused of failing to protect the student, who is seeking over $1 million in damages and a fast-tracked trial.
   

• Kenneth W. Ryan Obituary Sep 25, 2026 - Cremation Society of New Hampshire (csnh.com) — Chelmsford readers may know Michael Ryan, whose father, longtime Merrimack resident and Marine veteran Kenneth William Ryan, has died at 91. Remembered for his decades with Southern New England Telephone, years as a beloved golf starter, and love of fishing, dogs, and family breakfasts, he will be honored with his late wife Joan at a joint service in Boscawen, New Hampshire.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Lowell

  • City of Lowell Accepts $2.5 Million Grant to Improve Climate Resiliency at Lowell Regional Water Utility (insidelowell.com)
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Lexington

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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