🌱 Patch AM: Which Westford Academy standouts could change this football season?

Hello Westford! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Westford Academy standouts could change this football season?
• Greater Lowell community mourns Robert "Bobby Mac" MacDonald Sr., 94

Also on today's calendar: Celebrate Erev Rosh Hashanah with Kerem Shalom and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Clouds, then sun; less humid, with a high of 76 and low of 47 degrees.
• Saturday: Nice with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 76, low: 60.
• Sunday: Humid with rain, mainly early, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Sun's 2026 high school football preview (lowellsun.com) — Westford Academy football fans get a detailed look at this fall's roster, with returning standouts like JJ Wilson, Brett Moran, and lineman Alex Luhrs expected to anchor the team. The broader preview also sizes up nearby rivals, giving Westford readers context on how their Grey Ghosts stack up across the region this season.
   

• OBITUARY: Robert 'Bobby Mac' Joseph MacDonald Sr., 94 (wilmingtonapple.com) — A longtime Lowell-area resident who loved golfing in Chelmsford and relaxing with friends at Summer Village in Westford has passed away at 94. His obituary highlights his Air Force service, engineering career, deep church involvement, and large extended family, while inviting those who knew him to honor his memory and consider donations in his name.
   

📸 Around Westford

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Westford

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 11
• Celebrate Erev Rosh Hashanah with Kerem Shalom →
  Kerem Shalom, 659 Elm St, Concord
  7:00 pm
Sunday September 13
• Welcome Worship & Church Picnic at United Methodist Church of Westford →
  10 Church St, Westford
  9:30 am
Sunday September 20
• Sudbury PMC Kids Ride (all riders welcome!) →
  Ephraim Curtis Middle School, 22 Pratts Mill Rd, Sudbury
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Friday September 11
• Corporate Event with Perfect Crime →
  Westford MA
  6:00 pm
Saturday September 12
• Zero Waste and Electronics & More Collections →
  Abbot Elementary School, 25 Depot St, and Westford DPW
  9:00 am
• Down On The Farm →
  Good Pickin' Farm, 5 Gould Rd, Westford
  10:00 am
Friday September 18
• Used Book Sale -- Members' Preview Night →
  48 Main St, Westford
  6:30 pm
Saturday September 19
• G.O.A.T Day →
  Good Pickin' Farm, 5 Gould Rd, Westford
  10:00 am
• Used Book Sale →
  48 Main St, Westford
  10:00 am
• Brush Chipping →
  Dept. of Public Works, 28 North Street
  10:30 am
• Bead Bar with Beads by Beardslee →
  5 Gould Rd, Westford
  1:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• Used Book Sale -- $10 Bag Day →
  48 Main St, Westford
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Whole Foods posted a job opening for Produce Team Member (Clerk, Floor Service) - Full Time in Westford. Apply here.
• Dunkin' posted a job opening for Crew Member in Lowell. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Westford here.

🗞 Nearby News

Chelmsford

• Heavey Quinn Irish Dance - Chelmsford, MA Patch (patch.com)
• Junior SAP Consultant SAP PP/MM - 3S Business Corporation Inc. - Chelmsford, MA, US (dice.com)

Littleton

• Littleton man charged in vehicle break‑ins while house‑break investigation continues (lowellsun.com)

Tewksbury

• Huge Lottery Winner Sold At Tewksbury Store (patch.com)

Ok Westford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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