Snow, Sleet In Forecast + Billerica Police Warn Of Scams

Morning, Chelmsford! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a little rain; fog. High: 46 Low: 27.

Here are the top stories in Chelmsford today:

1. Parallel Wireless Opens New State-of-the-Art 5G Research and Development Center in Ottawa, Canada (Conway Daily Sun)
2. Westford voters will weigh funds for new fire-training site; must be moved from Town Farm Road property (Wicked Local)
3. What forecasters are saying about the snow and sleet on Friday (Boston.com)
4. A novel education: Literature and history intersect | News (Andover Townsman)
5. POLICE LOG for January 22: Transit Police Conducting Investigation Over Fatal Crash; Disturbance At CVS; Driver Issued Summons (wilmingtonapple.com)
6. POLICE LOG for January 23: Driver Arrested; Complaints Of Dirt Bikes On Silver Lake (wilmingtonapple.com)
7. Shawsheen Tech Announces Finalists In Superintendent Search (wilmingtonapple.com)
8. WEEKLY LEGAL NOTICES: Wilmington Conservation Commission To Hold Several Public Hearings on February 2 (wilmingtonapple.com)
9. Gitschier on board with Lowell bookmobile (Lowell Sun)
10. Latest: Check Hospital Capacity In Chelmsford Area (Chelmsford Patch)
11. Billerica Police warn of recent cryptocurrency scams (Boston 25 News)
12. UMass chief wants open minds in hunt for UMass Lowell leader (Lowell Sun)
13. Acton Asian Market on Great Road opens (Wicked Local)
14. Residents among UMass Lowell graduates | Community (Gloucester Daily Times)
15. Tot Shabbat - 02-11-2022 | JewishBoston (jewishboston.com)
16. Chelmsford’s Deputy Police Chief Leaves For New Role In Maine (Chelmsford Patch)
17. Real Estate Roundup For Chelmsford Area (Chelmsford Patch)
18. Tyngsborough house fire that killed 30-year-old woman ruled accidental (Boston.com)

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Today in Chelmsford:

• Chelmsford Community Education Presents: Genealogy: I Have My DNA Test Results... Now What? (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Chelmsford Police Department: "Congratulations to Dan Ahern, sworn in yesterday as Chief of Police for the South Portland (Maine) Police Department. Several members of CPD made the trip up for the swearing in ceremony. We wish Chief Ahern the best of luck as he leads ..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "One Book 2022 is here! Pick up your copy of On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. We’ll be having a conversation with the author in April along with other programs that connect with the book’s themes of immigration, self discov..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "Enjoy this evening with stories, songs and yoga with Ms. Marty. Snuggle up, grab a stuffed animal and welcome to PJ story time!" (Facebook)
• Byam School Association - BSA: "Tomorrow, 2-2-22, is TUTU, TIES, AND TENNIS SHOES day at Byam! Celebrate the two's!" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "The latest issue of Bookpage is here! We have copies at the library, of course, but you can always read about the most exciting upcoming titles online as well: https://bit.ly/3L0QyIA" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "Happy #lunarnewyear! Check out one of these great books that we have on display in the children’s room!" (Instagram)
• Chelmsford Public Schools: "NEXT WEEK: Chelmsford High School Innovation Pathways information sessions Tuesday, Feb. 8: • Session 1: 8-8:30 am • Session 2: 6-6:30 pm https://chs.chelmsfordschools.org/innovation-pathways-information-sessions-feb-8/" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford TV: "We learn about how The Wish Project helps people meet their basic needs." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "Happy #lunarnewyear! Check out one of these great books that we have on display in the children’s room!" (Facebook)
• Byam School Association - BSA: "Don't miss out on the Byam Night out at the UML Riverhawks Join us for the Mens hockey game on February 11! Tickets can be purchased here: https://offer.fevo.com/umass-lowell-mih-vs-northeastern-avlpcsc-abbbd34?fbclid=IwAR3pyfGaSvv8ULJs4..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Schools: "TONIGHT: Chelmsford Integrated Preschool hosts a virtual information session regarding 2022-23 registration from 6-7 p.m.: https://chips.chelmsfordschools.org/virtual-information-session-scheduled-regarding-22-23-registration/" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "Well, we have a genealogy program tonight that we're very excited about (Register here: https://chelmsfordlibrary.libcal.com/event/7986131), but anyone who's broken up about Tom Brady's retirement could check out this great looking progr..." (Facebook)
• Byam School Association - BSA: "DID YOU KNOW THAT POOL TESTING IS PCR!? Did you know that the weekly pool testing done on Monday mornings at Byam is a PCR test?! PCR is considered the gold standard of testing. The pool testing program is a way to get a free PCR test f..." (Facebook)
• Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce: "𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗗𝗚𝗘: 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀-𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝑻𝒖𝒆𝒔𝒅𝒂𝒚, 𝑭𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒚 8𝒕𝒉 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 8:30-9:30𝒂𝒎 𝒗𝒊𝒂 𝒁𝒐𝒐𝒎 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://bit.ly/3APIMMM Why is culture so imp..." (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.