As President of the Westford Education Association, I am reaching out on behalf of our membership (K-12 classroom teachers, Curriculum Coordinators, Teacher’s Assistants, Nurses, and Specialists) to express our extreme concern over the proposed cuts made necessary in order to reconcile Superintendent (Bill) Olsen’s fiscal 2020 School budget with the proposed allocation of funds from the town. Continue Reading →
State and Local Government
Update from Department of Transitional Assistance on February SNAP Impact Due to Federal Government Shutdown
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Beginning Jan. 16 due to the partial federal government shutdown, the Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) has begun issuing February SNAP benefits to the vast majority of SNAP households. Continue Reading →
NASHOBA TECH: Adult Evening Classes Begin Soon
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Adults can begin taking a variety of courses this month and next. Programs are geared for business owners, employees, community members and friends, ages 18 and up. Continue Reading →
Schools
NASHOBA TECH: Students Do ‘Amazing’ Work for State Education Department
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The students will continue to work with DESE at least through the end of the current school year, and they and the instructors — Meharg and Derik Rochon — have been invited to attend a statewide education conference at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in March. Continue Reading →
Business
Developer Lobbies to Build Farm to Table Restaurant on Gateway Parcel; Seeks to File Citizen’s Petition; Opponents Say ‘No’
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Ebrahim Masalehdan isn’t going away. Continue Reading →
Cultural
What’s Happening at the J.V. Fletcher Library
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DONATIONS PLEASE! The Friends are asking for donations of: books, DVDs, CDs, audiobooks, and LP records for their upcoming Friends February Book Sale weekend (Friday, Feb. 8 through Sunday, Feb. 10.) Continue Reading →
Arts
Success Stories Challenge Status Quo; Presentations on Jan. 29
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Subscribe to our free, daily publication for all your Westford news. Continue Reading →
Arts
A Cappella Group to Perform at Westford Academy
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The Beelzebubs of Tufts University are performing at Westford Academy on Saturday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. Continue Reading →
Cultural
Barn Dance Coming Up in Westford, Feb. 10
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A family barn dance at the Parish Center for the Arts will take place on Sunday, Feb. 10 from 3 to 5 p.m. Marcie Van Cleave will be calling. Continue Reading →
CATNews Updates
ALERT: Water Main Break on Cold Spring Road, Monday, Jan. 14
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“Water service to several residents of Cold Spring Road (near Blackthorn) may be temporarily shut off in order to make emergency repairs to a leaking water main. In addition, some residents on Cold Spring Road (within closer proximity to the break), Pierce, Sawmill, Blackthorn, and Fletcher may experience low water pressure or discolored water from naturally-occurring sediments stirred up within the main. Continue Reading →
