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Billerica Library Closes July 3–5 for Independence Day Holiday Weekend

Billerica enters the Fourth of July weekend with its public library dark from July 3 through July 5. The Billerica Public Library announced the three-day Independence Day closure just as its Summer Reading Challenge — open to children, teens, and adults — completes its first full week s…

This Week in Billerica: Jun 22 - Jun 28

5 stories from Billerica News this week.

Billerica Youth Soccer Association claimed success at the Commissioner's Cup as the BYSA announced its league switch to Nashoba Valley for fall 2026.

Billerica Youth Soccer Association (BYSA) reported a successful showing at the Commissioner's Cup on June 26, while also confirming a league move to Nashoba Valley Youth Soccer League beginning fall 2026. The Billerica Hockey Association (BHA) announced that 2026-27 registration is now …

Billerica Library Launches Summer Reading and Museum Lecture Series

Billerica's Billerica Public Library anchors a quiet Thursday with its summer slate now in full swing. The library's all-ages Summer Reading Challenge, which launched Monday, June 22, is running concurrently with a Thursday evening lecture — "Best Small Museums in Massachusetts" at 7 p.…

Billerica ZBA Approves One-Foot Parking Variance for Federal Street Housing Project

Billerica's Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a parking variance Wednesday for a proposed multifamily housing project at 1 and 2 Federal Street, allowing developer JLB Realty, LLC to use 9-by-18-foot parking stalls instead of the 9-by-19-foot standard required under base zoning.

Billerica 250th Committee finalizes July 2 fireworks logistics, votes on event spending

Billerica's 250th Anniversary Committee finalized public safety, transportation, and vendor logistics for its July 2 fireworks and festival at Vietnam Veterans Park.

Billerica Historic Commission Unanimously Approves Bennett Library Inventory Submission

Billerica Historic Commission approves 24-page Bennett Library inventory form and reappoints CPC representative after three straight failed quorums.

Billerica COA Subcommittee Launches Petition Drive for New Senior Center

Billerica COA subcommittee forms task force and plans petition drive to push for a new senior center.

Billerica Charter Panel Reverses Referendum Vote, Schedules Fall Public Hearing

BILLERICA — June 23, 2026 — Billerica Charter Review Committee reverses course on referendum provision, schedules September 16 public hearing. Meeting Tuesday night, the committee voted 6-3 to strip individual elected officials — including single members of the Select Board, Planning Board, and School Committee — of the right to submit warrant articles

Billerica Public Library Kicks Off All-Ages Summer Reading Challenge

Billerica's summer library season is underway, anchored by a full slate of reading and events at 15 Concord Road. The Billerica Public Library launched its all-ages Summer Reading Challenge on Monday, June 22, with separate tracks for children, teens, and adults. A "Best Small Museums i…

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