Community Corner

News Nearby: A New Starbucks And A New Frozen Yogurt Shop

Each week we highlight some of the stories making headlines in neighboring Patch towns.

Reading

Reading residents voted in the local election Tuesday, but the turnout was lower than expected. Of 17,594 registered voters, only 3,207 or 18.2 percent voted.

North Reading

Starbucks May be Opening in North Reading

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Starbucks will go before the Community Planning Commission Tuesday night for approval for their site plan review. The coffee company is planning to open a location where Sunrise Bagels is located.

Chelmsford

Hanson and Askenburg Sworn in As Chelmsford's Newest Selectmen

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It's been a long hard campaign, but former School Committee chairwoman Janet Askenburg and incumbent Matt Hanson have won the two open seats for the Chelmsford Board of Selectmen.

Askenburg defeated Permanent Town Building Committee chairman Pat Maloney by less than 100 votes.

Westford

Westford Group Honored at Beacon Hill Second Amendment Rally

Westford Pro2A was honored by a statewide gun rights group on Beacon Hill for their work stopping a gun control warrant article from coming to Town Meeting as well as other Second Amendment advocacy and gun education efforts.

Wilmington

New Frozen Yogurt Shop Opens For Business

The temperatures are supposed to creep into the 60s next week. That makes it a perfect time to be thinking about frozen treats.

Wilmington residents have a new option when it comes to frosty deserts, now that the Pink Melon has opened its doors.


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