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• Last phase of project to be completed by private contractor… Council OKs $100k transfer to finish Magazine Hill parking lot (homenewshere.com) — Woburn officials have approved up to $100,000 from the downtown parking fund, plus state road money, to finish the long-planned Magazine Hill parking lot off Mann's Court. A private contractor will complete paving, curbing, sidewalks, and striping, with about 60 new municipal spaces and improved sidewalks to Main Street expected to open to the public by late fall or early 2027.
• 21-year-old Mass. man charged in crash that killed dad, daughter to undergo psychiatric evaluation (boston25news.com) — A serious criminal case tied to a deadly North Reading crash is unfolding in Woburn District Court, where a Paxton man faces motor vehicle homicide and related charges. He's been ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation and is held on $250,000 bail, with prosecutors and defense highlighting both alleged dangerous driving and longstanding mental health concerns as the investigation continues.
• Driver In Crash That Killed Andover Father, Daughter Held On $250,000 Bail (andovermanews.com) — A high-profile North Reading crash case is centered in Woburn District Court, where a Paxton man is held on $250,000 bail and sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for further psychiatric evaluation. Prosecutors allege he was speeding and impaired before the collision that killed an Andover father and daughter, while his attorney cites serious mental health issues and memory gaps as the investigation continues.
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