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GROTON -- Robert Bicknell is a familiar name to Groton residents who regularly check the town's Web site. While he works full time in the information-technology industry as a systems administrator, Bicknell has taken numerous photographs of town landscapes and has exhibited some of his work on the town Web site as well as at local gift shops.
Friday, July 04, 2008
BOSTON -- Bad blood and a bizarre case of mistaken identity have cost Middlesex Sheriff's Department officers $65,000 after they arrested a Wilmington woman in her home instead of her twin sister two years ago.
Friday, July 04, 2008
LOWELL -- A 25-year-old man who served jail time for raping a 10-year-old girl in Lowell and appeared on the state's most-wanted sex-offender list is back behind bars for another two years. Derek J.
Friday, July 04, 2008
SUN STAFF REPORT BILLERICA -- Police arrested a Somerville man after a North Billerica convenience store was robbed at knife-point late Wednesday night. Jason Docanto, 20, robbed the 7-Eleven at 314 Boston Road with a Rambo-style hunting knife, then cut the phone lines before running out, said detective Sgt.
Friday, July 04, 2008
HOLLIS, N.H. (AP) -- An 18-year-old Pepperell man was one of two people arrested during an alcohol compliance check by Hollis police and the state Bureau of Liquor Enforcement. During the compliance check between 6 and 8 p.
Friday, July 04, 2008
Compiled by Shawn Myrick Sun Staff From pancake breakfasts to parades, from hot-air balloon rides to road races, local communities will be going all out to celebrate Independence Day. Here's a local rundown (all events are today unless otherwise noted): Acton -- 8 to 9 p.
Friday, July 04, 2008
LOWELL -- A $100,000 challenge grant introduced last month by the Greater Lowell Community Foundation has already awarded its largest-available matching share. "We acted fast," said Carol Duncan, executive director of Girls Incorporated of Greater Lowell, which made the required $100,000 contribution to its endowment with GLCF to qualify for
Friday, July 04, 2008
BOSTON -- A South Boston woman with ties to Lowell has been indicted on double murder and arson charges in connection with the fire deaths of two young sisters who were trapped inside their burning house in April.
Friday, July 04, 2008
BOSTON -- Three days late but in time for the holiday weekend, House and Senate lawmakers sent a $28.2 billion state budget to Gov. Deval Patrick's desk yesterday, drawing heavily on new cigarette and corporate taxes and the state's reserve fund to offset exploding health-care and energy costs.
Friday, July 04, 2008
TEWKSBURY -- Faced with the loss of a staff member, the town clerk's office this week decided to discard its evening hours on Tuesdays. It was forced to cut a full-time worker this fiscal year, after town officials had to slash $6 million from Tewksbury's budget.
Friday, July 04, 2008
Stores/supermarkets: Open Liquor stores: Open Convenience stores: Open Restaurants/taverns: Open Pharmacies: Some open Banks: Closed Post office: No delivery Schools: Closed Libraries: Closed Registry of Motor Vehicles: Closed State/county/municipal offices: Closed Stock market: Closed MBTA service: Subway,
Friday, July 04, 2008
LOWELL -- City Manager Bernie Lynch said yesterday he's optimistic Spinners owner Drew Weber will share with the city a portion of proceeds he earns from the July 10 Dropkick Murphys concert at LeLacheur Park, the first such event ever at the riverfront venue.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
Fireworks can be fun for humans, but the celebratory thunder that rings out on the Fourth of July is no walk in the park for animals. So when Lowell's fireworks display alights at 9 p.m. on July 4, more than three-dozen animals living at the Lowell Humane Society's shelter at 951 Broadway St.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
READING -- Family members who waited outside in the rain at Camp Curtis Guild whooped and cheered yesterday when buses arrived carrying a company of Massachusetts Army National Guard soldiers returning home from Iraq.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
PELHAM -- After years of having no "D" grade in an attempt to increase student achievement at Pelham High School, the School Board is bringing the letter back. The idea, said School Board member Linda Mahoney, is to bring the school district in line with other districts in the state -- most of which have a "D" grade.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
LOWELL -- A 9-year-old girl had been missing for more than 12 hours. All available police officers were searching for the girl overnight, after her family reported her missing at 11:50 p.m. She had not been seen since 2 p.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
WOBURN -- A 10-year veteran Lowell police officer will face a judge on July 15, on charges that he extorted $5,000 from a Westford bookmaker. David Annis, 33, is facing charges of extortion, keeping a place for registering bets or dealing in a pool, unauthorized access to a computer system, and unlawfully obtaining criminal offender record
Thursday, July 03, 2008
LOWELL -- A member of a Billerica family that won a federal lawsuit against police in that town last year was arrested by a heavily armed SWAT team Tuesday night. Brian Kennedy Sr. was arrested in Lowell after Billerica police suspected he was responsible for three local housebreaks that netted thousands of dollars in cash and jewelry, as well
Thursday, July 03, 2008
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: Hills Memorial Libary, 49 Ferry St., Hudson, N.H., will hold a Daytime Book Discussion, third Tues. each month, 1:30 p.m.; Evening Book Discussion, fourth Tues. each month, 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
