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Billerica Morning Brief, Oct. 22: Soccer team faces Haverhill in non-conference match
Shawsheen Valley Tech soccer team faced Haverhill in a non-conference match Thursday.
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Billerica Morning Brief, Oct. 21: Library hosts 250th anniversary history talk
Billerica Public Library marks the town's 250th anniversary with a history talk Thursday evening.
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.
Morning Brief
Crews flush water mains this week
Public works crews flush water mains across Billerica through the week of October 19. Also in today's brief (10 items): Water main flushing continues across town; Town announces fall yard waste collection; Shawsheen Valley school council meets Wednesday; Board of Appeals meets Wednesday evening.
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.
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School Committee meets amid busy week
Billerica School Committee meets Tuesday evening as Town Hall hosts three other board sessions.
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.
Morning Brief
Wellness festival set for Saturday
Billerica Wellness Festival runs Saturday morning at Marshall Middle School from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Also in today's brief (10 items): Town clerk tests ballots Monday morning; Select Board meets Monday evening; Precinct wardens prepare for fall election; School Committee meets Tuesday evening.
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.