Tewksbury Loses $102K To Scam + Man Tries To Steal UPS Packages

Good morning, Chelmsford! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around Chelmsford today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, snow and sleet, 2-4". High: 34 Low: 9.

Here are the top stories today in Chelmsford:

1. The Eagle-Tribune | Newspaper Ads | Classifieds | Real Estate for Sale (Eagle-Tribune)
2. Eye on Art: Color, techniques and more in new Lowell shows (Lowell Sun)
3. Letter: Andover Garden Club grateful for help (Eagle-Tribune)
4. MSLAW provides accessible, affordable legal education (Boston Herald)
5. Patriots Foundation, Bank of America give ‘Community Captain’ UTEC $50G (Lowell Sun)
6. Founding Lowell: Nathan Appleton and his Utopian dream (richardhowe.com)
7. MBTA, Keolis pledge new safety protocols following fatal Wilmington crash (Lowell Sun)
8. The Five Minute Read (Lowell Sun)
9. To Acton man, new ‘Fab Four’ is group who saved his life (Lowell Sun)
10. Beacon Village renovations OK'd | Burlington (Woburn Daily Times)
11. TransMedics: Q4 Earnings Snapshot (New Canaan Advertiser)
12. Assabet Co-op Market gets project permits from Maynard Planning Board (Wicked Local)
13. Voter Sign & Go! event planned in Groton (Lowell Sun)
14. Now Hiring Part-time Van Driver (maynardtownadmin.org)
15. Tewksbury loses $102,000 to phishing scam (Lowell Sun)
16. 5 Things To Do In Wilmington On Thursday, February 24, 2022: Blood Drive At Church; Library To Host Virtual Lecture On Queen Elizabeth (wilmingtonapple.com)
17. POLICE LOG for February 18: Issues With Gates At North Wilmington Crossing; Man Trying To Take Packages Off Of UPS Trucks (wilmingtonapple.com)
18. Retired Wilmington Police Officer Paul Krzeminksi Receives Outstanding Firearms Instructor Award (wilmingtonapple.com)
19. Public Invited To Casino Night At Tewksbury-Wilmington Elks On April 16 (wilmingtonapple.com)
20. THIS WEEKEND: Wilmington Democrats To Elect Delegates To Democratic State Convention At Virtual Caucus On February 26 (wilmingtonapple.com)
21. American Association Of University Women Offers Scholarship Opportunity For Wilmington College Students & Graduates (wilmingtonapple.com)
22. Wilmington’s Abundant Life Christian School Invites Prospective Students To Family Fun Day On March 26 (wilmingtonapple.com)
23. NOW HIRING: 10 New Job Openings In Wilmington (February 24, 2022) (wilmingtonapple.com)
24. Home of Week: For $640k, Acton ranch with a modern cottage feel (Boston.com)

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Today in Chelmsford:

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• Chelmsford Public Library: "See what's new this week at the Chelmsford Public Library at: *** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb&p=3891-522 *** There are five new bestsellers, two new audiobooks, three new children's books, and 25 other new books. The new bestsellers t..." (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Parlee Farms: "I live in Chelmsford, MA. - Looking for a genuine service to do a spring clean up, mulching and fertilizing rose plants in our yard. Any recommendations would be helpful. I have been having a hard time finding someone who I can rely on. ..." (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.