Westford Police Captain Retires + Local Houses On The Market

Happy Friday, Chelmsford! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Snow and sleet, 1-2". High: 34 Low: 16.

Here are the top stories in Chelmsford today:

1. 3 New Chelmsford Area Houses On The Market (Chelmsford Patch)
2. School Committee recognizes student achievements | News (Tewksbury town crier)
3. Wood Haven closing down | News (Tewksbury town crier)
4. ‘Camp’ Toy Store Opening At Burlington Mall, Featuring ‘Paw Patrol’ Experience (CBS Boston)
5. THE VIEW FROM NASON STREET: News from the Maynard Public Library (Wicked Local)
6. Chelmsford Area High School Sports Coming Up This Weekend (Chelmsford Patch)
7. Westford police captain retires; 'privileged' to serve town (Wicked Local)
8. Health care worker thanks Methuen police officers for getting her to work during nasty nor’easter| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
9. Maynard DPW: Fund could help Maynard comply with state regulations (Wicked Local)
10. The Nashoba Players are celebrating 45 years of providing theater productions (Lowell Sun)
11. Residents demand action on COVID-19 housing equity bill (Lowell Sun)
12. FEMA-contracted paramedics treating COVID-19 patients at St. Joseph Hospital (WMUR Manchester)
13. Library Of ‘Things’ In Dracut Helps People Reduce Waste With ‘Try Before You Buy’ Items (CBS Boston)
14. Camp - A Toy Experience Company - Set To Open At Burlington Mall On Thursday (CBS Boston)
15. Baker appoints former mayor Rodney Elliott to Lowell Housing Authority’s Board of Directors (Lowell Sun)
16. Lowell to distribute more at-home COVID-19 tests Saturday (Lowell Sun)
17. Schoology (sau81.org)
18. KANE'S CORNER ~ Sutra Studio in Lowell Our Community is Open to Everyone (The Valley Patriot)
19. Letter to the editor: Westford Town Meeting needs residents' involvement (Wicked Local)
20. TOWN ELECTION UPDATE: Caira, Fennelly, Murphy & Samaha Pull Papers To Run For Re-Election (wilmingtonapple.com)
21. Boutwell & Wildwood Accepting Preschool & Kindergarten Registration From February 28 To March 4 (wilmingtonapple.com)
22. WCTV NEWS & NOTES: Wilmington Community Television Announces Volunteer Opportunities (wilmingtonapple.com)
23. Andover welcomes new DIE director | News (Andover Townsman)

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From my notebook:

• Chelmsford Police Department: "Be prepared for some ice and snow Friday. This forecast calling for a flash freeze Friday morning with the potential for INCHES of ice accumulation." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Schools: "It’s a new term and Paper is here for academic support. Three months into our partnership, here are the numbers: More than 1,000 students active in nearly 2,400 sessions. Better yet, the average session rating is 4.4 out of 5: https://cl..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "We have staff at the MacKay Branch in North Chelmsford three days a week! (M: 1-5, W: 3-7, F: 9:30-1:30) Stop by and have books or movies brought out to you, and you can also pick up federal tax forms or our One Book title! chelmsfordlib..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford TV: "Aleah Floyd sings "Lift Every Voice and Sing" by J. Rosamond Johnson and James Weldon Johnson. This song is often called "The Black National Anthem." Video produced by Cherrice Lattimore with assistance from CTM, as a project for Chelmsf..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "Deanna reviews Hello Transcriber by Hannah Morrissey for our latest #bookspot #chelmsfordma #bookstagram 📚" (Facebook)
• Harrington PTO: "Good afternoon! Please join us for our PTO Meeting at 6:30pm tonight, February 2, 2022. Please note that the meeting will be fully virtual via the following Zoom link and there will be no gathering in the Library. https://us02web.zoom.us..." (Facebook)
• Byam School Association - BSA: "BYAM SAVE THE DATES: 2/11/2022: UML Riverhawks game, Byam Night Out! 2/16/2022: Virtual Bandingo 3/15/2022: Virtual Paint Night with Mrs. Brown 3/26/2022: Hootenanny Talent Show 5/21/2022: WALK-A-THON! 6/10/2022: 4th Grade Celebration" (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "Deanna reviews Hello Transcriber by Hannah Morrissey for our latest #bookspot #chelmsfordma #bookstagram 📚" (Instagram)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Hart Pond: "Does anyone know of a dog training place that works in a group of dogs, works on GCC, and does agility within half hour of Chelmsford? - I have a 2 year old dog who is pretty well trained but we need to work with a trainer in an environm..." (Nextdoor)

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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.