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Chelmsford Senior Center restarts weekly activities

chelmsford » The Chelmsford Senior Center has restarted some of its popular activities, including congregate lunch during the week.

Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Suggested lunch donation is $2.50 or $4.50 for those under 60. Register for lunch by calling 978-251-0533.

Turkey dinner on Nov. 19 will be grab and go. Suggested donation is $5.

The Friends Cafe is also open to purchase coffee and light snacks from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday.

In addition, weekly programs have begun this week. Bingo is held at 1 p.m.

Tuesdays. Participants should get their cards by 12:50 p.m.

Line dancing is held on Wednesdays at 8:30 a.m. for beginners and 9 a.m. for the advanced class. The beginner class is $1 and the advanced class is $3.

Texas Hold ‘Em is held on Fridays at 12:30 p.m.

Billerica PD receives donation for ‘Trouble the Dog’

billerica » Police officers responding to incidents involving young children will now have an extra tool to help, thanks to a donation from the Kennek Foundation.

The foundation’s founder and children’s author Sheila Duncan, along with members of the Merrimack Valley Harley Owners Group, donated a dozen custommade “Trouble the Dog” stuffed animals to the police department this week. The toys are meant to bring some comfort to a child during the often chaotic period of time when first responders are working to stabilize a scene.

Trouble the Dog is a character in the children’s book “Where There’s Trouble, There’s Hope,” which is given to the child involved along with the toy as a keepsake.

A Merrimack Valley HOG fundraising ride in September raised money for the donation.