Nor'easter to bring 60 mph winds, heavy rain

From Chelmsford News

• Vinal Square panel weighs dam valve, sidewalk funding. Chelmsford's Vinal Square committee learned a 1999 emergency dam valve is failing and will need fall Town Meeting funding, as new Town Manager Alex McGee sat in during his fourth week. Members also weighed an $800,000 roadway plan and a holiday tree lighting sponsorship request.Chelmsford News

Today in Chelmsford

• Nor'easter set to bring high winds, heavy rain. A long-duration nor'easter is expected to hit Massachusetts from late Friday into Monday, with severe storm damage and power outages possible, Chelmsford Patch reported.Chelmsford Patch
• Fall festival pushed back again, now Oct. 31. The Chelmsford Health Department has postponed its fifth annual Fall Festival a second time, now planned for Saturday, October 31 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Town Common; Chelmsford Patch also reported the delay.Town of Chelmsford
• Tree committee, DPW offer free shrub giveaway. Chelmsford's Tree Committee and Department of Public Works announced a free shrub giveaway for residents in a Friday town notice; pickup details were not specified in the release.Town of Chelmsford
• Music bingo night to benefit slain officer's fund. A music bingo event is being organized to benefit the Officer Sean Collier Memorial Fund, which supports families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty, a community contributor wrote in Chelmsford Patch.Chelmsford Patch

Coming up

• Sun, Sep 27: Union Station Card Show set for Sunday. The Union Station Card Show is scheduled for Sunday, September 27, according to the Chelmsford Patch community calendar; further details were not listed.Chelmsford Patch
• Mon, Sep 28, 6:00 p.m.: Select Board meets Monday at town offices. The Select Board meets Monday at 6 p.m. at 50 Billerica Road; a detailed agenda was not posted in the town calendar listing.Town of Chelmsford
• Tue, Sep 29, 5:00 p.m.: Housing Authority board meets Tuesday evening. The Chelmsford Housing Authority meets Tuesday at 5 p.m. at 267 Littleton Road.Town of Chelmsford
• Tue, Sep 29, 6:30 p.m.: Conservation Commission holds joint meeting Tuesday. The Conservation Commission holds a joint meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at 50 Billerica Road; the co-meeting board was not specified in the calendar listing.Town of Chelmsford
• Tue, Sep 29, 7:00 p.m.: Diversity, equity panel meets Tuesday night. The Chelmsford Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee meets Tuesday at 7 p.m. at 50 Billerica Road.Town of Chelmsford
• Wed, Sep 30, 9:00 a.m.: Age-Friendly commission meets Wednesday morning. The Age-Friendly Chelmsford Implementation Committee meets Wednesday at 9 a.m., according to the town calendar.Town of Chelmsford
• Thu, Oct 1, 7:00 p.m.: Zoning Board takes up appeals Thursday. The Zoning Board of Appeals meets Thursday at 7 p.m. at 50 Billerica Road to take up pending appeals.Town of Chelmsford
• Thu, Oct 8, 4:00 p.m.: Chelmsford girls JV soccer hosts Billerica Oct. 8. Chelmsford's girls JV soccer team hosts Billerica Memorial in a non-conference match on Thursday, October 8 at 4 p.m., per a MaxPreps schedule listing.MaxPreps

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