LOWELL -- Embattled state Sen. J. James Marzilli will be arraigned on July 9 on charges he made lewd and annoying comments toward four women in Lowell last month. Marzilli, 50, was initially charged in Lowell District Court, after two women made allegations on June 3.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
BOSTON -- The pain at the pump might be nothing compared to what families will have to pay this winter for oil to heat their homes. Even as the mercury rises outside, some politicians on Beacon Hill are starting to think about how much it will cost to make sure low-income residents don't freeze in their homes this winter when they are unable to
Thursday, July 03, 2008
PEPPERELL -- Pepperell's new food pantry in the making hasn't found a place to call home just yet, but the project is moving forward with a series of fundraisers slated to kick off soon. In the meantime, the organizers want people to know the two existing pantries remain in operation despite rumors that one of them may have closed.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
LITTLETON -- The beleaguered Charles Ridge Estates affordable-housing project for 55-and-over residents failed, but the Littleton Ridge Estates that rose out of its sawdust is flourishing, according to the new developer and its real-estate agent.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
AYER -- Town Administrator Shaun Suhoski will receive a 12.1 percent pay hike as part of a new three-year contract announced Tuesday. In exchange for that raise, Suhoski has agreed to surrender an unused education reimbursement provision from his previous contract.
Thursday, July 03, 2008
BILLERICA -- Selectmen voted unanimously to offer the town manager's job to Bill Williams, the village manager of Port Chester, N.Y. Williams, Swampscott Town Administrator Andrew Maylor and former Stratford, Conn.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
BEDFORD -- It's a sound every lifeguard dreads -- three short blows of the whistle. It's a signal that a child is missing. At the beach at Springs Brook Park, the whistle warning can blow several times a day.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
OXFORD, Ohio -- John Pont, who guided Indiana to its only Rose Bowl appearance 40 years ago and also coached at Northwestern, Yale and Miami of Ohio, died yesterday. He was 80. Officials at Miami said Pont died at his home in Oxford, Ohio.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
NEW YORK (AP) -- Clay Felker, who revolutionized the magazine genre as founding editor of New York, bringing readers a smart, sassy mix of gossip and news that was replicated relentlessly across the country, died yesterday.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
By Gayle Simone MediaNews AYER -- The Department of Public Works filled two open positions last night after the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved the appointments. DPW Superintendent Michael Madigan recommended Luis Ramos of Fitchburg to fill the open Highway Department utility-person position.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
WOBURN (AP) -- Two former Tufts University employees are accused of stealing nearly $1 million in student activities funds for personal trips and spending at places like the Foxwoods Casino and Resort and Prada.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Local communities are pulling out all the stops to mark Independence Day again this year. Here's a local rundown (all events are Friday unless otherwise noted.): Acton -- 8 to 9 p.m.: U.S. Air Force Band performs at Nara Park; fireworks begin at dusk.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
LOWELL -- Embattled state Sen. J. James Marzilli, of Arlington, who recently committed himself to a psychiatric hospital and decided not to seek re-election, was indicted yesterday for allegedly making lewd and annoying comments toward four women in Lowell last month.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
TEWKSBURY -- The library will discard its Sunday hours and curtail its opening time on most other days, as it deals with the ramifications of Tewksbury's budget shortfall. Library Director Jennifer Hinderer announced yesterday that the trustees have set the library's new regular hours as 10 a.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
GROTON -- The deadline for applying for the town manager position has been moved up to allow the screening committee enough time to review candidates. The Town Manager Search Committee has agreed to require all applicants to submit their resumes by Tuesday, Aug.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
DOVER, N.H. (AP) -- The Somersworth man accused of taking hostages last year at one of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign offices plans to plead guilty to the charges later this year after finishing a program to address substance-abuse problems.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
LOWELL -- The Portuguese specials smelled scrumptious, but perhaps the most alluring fare served at Cavaleiro's Restaurant in Back Central yesterday was the battle for control of the U.S. Senate. A few dozen of the region's most prominent lawyers, politicians and businessmen turned out to raise cash for Rep.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
By Damien Fisher MediaNews TOWNSEND -- Selectmen signed a new trash-hauling contract, valued at nearly $400,000, last night with GW Shaw and Son Inc. Selectman Linda Tarantino said the board decided in April to award the contract to GW Shaw, a company based in New Ipswich, N.
