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Lite Waite: Recycling help is on the way, according to Ipswich-based EREMA CEO
Ipswich recycling warrior Paul Jones recently highlighted the fact that residents can no longer recycle so-called “rigid plastics” and bemoaned the sorry state of plastics recycling generally. Robert Wahlmueller, the CEO of EREMA North America, couldn’t agree more. “North America is at least ten years behind Europe,”...
Brentwood police seek help finding missing juvenile
BRENTWOOD — The Brentwood Police Department is asking for the public’s help to locate a missing juvenile with ties to the local area as well as Rochester, southern Maine, and Seacoast areas of New Hampshire. Angelina, whose last name has not been released, is reported missing, and authorities...
District Attorney Ryan Teaches Campers at the YMCA in Somerville About Summer Safety
SOMERVILLE – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan hosted a Summer Safety event at the YMCA in Somerville this week. It was part of District Attorney Ryan’s annual effort to educate children on ways to keep themselves safe during the summer months. With rising temperatures, the Summer Safety training...
After transfer, position switch, Andover's Conners-McCarthy ready to shine at Marist
Deep down, Andover’s Jackson Conners-McCarthy knew something was missing on the football field. After a college season spent on the defensive side of the ball, the former Brooks School star needed a change. He wanted to play offense again, and he found the program that would offer him that...
Commission focuses on Pink House
ANDOVER — The pink house saga has continued to simmer this summer with hearings requested and committees formed. The Benjamin Franklin Smith House at 65 Central St., has long been a landmark with sentimental value for many residents. “Growing up in Andover, this was always the house that whenever...
Cardinal Cammann: Coaching change, conference change can't slow Andover hoop star's quest at Stanford
Aidan Cammann talked about one of the hidden draws at Stanford University:. “It’s pretty much nice all the time. The weather is beautiful all year long.”. Talk about irony. For nearly every minute of his freshman year in Palo Alto, Calif., one athletic “monsoon” rolled in after another.
Candidates get down to business in Charles River Chamber debate
Candidates for the Middlesex 12th district gathered virtually Thursday morning to talk about an array of issues related to housing and economic development, for a debate organized by the Charles River Regional Chamber. It was the latest in a string of debates between city councilors Rick Lipof and Bill Humphrey...
New ballot boxes arrive to Boston jails this fall
New ballot boxes will be available in Suffolk County jails this fall to kick off an expansion of voting opportunities for thousands of incarcerated people across the state beginning with primaries in September. Under Massachusetts law, people who are convicted of felonies cannot vote while they are in prison. But...
Burbank Ice Arena officials open to senior center, recreation projects
READING – Whether it’s pickleball courts or a new senior center, Burbank Arena’s Board of Directors won’t stand in the way. Just don’t mess with their parking. Tuesday night the Select Board discussed the town’s lease with the Reading Ice Arena Authority. With all the talk of potentially putting something on the Symonds Way land surrounding the arena, it was a feeling out session for the board. Would the arena’s seven board members play nice with the town or would it become an issue? It didn’t take long to get an answer.
Gellman on Raising the Age for Teens Charged as Adults: Boston Globe
Associate Professor Mneesha Gellman, Director of the Emerson Prison Initiative, wrote a letter to the editor of the Boston Globe in support of a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature that would raise the age at which someone could be tried as an adult to 18 for most offenses. “Raising the...
Reading Cooperative Taps KlariVis Fort Its Enterprise Data & Analytics Solution
Below is a press release from Reading Cooperative Bank, which has two locations in Wilmington:. READING, MA– KlariVis, a pioneer in data analytics for banks, has been selected by Massachusetts-based Reading Cooperative to implement its enterprise data and analytics solutions. Reading Cooperative marks the fifth Massachusetts-based customer for KlariVis.
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: Wilmington’s Evy Miller-Nuzzo Graduates From Tufts University
MEDFORD, MA — Tufts University awarded more than 2,800 degrees across all schools during its ceremony commemorating the accomplishments of the Class of 2024. Evy Miller-Nuzzo, of Wilmington, graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Human Factors Engineering (BS) from Tufts University. About Tufts University. Tufts University, located...
WILMINGTON REC REMINDERS: Reading & Writing Workshop Adventure For Grades 1-5 To Begin July 29
9 a.m. – 12 p.m. This workshop is designed to foster creativity, self-expression, and excitement about reading and writing. The workshop will include interactive read-alouds with diverse texts, independent reading time, and creation of a writing project based on your child’s interests. To register, please visit https://www.wilmingtonma.gov/recreation and...
NOW HIRING: 10 New Job Openings In Wilmington (July 24, 2024)
WILMINGTON, MA — Below are some of the newest job openings in Wilmington:. Full-Time CAD Designer at Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. Like Wilmington Apple on Facebook. Follow Wilmington Apple on Twitter. Follow Wilmington Apple on Instagram. Subscribe to Wilmington Apple’s daily email newsletter HERE. Got a comment, question, photo, press release, or news tip? Email wilmingtonapple@gmail.com.
Robotics Applications Subcommittee to explore new industries for ASTM International
As robots spread from factories and warehouses to fields, standards need to keep up. ASTM International today said it has approved the formation of a new subcommittee on robotics applications. Its goal is to provide a venue where representatives from a variety of industries can come together to develop standards specific to their sectors.
Sand for Revere Beach’s annual sculpting festival isn’t from Revere Beach
The sand used to make giant sand sculptures on Revere Beach is specially brought in from another New England state. Celebrating its 20th year, more than a dozen sand sculptures have taken over Revere Beach for the Revere Beach International Sand Sculpting Festival, which will last until Sunday. If you...
Stoneham ZBA approves new 378-unit housing complex by Spot Pond
With the town’s Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) recently sanctioning the construction of a 378-unit apartment complex by Spot Pond, Stoneham hopes to soon become the latest Middlesex East community to meet its affordable housing mandates under the state’s Chapter 40B statute. Earlier this month, the town’s ZBA...
Interstate Electrical Services salutes employees’ contributions
Billerica, MA Interstate Electrical Services Corp. held its annual Employee Appreciation Awards at its Operations Center in Tewksbury on June 26. During the ceremony, Interstate’s president, Jim Alibrandi, recognized the graduating class of electrical and assembler apprentices and saluted Interstate employees who’ve been with the company for 10 to 40(+) years. Alibrandi also thanked two long-term employees who will be retiring this year. “Your contributions to the advancement of the company have helped Interstate become the progressive company it is today,” said Alibrandi. “It’s a pleasure to give recognition to all of you here today and for your contribution, commitment, and talent.”
Celebrate Burlington is August 3rd
We hope that this year's event will offer even more activities, events, performers and, of course, FIREWORKS!! We have planned events and activities followed by our classic car show from 5 to 7 pm and then a concert on the bandstand beginning at 7 pm followed by fireworks at 9 pm. Haven't been to a Celebrate Burlington event before? Come and check it out.
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