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LOWELL -- Wednesday is an early-release day for Lowell Public Schools; see individual schools for times.

All meetings in city or town hall unless otherwise noted. Ayer MONDAY -- Board of Health, 5:30 p.

ACTON-BOXBORO (High) MONDAY -- Buffalo chicken wrap. TUESDAY -- Ham-and-cheese panini. WEDNESDAY -- Mozzarella sticks.

FITCHBURG -- The city's police are understaffed, overworked and unhappy that Mayor Lisa Wong does not intend to fill two anticipated

CHELMSFORD -- The Chelmsford High School Fine and Performing Arts Department has been nominated for 16 TAMY Awards for its production of

The following local students graduated from Fitchburg State University: Acton: Ellen J. Freshman, Brigid C.

Dedham High School TV/video program students got all decked up, walked through the school’s auditorium and received

CHELMSFORD SENIOR CENTER Located at 75 Groton Road. Contribution $2.50. Beverages served with each meal.

TYNGSBORO -- Greater Lowell Technical High School recently hosted its second Community Open House of the 2012-2013 school year.

TOWNSEND -- Those who have made personal sacrifices in the interest of public safety and a safer community are now commemorated at the

GARDNER -- Firefighters battled a two-alarm basement fire at 261 Matthews St. Saturday about 5:39 p.m.

By Jessica Trufant MetroWest Daily News MEDWAY (AP) -- More than a year after losing their 20-year-old son, James, in a Holliston

Monday Ashburnham Board of Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Public Safety Building Advisory Board, 6:30 p.

LOWELL -- As part of the Franco American School's Safety Day 2013, students recently watched demonstrations and participated in simulations

CHELMSFORD -- With a quick and unanimous vote at Town Meeting on May 6, Chelmsford reached a milestone of 1,000 acres of conserved land in

FITCHBURG -- Ethan Oliver of Littleton, an eighth-grader at Applewild School in Fitchburg, will go to the National History Day competition

LEOMINSTER -- Two of the state troopers honored with Leominster firefighter Derek Ranno at a Statehouse ceremony Friday are stationed at