1 Injured In Dracut Shooting + Middlesex County Covid Stats

Annie Sandoli
·3 min read

Hey, Westford! Let's get you started this Tuesday with everything you need to know going on today in Westford.

First, today's weather:

A little afternoon rain. High: 49 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories in Westford today:

  1. Lawsuit alleges Lowell failed to protect 8-year-old from abuse on school bus (WBUR)

  2. Andover briefly | News (Andover Townsman)

  3. Letter: Seal change would cut 'major figure in the story of Andover' (Andover Townsman)

  4. Hollis couple starts foundation to spread awareness, support for congenital heart defects (WMUR Manchester)

  5. Framingham High School Hall of fame Foundation (framinghamsource.com)

  6. Permanent remote participation weighed; report goes to budget review (YourArlington.com)

  7. Masks are on their way out in school districts, Billerica superintendents react (Wicked Local)

  8. Storm Could Bring 6+ Inches Of Snow To Boston Area Friday After Near-Record Warmth (CBS Boston)

  9. Genevieve H. Muse, 66, of Marlborough (Community Advocate)

  10. Middlesex County's COVID cases fall 17.6%; Massachusetts cases plummet 31% (MetroWest Daily News)

  11. Latest Job Listings In And Around Westford (Westford Patch)

  12. Happy Presidents Day Wellesley: Some history (The Swellesley Report)

  13. Help Chestnut fire victims via Knights, Abbott's, Andrina's (YourArlington.com)

  14. Toy store opens at Burlington Mall offering new family experience for all (Boston 25 News)

  15. Fire in Arlington multi-family home under investigation (WCVB Boston)

  16. Belmont Helps turns 2 (Wicked Local)

  17. Mevion Selected to Equip Proton Therapy Center at Tongji Hospital in China (Eagle-Tribune)

  18. ReImagine North of Main receives $417,270 toward city revitalization efforts (Sentinel & Enterprise)

  19. Saima Park announces Trail Open House, Breakfast and ‘Wife Carrying’ event Saturday (Sentinel & Enterprise)

  20. Overnight fire guts Lawrence triple decker | News (Eagle-Tribune)

  21. Dracut Man, 22, Injured in Shooting; No Arrests (NECN)

  22. Presidents' Day in Lowell (richardhowe.com)

Today in Westford:

  • Half-Staff: The day of interment, in honor of United States Army Specialist Huguens Pierre, of Worcester, MA, who passed away on February 5, 2022. (6:37 AM)

  • Select Board Meeting - Town of Westford (6:45 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Pure Barre: "🇺🇸 Happy President’s Day! 🇺🇸 If you have the day off, a perfect way to spend some of that time is at pure barre 😉" (Facebook)

  • Westford Recycling Commission: "From Jerry Rig Everything What *REALLY* happens to 'Recycled' Glass?! - (you might be surprised)" (Facebook)

  • Pure Barre: "🇺🇸 Happy President’s Day! 🇺🇸 If you have the day off, a perfect way to spend some of that time is at pure barre 😉" (Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today! See you all tomorrow for another update.

— Annie Sandoli

About me: Annie has been a Boston-based writer since 2018, after graduating with her BA in Social Thought and Political Economy from UMass Amherst and ALM in journalism from Harvard University. She has worked as a freelancer throughout Massachusetts and as part of an editorial team in London, UK. Her interests include music and the arts, creative writing and literature, and topics of social and political justice. Annie covers Brookline, Newton, Waltham, Chelmsford and Westford. Email news tips to annie.sandoli@patch.com.

This article originally appeared on the Westford Patch