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DRACUT -- Town Manager Jim Duggan at Tuesday's Board of Selectmen meeting is set to present alternative options to a biannual fee for taxpayers as a way for Dracut to comply with new federal stormwater regulations.

BILLERICA -- Nicholas Poulin peeked through the windows of the training studio at Bfitt60 Thursday evening as the previous session finished up, eager to get in there and start his own workout.

LOWELL -- An arrest warrant has been issued for a Lowell man who was allegedly involved in an armed robbery inside a home in York, Maine, where a man was shot multiple times during the early-morning hours Saturday, authorities say.

By Colin A. Young
State House News Service
BOSTON -- Touting a roughly $16 billion industry in Massachusetts, activists on Tuesday called on lawmakers to create a new state office that would promote outdoor recreation -- downhill skiing,

Sun staff report
WHEN LOWELL residents head to the polls in November, they may electing more than just members to the City Council and School Committee.

By Matt Murphy
State House News Service
BOSTON -- With tax collections pouring in but Democrats still on the hunt for new revenue, the possibility of repealing tax breaks for specialized industries like aviation or the chance to apply new

By Katie Lannan
State House News Service
BOSTON -- Opponents of a planned natural gas compressor station in Weymouth are seeking more information about the departure of former Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Matthew Beaton, arguing

SHIRLEY -- Trash pickup, historically a hot topic in town, will come up again at this year's annual Town Meeting, where residents will be asked to approve switching from a pay-per-bag program to a program that uses town-provided bins.

LOWELL -- A police officer directing traffic following a motorcycle crash Saturday night on Bridge Street was struck by another motorcycle that was then abandoned by the rider, who is being sought by police.

LOWELL -- A $9.9 million boost to state aid over last year won't save the "threadbare" school district from more cuts this upcoming school year, according to a preliminary budget presented by school administrators last week.