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Both school budgets had similar reasons for their increases, including health insurance, debt service reduction, transportation for students and instructional support.

GROTON -- The Groton Democratic Town Committee will hold a Local Candidates Night on Tuesday, May 14 at 7:30 p.

By Ed Rogers
Special To The Washington Post
Did House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., just jump the shark?

LOWELL -- Lowell High School junior Kevin Truong was named the Third District winner of the annual Congressional Art Competition during a reception at the district office of U.

SHIRLEY -- With would-be marijuana retailers who want to do business in town literally lining up at the door and having heard three pot shop pitches so far, the selectmen decided Monday night to take a proactive, rather than reactive, track, voting

SHIRLEY -- With two contested races on the Annual Town Election ballot, Andree Lourdes Jean Jacques won the three-year seat on the Board of Selectmen with 366 votes versus 284 for her opponent, former town accountant Karen Barrett.

LOWELL -- After years of debate, the vote was unanimous.
All nine city councilors voted in favor of the $343.

TYNGSBORO -- With a Proposition 2 1/2 debt exclusion ballot question looming, residents on Tuesday had their chance to ask town administration any and all questions about the Tyngsboro Country Club.

WESTFORD -- In the only contested race in the town election, voters selected incumbent Alicia Mallon and newcomer Sean Kelly to occupy the two available seats on the School Committee, according to the unofficial results.

LOWELL -- The leader of a Lawrence-based drug ring with ties to the Greater Lowell area was recently sentenced to 12 years in federal prison and will face deportation upon completion of his sentence, authorities say.