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With COVID numbers ratcheting back up, the Chelmsford School Committee is opting to keep in place its mask-wearing policy for the upcoming year.

Wicked Local CHELMSFORD -- Spring Town Meeting will begin June 17, a measure that has sparked debate, including about the town moderators powers and duties. Town Moderator Jon Kurland announced his plans at a March 29 Select Board meeting. Kurland said he will appear April 26 at the senior center with a witness to continue Town Meeting to June 17 at the Chelmsford High School gymnasium. Town Meeting normally begins the last Monday in April. Safety, health factors Kurland said his decision is...

Storm, with a fifth book on the way Local author Jay Lang has published four (soon to be five) novels in a little over a year and is already working on her sixth. Lang, a UFV English and creative writing major, has developed a successful writing process that allows her to complete a book in as little as eight weeks.  Romantic thoughts of being a writer can be quickly eroded by the reality of how much work is required to complete manuscripts, build connections in the publishing world, and deal ...

Wicked Local CHELMSFORD -- The school district has adopted a new response plan for identifying close contacts of coronavirus cases, but safety and communication concerns remain.  The School Committee voted unanimously on Feb. 16 to adopt the plan, with an eye toward notification of staff, allowing for school vacation. The School Committee plans to finalize communications at its March 2 meeting. New guidelines Superintendent of Schools Jay Lang said under the new guidelines, a student or staf...

Wicked Local CHELMSFORD -- The School Committee will decide on proposed changes to the districts close-contact policy -- with an eye toward helping struggling students, and avoiding unnecessary quarantines.  The School Committee will ask the Health Department to attend a meeting to answer questions before voting on any policy changes.  The School Committee had a sometimes-tense debate at a Feb. 2 meeting about the way forward.  The debate followed an update from Superintendent Jay Lang, ...