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
LOWELL -- A 19-year veteran state corrections officer from Dracut pleaded innocent yesterday to charges that he sold seven pounds of marijuana to an undercover state trooper just before police found more marijuana, steroids and Ecstasy in his apartment.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
LOWELL -- An accused rapist was behind bars yesterday night after he allegedly attacked a woman near the railroad tracks behind the Gallagher Terminal and bolted through the terminal and across Thorndike Street in an effort to elude the law.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
During a 1960s interview with Voice of America, Marion Stoddart, a legendary environmentalist, introduced herself as a housewife from Groton. She wanted people to know that her profession or town boundaries didn't matter for her initiative to clean up the Nashua River, which was brimmed with copper-red toxic discharges from factories.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
CHELMSFORD -- When it comes to job performance, Selectman Clare Jeannotte compared Town Manager Paul Cohen to the Energizer rabbit. "He's always got something going on," Jeannotte said. From people skills to fiscal responsibility, Cohen earned high marks for running the town, selectmen said in an annual evaluation released last night.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
BILLERICA -- The day Selectman Mike Rosa met Jo Anne Giovino, she was trudging out of a swamp on Dudley Road sporting big, yellow galoshes. Giovino can look forward to at least another three years of splashing around the town's swamps.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
TEWKSBURY -- Starting today, children entering kindergarten through third grade can sign up for the next meeting of the Tewksbury Public Library's Read To Me book and craft club Wednesday, July 9, at 2 p.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Dog licenses due today TEWKSBURY -- Dog owners and keepers who have not licensed their pet with the town by today will have to pay a late fee of $15, which will increase the dog licensing fee to $25.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
LOWELL -- Despite thunderstorm warnings, guitar great Richard Thompson played for a crowd of 1,100 outdoors at Boarding House Park on Saturday night. And the start of the Summer Music Series at Boarding House Park went off without a hitch.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
TOWNSEND -- Eat pizza and read several summer required reading books at the Townsend Public Library. A program for sixth-graders on Flying Solo, by Ralph Fletcher, with teachers John and Kimberly King, will be held Wednesdays, from July 2 through July 23, from 5 to 6 p.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
TEWKSBURY -- Mary Ann Murphy wasn't quite sure what to expect when she organized Murph's Fun Run last summer in memory of her late husband. The road race, modeled on the CBS reality show The Amazing Race, ended up exceeding even her wildest expectations.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
ACTON -- The Acton Memorial Library will be closed Friday through Sunday for the Independence Day weekend. Normal library hours during the summer are Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday, from 9 a.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
By Gayle Simone MediaNews HARVARD -- Roland Martineau stood at the front of the meeting room, looking down, as retired Navy Reserve Cmdr. Ronald Ricci pinned three military medals on the lapel of his suit coat.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
LITTLETON -- Finally, the state is putting in a left-turn lane for eastbound traffic in front of Littleton High School. The bad news is that the work is expected to disrupt traffic for up to four weeks.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
WESTFORD -- A bit of luck prevented any injuries or damage yesterday when a load of cut up trees on the back of a logging truck shifted and tumbled onto Main Street about 6 a.m. Police Capt. Victor Neal did not return calls seeking information on the crash, but firefighters said the load of logs apparently toppled as a private logger drove them
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
LEBANON, N.H. -- A 41-year-old Pepperell man who seriously injured his neck in an ATV crash Friday night in northern New Hampshire remained hospitalized yesterday. Fish and Game officials said Brian Beek suffered a severe neck injury Friday about 6 p.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
