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By Daniel Monahan
dmonahan@sentinel andenterprise.com
With hungry black bears recently emerging from their dens and, with food relatively limited at this time of year, Massachusetts Wildlife officials want to remind residents they live in bear

By Colin A. Young
State House News Service
BOSTON -- The MBTA is partnering with National Grid and Eversource to reduce energy usage at T stations, trim the transit agency's energy expenses, limit the emission of greenhouse gases and make T

LOWELL -- Though the Middlesex Community College Board of Trustees Leadership Evaluation Committee feels President James Mabry met the goals laid out for him as president last year, a vote by faculty and staff expressing doubt in his ability to lead

TEWKSBURY -- After about two hours of civil, but passionate debate, Town Meeting approved funding for the new elementary school project.

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

DRACUT -- Incumbents Jesse Forcier and Tony Archinski retained their seats Monday night, beating out challengers Brian Bond and John Joyce in a four-way race for two seats on the Board of Selectmen.

LOWELL -- Though the Middlesex Community College Board of Trustees Leadership Evaluation Committee feels President James Mabry met the goals laid out for him as president last year, a vote by faculty and staff expressing doubt in his ability to lead

By Jon Winkler
jwinkler@nashobavalleyvoice.com
AYER -- Police are searching for a 28-year-old Nashua resident who is believed to be involved in a home invasion last month.

BOSTON -- Signaling a potential roadblock is being cleared, House Speaker Robert DeLeo expects his branch to approve a bill this year mandating hands-free use of cellphones while driving, a proposal the Senate is preparing to pass as early as this week.

TYNGSBORO -- Twenty teenage boys carrying rakes, leaf blowers and pruning shears descended on a Norris Road property on a recent Saturday