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Billerica Library Closes June 19 for Juneteenth, Scam Talk Set Tuesday

A quiet Sunday precedes a busy library week in Billerica. The Billerica Public Library will shut its doors Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth Independence Day, reopening Monday, June 22, for regular hours — giving residents four days without in-person service. Before that break, the Middle…

Billerica Library Hosts Sheriff's Scam Prevention Talk June 16

A quiet Thursday in Billerica leaves the Public Library as the day's primary news source. The library at 15 Concord Road will be closed Friday, June 19, for Juneteenth Independence Day and reopen June 22; before then, residents can attend a free Scam Awareness and Prevention presentatio…

Billerica Tree Panel Advances Draft Bylaw, Targets July for Planning Director Review

BILLERICA — June 10, 2026 — Billerica's LORAX Committee advanced its draft tree protection bylaw Wednesday, focusing on unresolved penalty amounts and a new pre-removal notification requirement for tree companies. Meeting June 10 with no public attendance, the committee identified a gap in the draft: the existing penalties section

Billerica Conservation Commission continues pool and WL French wetland hearings to June 22

BILLERICA — June 8, 2026 — Billerica Conservation Commission continued three active wetland hearings and issued one order of conditions at its June 8 meeting. The most debated case involved 12 Kamea Drive, where environmental consultant Mary Cadeau presented a Notice of Intent for an in-ground pool on a Concord River

Billerica Planning Board Continues Sterling Road Permit, Targets July Vote on Rules Overhaul

BILLERICA — June 8, 2026 — Billerica's Planning Board unanimously continued a commercial site plan special permit for 14 Sterling Road to its July 13 meeting, citing unresolved stormwater peer review comments and pending Conservation Commission action. The board, sitting six of seven members with Marlise absent, also gave a

This Week in Billerica: Jun 1 - Jun 7

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Billerica Library Board Approves Holiday Festival, Closes Meeting Room Booking Loophole

Billerica Library Board of Trustees tightened its meeting room rules and approved the Floral Holiday Festival's annual library reception at its June 1 meeting.

Billerica Select Board caps new sports bar hours at 11 p.m., approves license

BILLERICA — June 1, 2026 — Billerica Select Board approves new sports bar license at long-troubled Nutting Lake site, capping hours at 11 p.m. The board voted 5-0 at its June 1 meeting to grant Playoff Sports Bar LLC at 512 Middlesex Turnpike an all-alcohol restaurant, common victualer&

This Week in Billerica: May 25 - May 31

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Billerica 250th Committee approves $40,000 fireworks and $10,000 bank sponsorship

BILLERICA — May 27, 2026 — Billerica's 250th Anniversary Committee accepted a $10,000 Stoneham Bank sponsorship and voted to increase fireworks spending to $40,000 at its May 27 meeting. The unanimous votes came as the committee reported total funds raised of $42,255.07 and a net account

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