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Good morning Chelmsford! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Drum Hill Road disturbance escalated into a SWAT standoff
  • Which Chelmsford linemen just made the list of state standouts?
  • What Chelmsford families should know about the Innovation Academy abuse lawsuit

Also on today's calendar: Welcome Worship & Church Picnic at United Methodist Church of Westford and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Sunday: Heavy morning rain; humid, temps: high: 73, low: 61.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 77 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Man Charged After Armed Standoff With Chelmsford Police (patch.com) — Chelmsford police responded to a pre-dawn disturbance on Drum Hill Road where a woman reported a Lowell man threatened her with a gun, sparking a standoff that ended in Lowell with SWAT involvement. Officers ultimately removed him from a barricaded vehicle and he now faces multiple assault, firearm, and drug-related charges following arraignment in Lowell District Court.
   

2. Toiling outside the limelight, the best offensive linemen in Massachusetts are throwing a block party (bostonglobe.com) — Chelmsford football fans will be glad to see local linemen highlighted among the state's best, with tackle Seamus Harrington headed to the University of Maine and several teammates praised up front. The story also notes coach George Peterson's college connections that are helping Chelmsford players get recruited, underscoring how the Lions' offensive line could anchor a strong season.
   

3. New details in alleged Tyngsboro school sex abuse case (bostonherald.com) — Families in Chelmsford whose children attend Innovation Academy Charter School should know new court filings detail allegations of long-term sexual abuse by a former English teacher, including a protection order and his recent dismissal from a New Hampshire school. The amended complaint describes alleged grooming beginning in 2012, assaults through 2022, and claims the school failed to protect the student.
   

4. The names of 9/11 victims with ties to Massachusetts (bostonglobe.com) — Two people with Chelmsford ties are among the many Massachusetts residents remembered in this list of 9/11 victims and their hometowns or connections. The piece quietly honors their lives and careers alongside dozens of others from across the state, underscoring how deeply the attacks touched local communities 25 years ago.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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