Chelmsford News

A contract has been awarded to a firm to construct turf athletic fields at the high school and McCarthy Middle School beginning early next month.

These days, more and more people are using wifi hotspots to get onto the internet, so we here at Patch figured it was worth a check to see who has the fastest wifi here in the Chelmsford area.

MAKE THEM PAY: The kids who helped the bombers by hiding their computers and throwing out their items should be held accountable to the fullest extent.

With a quick and unanimous vote at Town Meeting on May 6, Chelmsford reached a milestone of 1,000 acres of conserved land in town, a total that has accumulated quickly in recent years.

After being named as the 773rd best high school in America by Newsweek earlier this month, Chelmsford High has received another award, this time from a publication closer to home.

After Chelmsford police posted a list of pawned jewelry they recovered last October, they got a call from Tyngsboro police saying some of the items were stolen from two housebreaks.

The Concord Police Department has arrested three Massachusetts residents on burglaries and other charges, after alleged incidents in the South End on May 14.

It was only after John Pierro had completed a flawless, four-minute drive from home and parked his older- model Chevy Impala in a space in front of the Dracut Senior Center on Mammoth Road that the 99-year-old committed his first noticeable physical error on Wednesday.

For the second time this month , an individual has fled from police on foot near the area of Billerica Road.

Donald Adams' bravery in going after an armed man who allegedly wanted to kill a Lowell banker in 1927 is not forgotten more than eight decades later.

Much has been said nationally about things like energy independence and the green economy, but for many everyday folks, taking real steps toward things like installing solar panels on their homes comes down to one thing: how much does it cost? That was the core of a new program from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and the Massachusetts ... (more)

The Chelmsford Board of Selectmen are looking to mount a strong opposition to a proposed methadone clinic just feet over the border in on Old Canal Road in Lowell, a sentiment shared by neighbors as well during their meeting on Monday night.

Tyngsboro's Austin Escott, right, gains possession as Oakmont's Chris Davis and Tyngsboro's Mike Gillis look on.

Police said the three are suspected in a least five break-ins in the city. They were found in a car with stolen goods Tuesday, police said.

More than 19,000 names of fallen law enforcement officers are etched into the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC -- and more are added every year.

Donna Parlee & Tom Christiano would like to invite you to the next "Support Our Town Coffee" at the Weston Nurseries , on 160 Pine Hill Road, in Chelmsford, on Thursday, May 23rd, from 8:00 AM until 10:00 AM.

The Powerball jackpot will hit $350 million for Wednesday's drawing. Though not the largest Powerball cash payout, the jackpot is inching closer to the $384 million that was given out in November 2012 in Arizona and Missouri.

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Turf athletic fields to be installed this summer at the high school and McCarthy Middle School will rely on rentals from youth and adult leagues and state or regional tournaments to make up much of the cost of the project.

As concerns by neighbors mount, the Board of Selectmen weighed the options on a dangerous dog and her hard-to-reach owner on Monday night.