CHELMSFORD -- Sam Poulten slapped down a pair of tan Belleville Gore-Tex boots on the podium at the police station's meeting room. It was the Chelmsford reservist's answer to a question raised by Chris Keohan, the veterans outreach coordinator for U.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
LOWELL -- An allegedly intoxicated man was arrested Saturday after he allegedly threatened to kill his elderly father and his father's girlfriend, then barricaded himself along with his two young sons in a closet in their River Place apartment building.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
LOWELL -- The second annual ONE Lowell World Cup soccer tournament is scheduled for on Aug. 2 and 3 at Cawley Stadium. Event organizers anticipate that between 5,000 and 7,000 spectators will be on hand to watch the action, which will feature teams from across New England representing their original homeland or the country of their family's
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
CONCORD, N.H. -- The parents of a 17-year-old Lowell native killed on a New Hampshire farm when a concrete wall fell on him have filed a federal wrongful-death lawsuit against the farm and its owner. Mark J.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
LOWELL -- A 19-year-old Billerica man is being held without bail after he was accused of becoming drunk and belligerent at a weekend party, then using the butt of a gun to fracture the jaw and facial bones of another partygoer.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
LOWELL -- The first meeting was contentious -- downtown residents and bar owners gathered with police in the City Council chambers and discussed Police Superintendent Kenneth Lavallee's proposal to begin closing bars at 1 a.
Monday, June 30, 2008
BILLERICA -- The Pinehurst section of town was hit hard by the Vietnam War, sacrificing six of its sons. Two of those young men have been memorialized along Cook Street, Marine Pfc. Thomas Edward Bush, at Cook Street and Alexander Road, and Marine Lance Cpl.
Monday, June 30, 2008
LOWELL -- The belt or a bite. Those were the choices Willie Brown gave an 8-year-old girl to accompany his sexual assaults on the child three times a week when he was alone with her while her mother worked, according to court documents.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Lowell Unleashed will meet tonight at 7 in the Mayor's Reception Room in City Hall. The group will celebrate the opening of the First Street Dog Park. Also, as part of a strategic initiative, the group has invited local canine authorities to discuss what they see as major concerns in the dog-owning community, and how the group can offer assistance.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Compiled by Shawn Myrick Sun Staff From pancake breakfasts to parades, from hot-air balloon rides to road races, local communities will be going all out to celebrate Independence Day next week. Here's a local rundown (all events are July 4 unless otherwise noted.
Monday, June 30, 2008
DRACUT -- When she arrived from Peabody on Aug. 3, 1998, to begin her tenure as superintendent of schools, Elaine Espindle didn't have as much as an office prepared for her. This was not going to be easy.
Monday, June 30, 2008
BILLERICA -- The Pinehurst section of town was hit hard by the Vietnam War, sacrificing six of its sons. Two of those young men have been memorialized along Cook Street, Marine Pfc. Thomas Edward Bush, at Cook Street and Alexander Road, and Marine Lance Cpl.
Monday, June 30, 2008
As I watched the coverage of Tim Russert's memorial service, I thought back to 11 years ago, almost to the day, when another man died. Dan Nicholaou died of a heart attack on June 12, 1997. He was 45 years old.
Monday, June 30, 2008
TEWKSBURY -- George Paul and Cathy Ronan have spent more than half of their lives in the Tewksbury public schools. Their styles may have differed, but their hearts have always been in the same place.
Monday, June 30, 2008
The Nashoba Associated Boards of Health will host a series of free well-adult clinics in July. Blood-pressure and pulse screenings will be available, as well as medication reviews and diet tips. The monthly handout is on strokes.
Monday, June 30, 2008
LAWRENCE -- An 18-year-old North Andover man accused of stabbing his 53-year-old Wilmington therapist to death was indicted by a grand jury for first-degree murder, according to the Essex County District Attorney.
Monday, June 30, 2008
TYNGSBORO -- Aspiring entertainers take note: A performing-arts program is coming to town. This summer, youngsters looking to beat the heat and improve their social skills can sign up for Performing Arts Programs Inc.
