Westford GOP Committee To Hold Caucus + Local Weekend Events

Annie Sandoli
·4 min read

Happy Saturday, people of Westford! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Frigid with sunshine. High: 13 Low: 2.

Here are the top stories in Westford today:

  1. Boston students to walk out this morning, calling for remote learning and stronger COVID-19 safety measures (The Boston Globe)

  2. Watertown resident's business specializes in booking Disney vacations (Wicked Local)

  3. School in the time of Omicron: WPS handles rising cases, close contacts (Wicked Local)

  4. Mass. Youth Soccer Association using tax-exempt $6M bond from MassDevelopment to upgrade turf (Sentinel & Enterprise)

  5. New career? He's game. Bergeron to step down as Marlborough schools superintendent (Milford Daily News)

  6. 'A coach's dream.' Lincoln-Sudbury High community mourns former wrestling star Sam Forman (MetroWest Daily News)

  7. New business: Exercise studio opens in Bolton, The Soulful Co. (Worcester Telegram)

  8. Five House members test positive for COVID-19 after session, state investigating (Nashua Telegraph)

  9. Lawrence man charged with gunpoint threat against co-worker (Eagle-Tribune)

  10. The Sav-Mor billboard in Somerville is moving to a new location (Boston.com)

  11. Boston Architect and NELSON's Boston Studio Managing Director Haril Pandya on Future-Forward Approaches to Design and Development (Boston Real Estate Times)

  12. Fiber arts exhibit on display at LexArts (Wicked Local)

  13. Greater Lowell Tech announces fall Students of the Month (Lowell Sun)

  14. Police investigate armed robbery at store in Lowell’s Highlands neighborhood (Lowell Sun)

  15. Police: Man wanted on multiple warrants held without bail after trying to pass fake prescriptions at Tewksbury pharmacy| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)

  16. Guard members deployed to Southern NH Medical Center (The Union Leader)

  17. Wellesley Square restaurant alert: La Toscano Pizzeria looking to move into former Upper Crust spot (The Swellesley Report)

  18. Middlesex Community College to host virtual MLK Jr. Day event (Lowell Sun)

  19. Tyngsboro selectmen approve purchase of COVID-19 tests (Lowell Sun)

  20. $1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold in Framingham – Framingham SOURCE (framinghamsource.com)

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

  22. 83-year-old great-grandmother on Harvard course: ‘I almost feel guilty that I’m having such a good time’ (Boston.com)

  23. Town Of Westford: Access To Town Meeting (ATM) Committee Survey On Thoughts On Town Meeting (Press Release Desk)

  24. Westford GOP Committee to hold caucus (Wicked Local)

Today in Westford:

  • Pure Barre Open House Free Classes all weekend (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

  • Westford Fire Department: "Sadly, in the past couple of weeks two horrific fires occurred; one in the City of New York, and one in Pennsylvania that involved condominiums or high-rise buildings. Both fires had large loss of life and unfortunately, both fires were ..." (Facebook)

  • Pure Barre: "We’re celebrating all 2021 Platinum Barre Challenge Finishers on Saturday, January 29th from 12:30pm-2pm! Stop by the studio for lots of fun and to pick up your finisher prize!" (Facebook)

  • Westford Fire Department: "Do you use a Space Heater? here are some Space Heater Safety Tips: • Purchase a heater with the seal of a qualified testing laboratory. • Keep the heater at least 3 feet (1 meter) away from anything that can burn, including people. • Cho..." (Facebook)

  • Town of Westford, MA: "Town Manager's Newsletter for January 2022" (Facebook)

  • Pure Barre: "There’s still plenty of time to get 22% off your first month! Offer ends 1/31. Use the links below to purchase online or stop by the studio to talk through your options: Unlimited Membership: https://www.clubready.com/Join... ..." (Facebook)

  • Parish Center for the Arts: "Even though the PCA is closed during January, you can still enjoy our Artist of the Month exhibition thanks to the two videos posted below View a virtual tour of Artist Rick Lowe's current exhibition at the PCA by clicking this video lin..." (Facebook)

  • Westford Recycling Commission: "Town Meeting Survey: https://bit.ly/WestfordTMsurve... The newly formed Access to Town Meeting (ATM) Committee is a group of residents working to improve participation and attendance at Westford's Annual and Special Town Meetings. We want ..." (Facebook)

  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Forge Village/Main: "Here's another reason to belong to AAA. - I am a long time member of AAA since my Mom started giving me a membership in colleges--many decades ago. The most recent reason I love it is that here in MA some of them can do services for the ..." (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Saturday off right! See you tomorrow 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