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Here’s the latest on what’s happening in and around Westford.
Here’s the latest on what’s happening in and around Westford. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

Get on up, Westford! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy most of the time. High: 42 Low: 36.

Here are the top stories in Westford today:

  1. Concord Select Board appoints Finance Director Kerry Lafleur as interim town manager (Wicked Local)
  2. BostonGene and NEC Announce Global Partnership | News (Glens Falls Post-Star)
  3. Chapdelaine calls Fall River conversation informal, says he's staying (YourArlington.com)
  4. FusionIQ Bolsters Digital Supermarket with the Addition of Two "Best-in-Class" Strategists (Woburn Daily Times)
  5. NetNumber Expands 5G Capabilities for Communication Service Providers (Woburn Daily Times)
  6. More than a brief Interlude, Maynard couple opens music service business during COVID (Wicked Local)
  7. After 36 days missing, Waltham cat finally comes home (Wicked Local)
  8. Citing a change to campus space, Middlesex School closes summer arts program (Wicked Local)
  9. Accident survivor, Westford resident finds 'new passion' with dog treat line (Wicked Local)
  10. Fitchburg High students help others warm up around the holidays (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  11. Expanded Concord Library includes new children's section, collaborative and social space (Wicked Local)
  12. State announces seven new COVID-19 deaths, 3649 cases, 454 hospitalized monday (Nashua Telegraph)
  13. Fromagerie Madeline celebrates one year in business downtown Leominster (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  14. Methuen police welcome 2 new bilingual 911 dispatchers | Merrimack Valley (Eagle-Tribune)
  15. Christmas on the Common | News (Eagle-Tribune)
  16. Methuen Police Officer DiLeo Takes Oath of Office, Begins Field Training (WHAV News)
  17. Wilmington Residents Invited To MassDOT Public Hearing On Main Street Bridge Design On December 15 (wilmingtonapple.com)
  18. Billerica Holiday Light Display Raises Money For 7-Year-Old Boy Battling Cancer (CBS Boston)
  19. Mass. 2nd Grader Meets 'Waffles' the Police Dog After Sending Sweet Letter (NECN)
  20. The North Andover village of Ballardvale is home to an elusive white squirrel population (WCVB Boston)
  21. Lowell to institute indoor mask mandate effective Thursday (Lowell Sun)
  22. Massachusetts resident gifts protective vest to Natick police K-9 (WCVB Boston)
  23. Fitchburg High principal informs parents of 'slaves' Instagram page with photos of Black students (WCVB Boston)
  24. Billerica murder Richard Seymour denied parole for the sixth time in 35 years (Wicked Local)

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Today in Westford:

  • New Staff Mtg w/ Deans - Westford Academy (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Pure Barre: "There's still some space left in tonight's 5:30pm Reform and 6:45pm Classic classes! Plus there's a Taylor Swift playlist for both that you definitely don't want to miss!" (Facebook)
  • Westford Conservation Trust: "Westford Conservation Trust Winter 2021 Newsletter - https://mailchi.mp/cadc59c43ad7/westford-conservation-trust-winter-2021-newsletter" (Facebook)
  • Pure Barre: "We're celebrating all day long with a holiday themed playlist!" (Facebook)
  • Westford Veterinary Emergency & Referral Center, LLC: "Topper may be guilty for accidently getting into something he shouldn't have, but how can anyone be mad at this face? This adorable boy got the care he needed from our ER team and is now back home 😃 🐶 🖤! #pets #animals #pethealth #ani..." (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with 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.

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