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Woman left with serious injuries after being hit by SUV in Chelmsford
A 74-year-old woman was seriously hurt when she was hit by an SUV in North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Tuesday evening. Police said the woman was hit at the intersection of Main and School streets around 6:15 p.m. She was taken to Lowell General Hospital with what police described as “significant head trauma.” Her condition was not released. The driver, identified as…
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Car drives into Chelmsford Orange Theory after owner remote starts it
A car crashed into the front of a Chelmsford, Massachusetts, gym after its owner remote started it on Tuesday night, according to police. No one was hurt when the unoccupied Nissan crashed into the front of the Orange Theory, police said, noting that the manual transmission car apparently shifted into gear and crashed into the building after its owner activated…
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Crash shuts down I-495 north in Chelmsford, serious injury reported
A crash on Interstate 495 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, that resulted in serious injuries on Wednesday morning closed the highway down to drivers, state transportation officials said. The crash occurred around 9:47 a.m. on the northbound side of the highway before Exit 87, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. I-495 north was closed at Exit 83, and the southbound side…
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Injuries reported in Route 3 rollover crash in Chelmsford
A rollover crash on Route 3 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, resulted in injuries and lane closures on Sunday. Information is limited but the Massachusetts Department of Transportation says the crash occurred on Route 3 southbound at Exit 84. The right lanes were closed following the crash, MassDOT said. There was no immediate word on the number of people injured, or the…
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Ailing Chelmsford police officer rescued from NH hiking trail
A Massachusetts police officer was rescued from a hiking trail in New Hampshire early Sunday after showing symptoms of a potentially serious medical condition while hiking hours earlier, officials said. The rescue was hampered by storms in New Hampshire but a group eventually got the officer, Sgt. Stephen Fredericks from Chelmsford, off the trail he’d been hiking after nearly 12…
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SUV plows into Chelmsford farm, leaving property without gas and electricity
A Mercedes-Benz SUV plowed through the wall of the garage at the Parlee Farm in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Tuesday morning. No one was hurt, but the crash left the entire home without power, leaving them with no way to get water to the horses, and a lot of damage to deal with at the historic home. Grazing horses are usually the…
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Chelmsford House Fire Hero: ‘Anybody Would Have Done the Same'
A man who spotted an early morning house fire in Chelmsford helped save the people inside.
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Neighbor Helps Warn Residents as Fire Burns Through Chelmsford Home
Firefighters battled a fire in a duplex in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, on Friday morning. The fire broke out shortly after 6 a.m. on Quigley Avenue. The back side of the house wound up collapsing. Residents of the building were saved by a neighbor who saw the fire and began knocking on windows to get everybody out safely. “Anyone would have done…
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Pressed Cafe Opens in Chelmsford
[This story first appeared on Boston Restaurant Talk.] Back in 2020, it was reported that a growing group of dining spots that focus on healthy, freshly-made options would be expanding to a new location north of Boston, and now we have learned that it is finally open. According to a source (Aron Levy), Pressed Cafe is now open in Chelmsford,…
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Orange Line Car Dislodges From Truck on I-495 North
MassDOT said Wednesday morning that there may need to be a short-term full closure and additional lane restrictions of I-495 northbound after peak commuting hours, so the train car can be towed away.
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Orange Line Car Stuck on I-495 in Chelmsford
MassDOT said there may need to be a short-term full closure and additional lane restrictions of I-495 northbound after peak commuting hours, so the train car can be towed away.
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Orange Line Car Removed From I-495 in Chelmsford
A disabled truck carrying a new Orange Line train car was removed Wednesday evening from Interstate 495 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. There were traffic diversions starting during the evening commute as crews worked to remove the truck. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation initially said Wednesday morning that there might need to be a short-term full closure and additional lane restrictions on…
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Man, 30, Dead After Car Strikes 2 Utility Poles, Rolls Over in Chelmsford
A 30-year-old Massachusetts man is dead after he crashed his car on New Year’s Day in Chelmsford, police announced.
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Woman, 23, Killed in New Year's Day Crash on I-495 in Chelmsford; 2 Others Injured
Serious injury has been reported after a New Year’s Day crash on Interstate 495 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, officials said.
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That's a Dam Happy Beaver! Rescued Animal Stars in Viral Video
Have you ever been so relieved to get a moment to yourself that you wanted to wall off your room to the world? Well, this beaver did just that, and it’s adorable. Meet Nibi, a wild beaver at Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. This month, she got a new roommate, another beaver named Ziibi, and grew comfortable enough...
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That's a Dam Happy Beaver! Rescued Animal Stars in Viral Video
When Nibi, a rescued beaver, got her room at a Mass. wildlife rescue to herself, she immediately started building a dam, perhaps to keep her roommate from being able to get back in.
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1 Dead After SUV Rolls Into Woods After Crash on I-495 in Mass.
A person was killed when two SUVs collided on Interstate 495 in Chelmsford late Saturday night, Massachusetts State Police said. The two SUVs were both headed north on the highway at about 11:45 p.m. when they collided, causing both to leave the road, police said. The driver of one of the SUVs, a Chevy Trailblazer, was partially ejected and pronounced…
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Power Lines Down on I-495 in Chelmsford, Causing Traffic Delays
Downed power lines snarled traffic in both directions on Interstate 495 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts State Police said Thursday afternoon. Police said shortly after 6:30 p.m. that southbound traffic was backed up for three miles, and northbound for two miles. Authorities said southbound traffic was being diverted onto Route 3, with northbound traffic being sent onto Route 110 via Exit 88….
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Body Found in Chelmsford Lake Believed to Be That of Missing Kayaker
Crews who were searching Monday for a missing kayaker in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, found a body believed to be his. The tragedy began to unfold in the middle of Freeman Lake around 12:20 p.m. Neighbors who live along the water say some people heard a man screaming for help. First responders located a kayak in the lake, but there was no…