Schools · School Committee Meeting
School Committee Reviews ELL Enrollment, Bomb Threat
District's English-language learner enrollment declined for first time since 2016, while Parker Elementary's new program achieved zero student opt-outs.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 19 through October 25
Two Billerica-resident obituaries were published this week: DiCicco, Judith A., 84, who was raised in Dedham before moving to Billerica and died October 17 at Lahey Hospital in Burlington; and Oliveira, Joseph L. (Joe), 68, who moved to Billerica from Woburn and died unexpectedly on October 22.
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Government · Select Board Meeting
Select Board Approves Center Cafe Liquor License
Select Board approved Center Cafe liquor license, accepted roughly $1.45 million in grants, and announced a new fire chief.
Sports
Indoor badminton, pickleball facility proposed for Middlesex Turnpike site
A proposal to convert a vacant restaurant at 15 Middlesex Turnpike into an indoor badminton and pickleball facility advanced at the Oct. 14 Planning Board meeting, with the site plan special permit hearing continued to November.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 12, 2026 through October 18, 2026
Two Billerica-connected obituaries were published this week: MacLennan, Barbara, 92, of Billerica, who died October 4 and had spent her childhood in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Government · Planning Board Meeting
Planning Board OKs WL French Site Permit
Planning Board unanimously approved WL French's vehicle maintenance facility permit and began a trial zero-fee program for minor administrative site plan reviews.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of October 5 through October 11, 2026
This week's obituary column carries notices for four Billerica residents: Cloutier, Amy L., 50; Hourihan, Joseph R. "Joe," 48; O'Donnell, Keith M., 43; and Robinson, Rosemary, 80. Hourihan was a lifelong Billerica resident educated in the Billerica School system, and Cloutier had lived …
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