Monday, June 30, 2008
CHELMSFORD -- Lindsey Valcourt wanted to cry. It was November 2006, two days before Thanksgiving, when a phone call came that changed her life. Valcourt, then 22, had a signed contract with the Army Reserve: One weekend a month, two weeks a year.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Three injured in Chelmsford crash CHELMSFORD -- Three people were taken to the hospital early yesterday morning after a minivan went out of control and smashed through a utility pole on Route 40. Police said a minivan driven by Michael McNeil, 51, of Lowell, smashed through the pole, at 12:02 a.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
BILLERICA -- She thought it was a scam. A man she had never met appeared on Phyllis and Gordon Oxton's doorstep last month with a proposition. He and a group of teenagers from St. Theresa's Church wanted to paint their house, free of charge.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
DRACUT -- The year 1908 was destined for new beginnings. Kicking off with the first-ever ball drop on New Year's Eve, it has become an annual tradition. Driving the bend of New Boston Road, you can still see the remnants of the new beginning that the Shaw family created for themselves in 1908, a place that also now holds the title of
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Meetings are held in Town Hall unless otherwise noted. Billerica MONDAY -- Selectmen, 7 p.m. TUESDAY -- Selectmen, town manager finalist interviews, 5 p.m.; Cabot Land Reuse Committee, 7 p.m.; Finance Committee, 7:30 p.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Compiled by Shawn Myrick Sun Staff From pancake breakfasts to parades, from hot-air balloon rides to road races, local communities will be going all out to celebrate Independence Day next week. Here's a local rundown (all events are July 4 unless otherwise noted.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
HUDSON, N.H. -- A single-vehicle crash on Sullivan Road yesterday injured a local man, who was taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Injured in the 1:30 p.m. crash was Raymond Laforest, 62, of Sullivan Road. Laforest was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in Nashua. Laforest apparently lost control of his pickup truck in the vicinity of 16 Sullivan Road and crashed into a utility pole. Upon arrival, Lt. Robert Tousignant and Officer Patrick McStravick saw Laforest's vehicle with a utility pole on top of it.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
BEDFORD -- Yesterday was a busy day for the Fire Department, which answered the call for at least two lightning strikes, a trash fire and a house fire in which a homeowner was injured trying to put out the flames apparently started by his plumber.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Rev. James P. Robichaud served with the Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Lowell from 1979 to 1999 and in 2000 returned to Maine where he transferred to the Diocese of Portland in 2003. His assigments in Lowell included: * 1979-1983 St.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
BOSTON -- Tewksbury's state legislators are at loggerheads with Gov. Deval Patrick and his administration over who should be entitled to the proceeds from the sale of the town's old police station. Town officials want to sell the vacant Main Street property so that it can be developed and added to the tax rolls at a time when Tewksbury needs
Saturday, June 28, 2008
By Nancye Tuttle ntuttle@lowellsun.com LOWELL -- Forget noshing on fried dough, french fries and cotton candy when seeking a snack along John Street at this year's Lowell Folk Festival. Instead, you'll find food from local restaurants who compete in a lottery for one of three coveted spots on the busy cut-through between Merrimack Street
Saturday, June 28, 2008
LOWELL -- The state Land Court has dismissed the sole remaining legal appeal that had delayed construction of a Lowe's home improvement center at Connector Park on Chelmsford Street. There was a 30-day appeal period for the May 27 decision to dismiss the appeal filed by Victoria Street resident Paul Janocha on behalf of several of his
Saturday, June 28, 2008
TYNGSBORO -- The Exxon/Mobil gas station on Westford Road has been fined $5,016 by the state Department of Environmental Protection for continued violations involving gasoline-vapor recovery equipment.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
WOBURN -- The Middlesex district attorney's office will appeal to a higher court a Superior Court judge's decision to reduce a first-degree-murder conviction against one of the city's youngest convicted killers.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
WINFIELD, Mo. (AP) -- A heroic effort by hundreds of townspeople, volunteers and National Guardsmen to hold back the Mississippi River failed yesterday -- undone by a burrowing muskrat. The furry rodent dug a hole through the earthen levee in this eastern Missouri community, allowing water to penetrate the floodwall, which failed shortly before
Saturday, June 28, 2008
BILLERICA -- A corrections officer at the Middlesex House of Correction is facing drug charges after he was accused of buying drugs on the outside then smuggling them into the jail for inmates for a fee.
Saturday, June 28, 2008

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