Boston Man Killed In Billerica Crash + Weekly Weather Forecast

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and not as cold. High: 34 Low: 25.

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Here are the top stories in Westford today:

1. 155 Boston public school teachers, staffers test positive for COVID-19 in last 2 days, Supt. Dr. Brenda Cassellius says (WCVB Boston)
2. State legislators work together; benefit Medford, Somerville, Malden, Arlington residents (Wicked Local)
3. Andover's First Night a success | Merrimack Valley (Eagle-Tribune)
4. Police Identify Boston Man Killed in Billerica Crash (NECN)
5. 1-3 inches of snow expected on Cape and Islands on Monday, flurries in Boston (The Boston Globe)
6. Merrimack men's hockey crushes Brown in return from Christmas break (Eagle-Tribune)
7. Henry Tessman named Visit North Central Massachusetts Board of Directors chair (Leominster Champion)
8. Many Boston city workers to shift to remote as omicron rages (Boston Herald)
9. NH motorcycle shop asks for help finding masked thieves (Boston.com)
10. Battle brewing over truck access between Dracut, Methuen (Lowell Sun)
11. Choice Insurance Group's 'Pack a Backpack' program helps local families for Christmas (Leominster Champion)
12. North Star Family Services, Inc. launches annual appeal to help homeless families (Leominster Champion)
13. North Central Mass. Chamber of Commerce announces 2022 Community Leadership Institute (Leominster Champion)
14. Virtual Films at Fowler Winter Series: Reckless Romance | Library News (concordlibrary.org)
15. Home of the Week: 3-Bedroom Cape House in Framingham Priced at $308600 (framinghamsource.com)
16. Westford Weekly Weather Forecast (Westford Patch)
17. Wilmington Police Department Receives $50,000 State Grant To Purchase Body Cameras (wilmingtonapple.com)

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• Nextdoor Neighbor, S Westford Parkerville: "If you plan to use the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in the next few days, note that the flashing lights at the Griffin Rd crosswalk aren't working right now. - So be extra cautious crossing there. Hopefully the lights will be working again s..." (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll see you around!

— 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.