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Billerica crackdown takes aim at liquor sellers
Police Chief Dan Rosa has a warning for liquor store clerks, waiters and bartenders across town.
Billerica liquor store allowed to open pending appeal of license revocation
A liquor store that lost its license after selling alcohol to minors three times in 18 months can reopen, a Superior Court judge ruled Friday.
History of the Billerica Public Library in Billerica, Massachusetts
Picture a typical New England scene. A town common complete with a gazebo. Across from the gazebo is a beautiful brick building topped with a golden cupola.
Lowell man guilty in 2002 murders of Billerica brothers
Seven years of waiting for justice streamed down David Harris' face -- tears of relief as a jury yesterday convicted Rene Ramos of two counts of first-degree murder for the 2002 slayings of Harris' nephews, brothers Paul and Michael Donovan.
Billerica ZBA approves 384-unit apartment complex
The town's Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-1 Tuesday night to grant a comprehensive permit to K&K Developers Inc.
As money woes mount, some try to split house lots
James Foye interviewed for a seat on the town's Zoning Board of Appeals last week, and told selectmen about a difficult decision the board's members had to make recently.
Guilty plea in fatal Lowell hit-run
For the first time since his mother was killed in a fatal hit and run last October in Lowell, a tearful Keith Texeira told the man who killed her that he is haunted by the fact that he left her to die on the side of the road.
Town bails on civil service hiring system
Joining a handful of other communities statewide, Brookline has approved taking 400 town and school system positions out of the civil service system for new hires.
Billerica event may have to lift lid on campaigning
Since its launch in 1991, Yankee Doodle Homecoming has been a politics-free event.
Cell phone call emerges as evidence in Ramos murder trial
Less than 20 minutes before Paul "P.J." Donovan and his brother Michael were executed in a hotel parking lot on Industrial Avenue, their alleged killer was on a cell phone unaware that his call was being tracked.
The good ... and not so good ... of Billerica
The Sun asked visitors to its Topix commenting board to tell us what is good, and not so good, about the town.
The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office has annulled one of the town's newest bylaws, ruling that a measure seeking to regulate power plants is "inconsistent" with state law.
Will the real Billerica please stand up?
From dimly lit barrooms to antiseptic municipal buildings, you can hear dozens of descriptions of Billerica.
MA high court to review gun lock law
Massachusetts' highest court plans to review the constitutionality of state law that requires gun owners to lock their weapons.
You want curb appeal? Wea ve got it, says Billerica company
"Curb appeal" in Billerica? You bet. Playing off recent comments by Town Manager Bill Williams, ARA fired off a half-serious press release on Wednesday, noting its renovations at Northwood Office Park in North Billerica, including new "attractive granite curbing." "For anyone who doubts that the town has curb appeal, come on by," said James ...
Despite a mammoth home run by Kyle Stuart, Billerica dropped a 3-2 decision to visiting Andover Blue during a Suburban Pony League 14-15 Division meeting Wednesday.
Man accused of murdering brothers
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of Commonwealth vs. Rene Ramos, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone's office informed the public today.
Billerica town manager considering staying
The town manager of Billerica, who resigned this week after being pilloried for his negative comments about the town, told selectman at a town meeting last night that he will consider rescinding his resignation.
No charges against ex-Wilmington cop in gun-theft case
Seven months after he was found to be the owner of a cache of weapons left in a vacant Woburn Street house, former Wilmington police Officer Steven Larivee has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing.
Billerica Legion opens with win
Mike Hurynowicz was the winning pitcher as Billerica opened its American Legion season with a 7-3 victory over Zone 5 rival Newton.