North Chelmsford Gets Mosquito Spraying Following Tyngsboro Horse Death

By Andrew Sylvia

The Chelmsford Board of Health announced authorization late Thursday afternoon to spray for mosquitoes in North Chelmsford following the news of a horse dying from Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) just over the border in Tyngsboro.

Follow up sprayings may occur if warranted, with the first spraying occurring at 8 p.m. on Thursday evening.

For more information on the spraying or how to opt out of future sprayings, residents can call the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project at 508-393-3055 and the Chelmsford Board of Health at 978-250-5241.

More information on EEE and other mosquito borne viruses is available on the Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services website, and a list of streets to be sprayed during the Thursday treatment is available on the Town of Chelmsford website.