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WILMINGTON -- A poorly-attended Town Meeting passed a $119.5 million general budget on Saturday that includes funds to hire eight new firefighters.

LOWELL -- A Lowell man is facing a series of charges after he was allegedly caught using his cellphone to secretly record two students showering in a dorm bathroom at Bridgewater State University, according to The Enterprise of Brockton.

By Amaris Castillo and Jon Winkler
acastillo@lowellsun.com jwinkler@nashobavalleyvoice.com
DRACUT -- The Dracut Republican Town Committee will be marching in the town's Memorial Day Parade on May 27 after all, ending a rollercoaster that

LOWELL -- Filming of the new Chris Evans project, initially scheduled for next week, has been postponed "for now" due to scheduling changes, according to city officials late Friday morning.

jwinkler@nashobavalleyvoice.com
DRACUT -- The Dracut Republican Town Committee will be marching in the town's Memorial Day Parade on May 27 after all, ending a rollercoaster that spanned two weeks.

LOWELL -- Filming of the new Chris Evans project, initially scheduled for next week, has been postponed "for now" due to scheduling changes, according to city officials late Friday morning.

CHELMSFORD -- Town Meeting on Thursday approved a zoning change to allow drive-thru windows by special permit in parts of the Route 129 Business Amenity Overlay District.

BEVERLY -- Voices of Hope will celebrate its 10th season supporting cancer research with a production of "Titanic" at North Shore Music Theatre this weekend.

TEWKSBURY -- A rabies inoculation clinic for dogs and cats has been scheduled to take place at the Tewksbury Senior Center from 10 a.

By Matt Murphy
State House News Service
BOSTON -- After passing similar proposals in back-to-back sessions over the past four years, the Senate plans to vote once again next week on legislation to ban the hand-held use of cellphones while