State Rep. Paulino Charged With Defrauding Pandemic Loan Programs

TEWKSBURY — A state lawmaker whose district touches Merrimack Valley communities is facing criminal charges tied to pandemic-era relief funds, according to a report circulated in Tewksbury's Patch newsletter. Closer to home, Town Hall added a new notice for the town's annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony, and Tewksbury Memorial's girls soccer team has a home opener on the books for next week.

TOWN HALL Tewksbury officials this week posted a new News & Announcements alert for the town's 9/11 Memorial Ceremony to the town website. The initial posting did not include a specific date, time or location; residents can check the town's civic alerts page for additional details as they're released.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "Merrimack Valley State Representative Accused Of COVID Relief Fund Fraud": State Rep. Francisco Paulino is charged with fraudulently obtaining unemployment benefits and SBLI loans during the pandemic, according to Patch. (read it at https://link.patch.com/click/47217075.3776/aHR0cHM6Ly9wYXRjaC5jb20vbWFzc2FjaHVzZXR0cy90ZXdrc2J1cnkvcy9rbzF2cC9tZXJyaW1hY2stdmFsbGV5LXN0YXRlLXJlcHJlc2VudGF0aXZlLWFjY3VzZWQtb2YtY292aWQtcmVsaWVmLWZ1bmQtZnJhdWQ/6a64becf1b845613bf0e995fE577e8b33)

COMING UP Tewksbury Memorial's girls soccer team opens its home schedule against Tyngsborough on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 4 p.m., per MaxPreps.

Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.