NH Man Charged With Murdering Grandmother Dies + Local Events

Annie Sandoli
Updated ·4 min read

Happy Thursday, Westford! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 26 Low: 20.

Here are the top stories today in Westford:

  1. Remembering Rehrig: Guardian of our politics, culture, open spaces (YourArlington.com)

  2. David Mugar, philanthropist who added fireworks to Boston’s July Fourth celebration, dies at 82 (The Boston Globe)

  3. Somerville man suing Uber, says crash left him quadriplegic (WCVB Boston)

  4. Get Nostalgic With Massachusetts Music Venue's Tribute Bands (wokq.com)

  5. Letters: How about age limits for federal office holders; Legislators should support no-cost phone calls from prisons and jails bill; Vesper CC Bridge was replaced in less than year, why can’t government (Lowell Sun)

  6. Wilmington Police Officer Michael Wandell Promoted To Sergeant (wilmingtonapple.com)

  7. BUSINESS BRIEF: Wilmington’s Onto Innovation Announces Growing $500 Million Order Backlog (wilmingtonapple.com)

  8. Boston hospital will not give man heart transplant over his refusal to get COVID-19 vaccine (WCVB Boston)

  9. Framingham Public School District Reports 23 New COVID Cases Tuesday – Framingham SOURCE (framinghamsource.com)

  10. Family-owned Ferro's Foodtown is selling, lifeline for thousands in surrounding units (Cambridge Day)

  11. Despite delay, new standards commission coming online to help police the police (WCVB Boston)

  12. Nashua man charged with murdering his grandmother dies after suffering 'medical event' in custody (The Union Leader)

  13. Effort to help Lowell homeless results in illegal dump site (Boston 25 News)

  14. 3 Van de Graaff Dr. goes all life science (Woburn Daily Times)

  15. Latest Hospital Capacity In Westford Area (Westford Patch)

  16. New artistic director at Cantilena Chorale (YourArlington.com)

  17. Software difficulties lead to delayed tax bills in Lowell (Lowell Sun)

  18. Nashoba Tech TV students hit the mall to film special Christmas episode (Lowell Sun)

  19. Main Street Bank donates $20000 to local organizations (Community Advocate)

  20. Boxborough's $1.7 million ARPA allocations (Wicked Local)

  21. Erev Shabbat Service - 01-28-2022 | JewishBoston (jewishboston.com)

  22. Dakota Partners Completes Phase 1 of Brookside Terrace in Rhode Island (Boston Real Estate Times)

  23. Chef Gordon Ramsay opens new restaurant in Boston| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)

  24. Woman firefighter promoted in Methuen after discrimination complaint (Boston.com)

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Today in Westford:

  • “Meeting the Climate Challenge: The View from an MIT Observatory”, (7:00 PM)

  • Lowell Regional Transit Authority Advisory Board (1:00 PM)

  • Commission on Disability - Town of Westford (7:00 PM)

  • Finance Committee - Town of Westford (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Westford Police Department: "Massachusetts General Law Chapter 90, Section 7AA, requires that any child under 8 years of age, unless they are more than 57" (4'9") tall, be properly fastened and secured in a child passenger restraint according to the manufacturer's i..." (Facebook)

  • Pure Barre: "Amanda is teaching a Seat Intensive on Wednesday, February 2nd at 6:45pm! This class is sure to get you shaking!" (Facebook)

  • Pure Barre: "Don’t miss our Open House weekend January 29th & 30th where all classes are FREE! Sign up now and bring a friend. We look forward to seeing you! https://lp.purebarre.com/free-barre-class?offer_id=try-an-intro-class-for-free&booking=1&clu..." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday off right! 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