Wrong-Way Driver Hits Cruiser + Coronavirus Cases Up 6%

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know around Chelmsford today.

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First, today's weather:

Possible light rain overnight. High: 83 Low: 66.

Here are the top stories in Chelmsford today:

1. Wrong-way driver strikes cruiser in front of Lowell Police station, officials say (WCVB Boston)
2. International Institute of New England preparing to resettle Afghan evacuees in Lowell (Lowell Sun)
3. 5 Things To Know In Wilmington On Wednesday, September 8, 2021 (wilmingtonapple.com)
4. Middlesex County's COVID cases up 6%; Massachusetts cases surge 17.2% (MetroWest Daily News)
5. Man accused of murdering Nashua man waives initial court appearance (WMUR Manchester)
6. These Massachusetts Breweries Are on Tap to Open in 2021 (NECN)
7. Art Walk at the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in Chelmsford (Wicked Local)
8. Town Of Chelmsford Day Of Peace On The Common September 25 From 1:00 - 5:00 PM (Press Release Desk)
9. 5 Things To Know In Wilmington On Tuesday, September 7, 2021 (wilmingtonapple.com)
10. Purchase A Raffle Calendar To Support Wilmington Relay For Life (wilmingtonapple.com)
11. West Nile Virus Risk Level Raised to 'Moderate' in Burlington (Woburn Daily Times)
12. No more lifeguards at DCR-run beaches, pools in Massachusetts after Labor Day (WCVB Boston)
13. Family, Including Infant, Rescued After Car Plunges Into Water Along I-495 In Littleton (CBS Boston)

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Today in Chelmsford:

• Town Hall Advisory Committee - Town of Chelmsford Meetings (8:30 AM)
• Council on Aging - Town of Chelmsford Meetings (9:00 AM)
• Chelmsford Water District - Town of Chelmsford Meetings (1:00 PM)
• Planning Board - Town of Chelmsford Meetings (6:30 PM)
• Library Trustees - Town of Chelmsford Meetings (7:00 PM)
• Chelmsford Cultural Council - Town of Chelmsford Meetings (7:30 PM)

Chelmsford Patch Notebook

• Chelmsford Public Library: "It's the first full week of fall and we're going to be busy! Our new Compelling Questions lecture series starts on Friday with SpeakOUT Boston discussing gender identity. Regular programs that were on hiatus during the summer are back! G..." (Facebook)
• Chelmsford Public Library: "We're also rolling out our full fall schedule for the Pop-Up Library this week! Mondays and Fridays at MacKay, other destinations throughout the week. Thursday's weather is looking a little iffy, but we'll post updates any morning where ..." (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.

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