Is joining a regional hazardous-waste program still in the formative stages better than a town-operated program, or forcing residents to drive 45 minutes to Lexington now that the Lunenburg regional program is going away? The majority of Special Town Meeting voters were willing to take the chance this week, against the recommendation of the Board ...

Answers are the epitome of education. But those attending last night's School Committee meeting learned little except the questions they asked would remain unanswered.

I would like to commend the person/people who had the foresight, as well as the presence of mind, to honor a small piece of history in the town of Littleton.

Needham Bank , a mutual bank with five branches throughout Massachusetts, promoted Michael Browne to vice president/banking services and compliance.

Dover Saddlery Inc. , a Littleton, Mass.-based multichannel retailer of equestrian products, reported net income of $272,000 on net sales of $18.5 million for the third quarter of 2009 ended Sept.

Every Tuesday, Elisha Ewing, a.k.a. Liberty Fish, delivers fresh seafood to customers in Carlisle, Westford, Chelmsford, Littleton, and Groton.

Town Meeting convenes tomorrow night to discuss eight articles, including capital improvements in the Water Department and creation of a new program at Littleton High School.

Grange meeting: 7 p.m. Groton Grange invites the public to attend in observation of State Grange "Farm Week." Guest panelists from Dunstable, Groton, Littleton, and Pepperell Agricultural Commissions will be present to talk about their civic roles, etc.

Over the past two weeks, eight men learned the basics on a bus that was parked at the North Central Career Center here.

The authors are with Magplane Technology, Inc., Littleton, MA 01460 USA .; Accepted for future publication First Published: 2009-10-20 ISSN: 0018-9219 Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/JPROC.2009.2030241 Abstract A novel capsule pipeline transportation system using linear motor drives, called Magplane MagPipe, is under development with the ...

Bigger isn't necessarily better. However, for Police Chief John Kelly and his force, anything is superior to their former station on Foster Street.

The Caregiver Support Group for all caregivers will be held Thursday, Nov. 5, from 3:30 to 5 p.m., and every first Thursday of the month in Littleton's Multipurpose Room, 33 Shattuck St., behind the Ruben Hoar Library on Route 2A.

Construction workers renovating the Russell Street Elementary School on Monday morning struck and ruptured a water main under the street, forcing the early dismissal of that school, as well as the Littleton Middle School, officials said.

It's a longstanding tradition. Hundreds of eighth-graders from seven communities troop through classrooms and shops at Nashoba Valley Technical High School to get a taste of what technical education has to offer.

Three members of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation are renewing and amplifying the call for greater construction oversight of Pan Am Railways' rail-to-truck auto distribution yard off Willow Road.

Presented by the Merrimack Vallety Chamber of Commerce. Takes place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Andover Country Club, 60 Canterbury St., Andover.

Use variances as a means to work around the town's zoning bylaws came under scrutiny last night as the Planning Board wrapped up its discussion of the proposed Overlay District B. Resident Henry Christle raised the issue during a meeting that was also attended by selectmen and Town Manager Keith Bergman.

Nikki Makarutsa looks forward to the day when she can return to her native Zimbabwe for a reunion with her 77-year-old mother and other family members who have survived ongoing political violence there.

The body of an elderly Concord man who went missing 2 1/2 weeks ago was found in a swampy, wooded area of Acton yesterday morning.

With cuts to the town budget looming at the Nov. 9 Special Town Meeting, selectmen last night decided to take no action on a feasibility study for a new town track-and-field facility.