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Sunday, December 2, 2012

News Nearby: Paralyzed Teacher Aided By Local Company

Each week we take a look at the stories making headlines from neighboring Patch towns.

Paralyzed McCarthy School Teacher Aided By Local Company Last year, Chelmsford teacher and coach Tom Gallagher was accidentally paralyzed. While the town came to his aid, Chelmsford-based Pro AV Systems also came to the educator's aid, equipping his classroom with a serious of new technologies to help him stay in the classroom, ranging from wireless handsfree microphones to an adjustable digital whiteboard. "It's been scary, I'm the type of person that is afraid to push any button," said Gallagher. "But I'm getting used to these things and I'm excited to see what else they can do." Speakers Provide Personal, Powerful Stories of Drug Addiction The Wilmington Substance Abuse Coalition hosted Substance Abuse Awareness Night on Wednesday, …

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