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Aaron Curtis

Aaron Curtis is designated as the nighttime emergency response reporter throughout Greater Lowell. A native of upstate New York, Aaron Curtis previously worked as a reporter for upstate daily newspapers including The Palladium-Times, based in Oswego, and The Daily Messenger, located in Canandaigua. Aaron is a graduate of the State University of New York at Oswego.

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TOWNSEND — A retired police officer is accused of propositioning a woman for sex and then impersonating a Townsend police officer in an attempt to prevent her from reporting the incident, authorities said.

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Former Townsend Police officer accused of propositioning woman for sex

June 19, 2022 at 12:27 p.m.

TOWNSEND — A retired police officer is accused of propositioning a woman for sex and then impersonating a Townsend police officer in an attempt to prevent her from reporting the...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan was among the 223 votes by the House in favor of legislation in response to mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y. and Uvalde, Texas that would tighten the nation's gun laws.

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Lori Trahan votes in favor of gun control bill

June 9, 2022 at 11:58 a.m.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan was among the 223 votes by the House in favor of legislation in response to mass shootings in Buffalo, N.Y. and Uvalde, Texas that...

GROTON — Pink ribbons decorate trees and mailboxes across Groton as a way to honor 7-year-old Cassidy Patrice Baracka, a town resident who died on Jan. 18 due to "complications from COVID-19," according to the little girl's obituary.

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Community mourns loss of 7-year-old Groton girl due to ‘complications from COVID-19’

February 14, 2022 at 7:53 p.m.

GROTON — Pink ribbons decorate trees and mailboxes across Groton as a way to honor 7-year-old Cassidy Patrice Baracka, a town resident who died on Jan. 18 due to "complications...

PEPPERELL — The Pepperell Police Department announced they will be adding their first K-9 to the agency next week and they need some help naming the department's newest member.

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Pepperell PD asks community for help naming department’s first K-9

January 27, 2022 at 9:59 a.m.

PEPPERELL — The Pepperell Police Department announced they will be adding their first K-9 to the agency next week and they need some help naming the department's newest member.

PEPPERELL — Police Chief David Scott was honored with the Hector J. Pelletier Award by the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association for his work with the Jimmy Fund, which supports Boston’s Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Scott was recognized for opening up about his stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis earlier this year in order to spread awareness […]

Pepperell Police Chief David Scott honored for work with Jimmy Fund

December 29, 2021 at 4:25 p.m.

PEPPERELL — Police Chief David Scott was honored with the Hector J. Pelletier Award by the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association for his work with the Jimmy Fund, which supports...

DRACUT — Ayer resident Keith Howcroft said he takes his boat out to fish on various lakes throughout the region just about every weekend throughout the year until plummeting winter temperatures cause the waters to freeze. On Sunday, Howcroft was on Lake Mascuppic, where a typical day of fishing ended when he rescued a fellow […]

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Ayer man rescues fellow boater who capsized in frigid Lake Mascuppic waters

December 5, 2021 at 7:05 p.m.

DRACUT — Ayer resident Keith Howcroft said he takes his boat out to fish on various lakes throughout the region just about every weekend throughout the year until plummeting winter...

LOWELL — The Lowell Community Health Center was among a trio of area health centers that received a total of nearly $2.8 million in federal relief funding from the American Rescue Plan.

Rep. Lori Trahan secures funding for trio of community health centers

October 4, 2021 at 7:16 a.m.

LOWELL — The Lowell Community Health Center was among a trio of area health centers that received a total of nearly $2.8 million in federal relief funding from the American...

LOWELL — Shortly after Celeste Bernardo started her job as the superintendent of the Lowell National Historical Park in 2012, she recalls feeling the desire to spend the rest of her career in the Mill City.

Lowell National Historical Park Superintendent Celeste Bernardo honored for her time in the Mill City

October 1, 2021 at 2:55 p.m.

LOWELL — Shortly after Celeste Bernardo started her job as the superintendent of the Lowell National Historical Park in 2012, she recalls feeling the desire to spend the rest of...

DRACUT — Less than a week after the arraignment of a local woman on charges she allegedly torched a police cruiser parked behind the police station on Loon Hill Road, the incicent will be a dominate topic of discussion at Tuesday’s meeting of the Board of Selectmen. The board’s Public Safety Subcomittee will meet at […]

Cruiser fires to dominate Dracut Board of Selectmen meeting Tuesday

September 27, 2021 at 8:05 a.m.

DRACUT — Less than a week after the arraignment of a local woman on charges she allegedly torched a police cruiser parked behind the police station on Loon Hill Road,...

KINGSTON, N.H. — A 45-year-old Dover, N.H. man was arrested Friday and charged with negligent homicide for an alleged a hit-and-run crash that killed retired Hudson police Sgt. Donna Briggs as she rode her bicycle in Kingston, N.H. earlier this week.

Arrest made in hit-and-run crash that killed retired Hudson, N.H. police officer

September 24, 2021 at 6:37 p.m.

KINGSTON, N.H. — A 45-year-old Dover, N.H. man was arrested Friday and charged with negligent homicide for an alleged a hit-and-run crash that killed retired Hudson police Sgt. Donna Briggs...