Billerica

Billerica Town Library, often referred to as the town’s jewel, has adapted to difficult times during the pandemic to continue offering valuable resources to the community.

Forty years ago, a cargo plane headed from Logan Airport to Ireland crashed in Billerica.

Hall of Fame Pitcher Thomas “Tom” Glavine is like so many of us waiting for the chance to see our families. “With COVID, it’s been over a year since I’ve been up to see my parents,” Glavine said. The Billerica native returns to his hometown each year – a place he says is instrumental in his success. Glavine achieved...

Billerica Town Manager John Curran is speaking out against online bullying after receiving hate messages on social media.

The outer suburbs of Boston can often be great places to go for dining at independent restaurants, especially those cities and towns that are mostly away from major highways and the chains that typically accompany them. The northwest suburb of Billerica is just such a place, as even though Route 3 cuts through the western part of the community, it’s…

Conveniently located not far from Boston, the “Yankee Doodle Town” combines rich history with an appealing, modern suburban lifestyle. There are plenty of fun activities in Billerica and many outdoor areas that are perfect for social distancing. Here are 9 things to do in Billerica:   Great Brook Farm State Park  Offering more than 20 miles of trails for hiking, mountain…

A family in Billerica, Massachusetts created a community-wide volunteer service to help the elderly amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Police say an incident involving a barricaded subject in Billerica, Massachusetts, has been resolved safely without any injuries. Residents on Bridge Street were asked to shelter in place for about two hours as police dealt with the situation on Friday morning. The incident was first reported around 9 a.m. “The situation has been resolved safely and with no injuries” Billerica…

A man is facing a murder charge for the death of his grandmother at her home in Billerica, Massachusetts, prosecutors announced Friday. Investigators believe the 26-year old suspect, James Forsythe, had been living at the home since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, though he was not allowed to be there after he was charged with abusing his grandmother last…

A woman in her 60s was found dead and suffering from “apparent trauma” at a home in Billerica, Massachusetts, prosecutors said Thursday. The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office is investigating the woman’s death, which is not believed to be random. Police received a 911 call for an unresponsive woman at a Village Lane home at 10:17 a.m. Thursday, prosecutors said....

A menu mix-up at a Massachusetts pizza shop was causing problems for customers and workers so they turned to NBC10 Boston Responds for help. Paulo Caetano’s Pizza Mia Restaurant in Billerica has been doing well during the pandemic. “Luckily our take-out and delivery not only stayed but picked up a little bit,” Caetano said. “The community has been great.”...

When a menu mix-up caused problems for a Massachusetts pizza shop, they turned to NBC10 Boston Responds.

An hourslong standoff with police ended with two men being taken into custody.

A hawk that got caught in a net at a Billerica golf course was released late Sunday night. The Billerica Fire Department and Animal Control worked to get the female Red Tailed Hawk freed from the nets, the department wrote on Twitter around 11 p.m.

A fire moved quickly and engulfed a house in Billerica, Massachusetts.

The coronavirus pandemic has triggered a surge in online grocery delivery service orders, causing long wait times and even shutting out some customers altogether. Some people use “Instacart” or “Peapod.” Others have the McDevitt family from Billerica. “We are picking up groceries from the senior center, dropping them off at the senior’s home. Our volunteers also will pick up —…

A Massachusetts family is helping out seniors in their community by picking up and delivering groceries amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A crashed truck left a road slick with red-tinted heating oil Wednesday morning in Billerica, Massachusetts, prompting a massive cleanup. Workers righted the truck and were pouring sand across the road in a bid to clean the spill up so vehicles could again drive along it. “Big mess folks,” Billerica police tweeted. The truck crashed at Salem Road and Gray…

A crash in Billerica led to power outages in the surrounding area early Tuesday morning, according to authorities. All outages were restored before 6 a.m., according to National Grid. About 2,000 National Grid customers were without power initially following the incident, according to company’s website. A single-car accident around 1:45 a.m. caused a pole to snap near 14 Webb Brook…