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A look back on the issues and people that made news in Tewksbury this past week.
Here are the Top 5 stories (based on readership and comments) for the Week of Dec. 11-17. 5. 29-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured In Rollover Crash 4. Dangerousness Hearing Called For After Fatal Dog Attack 3. New Owners Hope To Revive Airport Diner 2. Jon Ryan's Pub Set To Open Wednesday 1. Developer John Magee and His Wife Murdered In Andover
Here are the Top 5 stories, based on readership and comments. 5. Alleged Drunk Driver Blamed For Closing Main Street 4. Break-in Investigated; Accident Sends Woman To The Hospital 3. Selectmen Won't Schedule Special Town Meeting On Charter Changes ... Yet 2.Redmen Are Super Bowl Bound! [video]Live Blog Info And 8 More Things You Need To Know About The Super BowlDragons Live Up To Hype, Scorch Redmen, 35-0 1. Teens Use "Sweet 16" Party To Help Others
The Top 5 stories in Tewksbury Patch, based on readership and interaction, for the week of Nov. 20-26. 5. TMHS Seniors -- Out Of The Shadows And Into The Thanksgiving Spotlight 4. Simple Traffic Stop Leads To Multiple Charges 3. 5 Reasons Tewksbury Is Better Than Wilmington 2. Saunders Puts It All Together -- Redmen Win A Thanksgiving Day Thriller 1. Why Couldn't Walmart Open at Midnight?
Here are the Top 5 Tewksbury Patch stories for the Week of Nov. 13-19, based on readership and comments. 5. Man 'Writing Down License Plate Numbers' Raises Suspicions 4. POLL: How Many Town Charter Options Should There Be? 3. UPDATED: Tewksbury Man Involved In Fatal Crash, Victim Identified 2. Cold War Escalates Between Tewksbury School Committee and Shawsheen Tech 1. Tewksbury Police Detectives Crack String Of Burglaries
Here are the Top 5 stories for the week of Nov. 6-12. 5. Tewksbury High Students Earn Free College Tuition 4. Free Meals For Veterans At Applebees 3. Police Nab Suspect In House Break 2. Teen Accused Of Going After His Father Witn A Knife 1. Significant Movement On Filling Rite Aid Plaza Space
Here are the Top 5 stories from the week of Oct. 30-Nov. 5. 5. Redmen Are Champions After All 4. Storm Update: Schools, Shelter, Trick Or Treat, Power Restoration 3. Charter Committee Presents Report, 'Final' Draft Of Proposed Changes 2. Tewksbury Teens Arrested In Violent Home Invasion 1. UPDATED: Latest On Power Restoration, Community Safe Halloween Rescheduled
Here are the Top 5 stories for the week of Oct. 16-22. 5. Over Neighbors' Objections, Selectmen Grant Mavericks' Karaoke License 4. Tewksbury Man Indicted On Charges Of Blackmail, Child Rape 3. MVC Giant Killers Do It Again -- Redmen Upset Lowell, 21-14 [video] 2. New Restaurant Granted Liquor License, Opening Date Unclear And the No. 1 story on Tewksbury Patch for the week of Oct. 16-22 was ... 1. Caswell To Feds: I Won't Let You Take My Motel  
Here are the Top 5 stories from the week of Oct. 9-15. 5. Explosives At Skateboard Park Leads To Arrest Of Teen 4. Accidents And Drug Arrests Highlight Police Log 3. School Committee's New Facility Fee Draws Protests From Residents [poll] 2. Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Road Rage Incident 1. Tewksbury Man is Professional Life Saver and Scare Giver
Here's a look at the Top 5 stories from the week of Oct. 2-8, 2011. 5. Tewksbury's Ground Game Does It Again [video] 4. Tewksbury Man Indicted For Assaulting Girlfriend, Torching Her Car 3. Power Outage Hits Tewksbury, Surrounding Towns 2. Two Homeowners Report Attempted Break-ins 1. Live: Tewksbury Special Town Meeting
Here are the Top 5 stories from the week of Sept. 18-24. 5. Community Food Pantry Addition Is Dedicated To Mike Callahan 4. Trio Nabbed Breaking Into Abandoned Home 3. Finegold: I Won't Support Casino Gambling Bill 2. Woman Arrested For Assault With A Butter Knife 1. Thermo Fisher Scientific To Bring 400 Jobs to Tewksbury
Here are the Top 5 Stories from the week of Sept. 11-17. 5. UPDATED: Tewksbury Teen Arrested For Breaking Into Car4. SACC Tells Selectmen Draft Of Charter Will Be Done Friday 3. O'Connor To MSEC -- "Show Us The Books" 2A. UPDATED: RTN Federal Credit Union Robbed This Morning 2B.VIDEO: Police Search For Bank Robber Continues, Release Surveillance Photos 1. Ocean State Job Lot Prepares for Late Autumn Move Into Tewksbury [POLL]
Here are the Top 5 stories from the week of Sept. 4-10. 5. Tewksbury Man Surrenders to Police for Unarmed Robbery of Wilmington CVS 4. Alleged Drunk Driver Flees After Causing Accident 3. South Fire Station Is Set To Re-Open ... Sort Of 2. Tewksbury Prepares To Mark 10th Anniversary Of 9/11 Attacks 1. A Novel Cafe Will Close Its Doors On Saturday
Here are the Top 5 stories from the week of Aug. 28-Sept. 3 5. Alleged Drug Trafficker Arrested, May Be In The Country Illegally 4. Readers Not Pleased With Extended Power Outage 3. Mosquito Tests Positive For West Nile Virus In Tewksbury 2. Mom Says Teen Daughter, Friend Were Followed By Black Van 1. Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irene rips through New England. More than 4,000 Tewksbury homes lose power at some point during the storm and 13 roads are closed due to downs trees and power lines.
