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WILMINGTON —Ask Mike Burns how he is doing and he'll say "never better." Ask him in a week and his answer will be the same.

When Maia Bliudnikas, 19, got a call-back from producers of the hit FOX television show "So You Think You Can Dance," she cried.

CONCORD — A police investigation into a teen's chemistry experiment gone wrong earlier this month has ended without any charges against the youth involved.

African Center ceremonyLOWELL — The African Community Center of Lowell will host its closing ceremony August 5 from noon to 1:30 p.

LOWELL — Big, bright and happy. Those were the stipulations for Lowell artist Jenny Thorburn's latest community project: a mural at The Hearing Room, a local grassroots art and performance center.

DEVENS — Research, testing and treatments are still ongoing at multiple Nashoba Valley water wells to address reports of chemical compounds in drinking water.

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THE HOUSE AND SENATE. Beacon Hill Roll Call records the votes of local senators and representatives from the week of July 22-26.

LOWELL — Some UMass Lowell students crossed campus to attend graduation this May. Others traveled 7,000 miles.

LOWELL —A fire engulfed the entire backside and second and third floors of 6-12 Cross Street on Saturday morning, displacing 36 residents in the Acre neighborhood.