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66-year-old displaced from his home of 40 years following Boxborough fire Wicked Local Northwest (Concord, MA) Feb. 18—Mike Volpe was not at home when a four-alarm fire broke out at his condo complex on Swanson Road last week. The 66 year-old Boxborough resident was actually driving home from his job at Audio Lab in Feb. 10, as firefighters from several towns were attempting to control the flames. Upon arriving at the turn to go home, Volpe was met by police officers who had closed down Swanson Road. He told them he lived there and was allowed to pullover and walk down. Volpe knew ther...

Community Fund set up to help those displaced by Boxborough fire Wicked Local Northwest (Concord, MA) Feb. 11—The UCC Boxborough has organized a Community Fund to support those displaced by the four-alarm fire that ripped through a condo complex on Swanson Road in The Feb. 10 blaze has reportedly left over 30 people displaced, many of whom are now staying at the Boxboro Regency Hotel. As many of you know, this evening there was a fire in Boxborough on Swanson Road. I'm glad to say it looks like everyone from the fire in Boxborough is okay. There were 24 units in the building, and ma...

Pembroke: Hurry up and wait, vaccines are coming Wicked Local Northwest (Concord, MA) Feb. 5—Patience. Persistence. And, oh yes, patience. Pembroke, like all communities, is largely in a hurry up and wait mode when it comes to vaccine distribution. Related stories address the topic from a wider point of view. Last week, members of Pembroke's COVID Forum on PACTV to discuss the latest insights locally. PACTV's Assistant Town Manager Wendy LaPierre. Pembroke's infection rate is declining. "Our case data is trending down, which is great news," she said. "We did surge after the holidays. Unf...

Tuesday, February 2: Concord Public Schools, CCHS, and Ripley will be closed. The White Pond Public Forum has been postponed until Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. due to the storm and the possibility of power outages. According to Fire Chief Tom Judge, the town's lone emergency shelter, the Harvey Wheeler Community Center, will be available if needed.