There was a lot of news this week in Tewksbury. Here are some headlines you may have missed.  1. Louis Davey Traham Elementary School will have a new principal this year. Long-time teacher Donna Mooney said she is excited to transition to a new position, while at the same time remaining faithful to her years in teaching. 2. The renovations to Town Hall are moving forward with the news a project manager was chosen this week. Precautions will also be taken to make sure documents are secure during the construction. 3. It was announced this week that Friends of Tewksbury Athletic Complex will …
Here are the Top 5 headlines from the week of Aug. 7-13. 5. Montuori Fills Three Town Hall Vacancies (Poll) 4. VIDEO: Verizon Strikers Speak Out On Work Stoppage 3. O'Connor: I Received No Money From MSEC 2. Teen Sent To Hospital With Alcohol Poisoning; Adult Facing Charges 1. Verizon Officials: Cable Lines Are Being Sabotaged In Tewksbury (Poll)
Here is a look at the Top Stories from the week of July 31-Aug. 6. 5. Toland Organizes Third Annual Backpack Attack Drive 4. New Details Emerge In Attempted Murder Case 3. Proposed Zodiac 340 Solution Comes Under Fire From Critics 2. You Know You're From Tewksbury When ... 1. Tewksbury Walmart Prepares To Go "Super"
Here are the Top 5 stories from the week of July 17-23. Which of these 5 do you believe was Story of the Week? Michael Ferreira arraigned on first-degree murder charges in the 1969 death of Johnny McCabe. Local man claims to have cracked the Zodiac Code. Tewksbury officially named a Green Community by Gov. Deval Patrick Black Olive Restaurant announces closure Heat Wave blisters region, closes library
Here's a look at the Top 5 stories from the week of July 4-10, 2011. 5. The Little League District 14 12 -year old tournament began. Both Tewksbury American and Tewksbury National began play with dreams of Willamsport and the Little League Workd Series. 4. A former business owner from Tewksbury was sentence to house arrest and ordered to repay more than $250,000 after pleading guilty on Federal Tax charges. 3. Sammy Macy has followed up on being named NCAA Division 2 Female Athlete of the Year by announcing she is headed to Australia to play field hockey. 2. Tewksbury celebrated the fourth of…
Here are the Top 5 Stories for the Week of June 26-July 2. 5. Tewksbury Man Charged With Trying to Kill His Brother 4. Police Raid Hotel Room, Recover Items From Multiple House Breaks 3. Should Circumcisions Be Banned as Unneccesary Procedures? 2. Construction on Dangerous Intersection to Begin in a few weeks 1. Home Invasion Suspects: We Did It to Protect Our Little Brother
Here are the Top 5 Stories for the week of June 20-26. 5. The Johnny McCabe murder case officially moved to Superior Court when Walter Shelley appeared for arraignment. 4. Tewksbury firefighters spent six hours battling a stubborn railroad tire fire. Meanwhile, a spokesman for Pan Am Railways said the company is committed to removing all old railroad ties from near the tracks. 3. Videographer Matt Porter took readers behind the scenes at the Tewksbury Country Club's Tew-Mac Tavern in the first installment of "Meet The Chefs." 2. Three men were arrested for allegedly bursting into a room at …

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