Chelmsford Fire Under Investigation + Weekend Weather & Events

Annie Sandoli
·4 min read

Good morning, Westford! Let's get you all caught up to start this Saturday, December 18 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know today in town.

First, today's weather:

A little snow, mainly later. High: 35 Low: 32.

Here are the top stories in Westford today:

  1. ‘Major Delays' Expected After Deadly Crash Shuts Down Part of 495 South in Haverhill (NBC10 Boston)

  2. Fire at Chelmsford Holiday Inn Express under investigation (Lowell Sun)

  3. Westford Weekend Events: See What's Happening In The Area (Westford Patch)

  4. Westford Weekend Wether Forecast (Westford Patch)

  5. Southborough Real Estate – Homes and Properties (mysouthborough)

  6. Dracut raises pay for substitute teachers and nurses (Lowell Sun)

  7. What to expect during construction of the new Winchester Center MBTA Station (Wicked Local)

  8. Boston police bought spy tech with a pot of money hidden from the public (WBUR)

  9. Restaurant owner to open Acton Asian Market in coming weeks as (Wicked Local)

  10. Ayer Shirley Regional School District principal proposes policy to discourage meeting disruptions (Lowell Sun)

  11. Four juniors at Nashoba Tech earn credentials as nannies (Lowell Sun)

  12. Groton set to interview five potential cannabis retailers in January (Lowell Sun)

  13. Lunenburg Primary School receives $25,000 in state funding for safety upgrades (Sentinel & Enterprise)

  14. Couple opens Taproot Farm in Stow to share the spirit of Christmas (Wicked Local)

  15. Harvard College Admits 7.9% of Early Applicants to Class of 2026 | News (Harvard Crimson)

  16. Harvard Will Require Covid Booster Shots with Omicron Variant 'Likely' Spreading on Campus | News (Harvard Crimson)

  17. Attorneys Spar Over Documents Recovered in FBI Raids During Third Day of Lieber Trial | News (Harvard Crimson)

  18. Beatrice P. (Hopper) 'BeBe' Wolkowski | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)

  19. Donald J. Vanecek Sr. | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)

  20. COVID-19 case counts on the rise in 295 of Massachusetts' 351 communities (WCVB Boston)

  21. Sun Santa Fund receives $10,000 boost from Tyngsboro company (Lowell Sun)

  22. Lawrence Library in Pepperell has gone fine free (Lowell Sun)

  23. Conservation Project That Almost Didn't Happen Crosses Finish Line (grotonherald.com)

  24. Police Say Haverhill Corrections Officer Tried to Smuggle Drugs into Prison, Joins 20 Others Arrested (WHAV News)

  25. WT Rich, modular classrooms greenlit (Martha's Vineyard Times)

  26. Positive Street Art builds community through urban art: Meet-and-greet Dec. 17 at The Factory on Willow (Manchester Ink Link)

  27. Comedian Lenny Clarke Rings Salvation Army Bell In Waltham; Red Kettle Donations Down 20% In Massachusetts This Year (CBS Boston)

  28. UMass Lowell Scientist Pioneers New Class of Semiconductors (UMass Lowell)

  29. Rite Aid in Londonderry holds walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic with appointments hard to find (WMUR Manchester)

Today in Westford:

  • Good Pickin' Farm's Festival of Lights! (2:00 PM)

  • Chess Club for grades 3-5 - J. V. Fletcher Library (1:00 PM)

  • TWO "A Charlie Brown Christmas" Concerts at Parish Center for the Arts (Westford, MA) 12/18 & 12/19 (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Pure Barre: "We’re celebrating Day 3 of Pure Cheer with a holiday playlist all day!" (Facebook)

  • Westford Recycling Commission: "It's ugly sweater day!!! Did you know you can recycle ALL fabrics? Ripped, stained or wearable! Place clothing and shoes in plastic bags. Drop-off in collection bins located at Abbot and Blanchard Schools, old Nab preschool." (Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you all Tuesday morning for your next 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