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DRACUT — The trio of instructors greet their students as they amble into the large room with a checkered floor.

BILLERICA — A mentor to many, Joan Parcewski was tireless as a volunteer and as a friend. Her dedication and determination brought Parcewski through several ups and downs over the course of her life and in later years helped her become a force

CHELMSFORD — After examining the issue for months, the Route 40 Study Committee has recommended zoning changes that will allow housing for senior citizens and disabled people to be developed on a portion of Groton Road.

LOWELL —The urgency of climate change and the need to address its impacts will be the subject of a forum featuring local senators.

WILMINGTON — An investigation into drug activity in the parking lot of 210 Ballardvale St. led to two arrests on Wednesday morning, as well as the seizure of 29 grams of fentanyl and 31 grams of cocaine, authorities say.

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TEWKSBURY —A traffic stop led to the arrest of three Lowell men found in possession of a stolen handgun and fireworks on Interstate 495 early Friday morning, according to police.

TEWKSBURY —A new mural at the Tewksbury Public Library and the Tewksbury Recreational Center brings awareness to substance abuse and other dangerous behaviors.

BOSTON — Five states so far this year have passed new laws aimed at protecting student loan borrowers, with three more "steps away" from doing so and similar bills filed in a handful of others, including Massachusetts, according to a new

LOWELL —A cadre of budding environmental scientists have walked carefully through the woods and wetlands of conservation land in Pawtucketville this past school year.