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Chelmsford and Westford Academy are in the MIAA volleyball tournament

Plus, Lowell's first drone show drew more than 6,000 people to MonsterBash.

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Chelmsford and Westford Academy are in the MIAA volleyball tournament, and the brackets are out

The MIAA volleyball field is big and unpredictable

191
teams across five divisions
5
first-time champions last year
22
seed for Hopedale, lowest for a 2025 champion

Source: The Boston Globe

If you follow high school volleyball, the seedings are out. There are 191 teams across five divisions, and last year produced five first-time champions.

Chelmsford, at 19-1, is in Division 1 alongside Westford Academy, Andover, Haverhill, Methuen and North Andover. Billerica Memorial is in Division 2. The full brackets list every team and record.

  • Franklin: won Division 1 last year as the 5-seed
  • Franklin: same 5-seed this year
  • Winchester is No. 3 in Division 1
  • Reading is No. 2 in Division 2

Seven nearby teams made the tournament

TeamDivisionRecord
Chelmsford119-1
Westford Academy115-2
Andover115-5
Haverhill110-8
Methuen110-10
North Andover18-12
Billerica Memorial27-13

Source: Cape Cod Times

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Drone show

Hundreds of drones lit up downtown during Lowell's first drone show at . City Manager Thomas A. Golden Jr. said the Oct. 24 celebration drew more than 6,000 people, and the paid for the show. News Link Live

Over 6,000people at Lowell's MonsterBash and Fall Fest on Oct. 24

The raised about $1 million from private donors for this year's bicentennial events.

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Dracut fire

Dracut firefighters responded to a fire at a multi-bay commercial garage at 103 Pleasant St. at about 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 2. They found smoke and flames coming from one bay and the roof. News Link Live

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If your family trick-or-treated near Wellman Avenue in Chelmsford on Saturday, Chelmsford police say it's time for one more candy check. A resident handing out candy believes her wedding ring might have slipped off into a trick-or-treater's bag. NBC Boston

Knights football

North Andover High football plays its first tournament game in three years on Friday night. Senior captain Kory Trombly will be on the sideline. Eagle-Tribune

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Chelmsford and Westford Academy are in the MIAA volleyball tournament

Plus, Lowell's first drone show drew more than 6,000 people to MonsterBash.

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  1. MIAA volleyball brackets are out; Chelmsford is 19-1 in Division 1
  2. Lowell's first drone show drew more than 6,000 to MonsterBash
  3. Dracut firefighters fought a Pleasant Street garage fire Monday
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