Chelmsford Library Contest + Select Board Backs PFAS Removal Plan

Morning, Westford! Here's everything you need to know to get this Thursday started off right. Here's everything going on today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 61 Low: 43.

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Here are the top stories in Westford today:

1. Chelmsford Public Library: Spooky Story Contest! (Press Release Desk)
2. Lowell money manager indicted for defrauding investors out of millions of dollars (Lowell Sun)
3. Trooper injured when tractor-trailer driver falls asleep at wheel, strikes Massachusetts State Police cruiser (WCVB Boston)
4. Backers of Lowell land acquisition point to many benefits (Lowell Sun)
5. Lowell is making a comeback (BetaBoston)
6. 'There are opportunities up here.' Downtown Lowell draws a melting pot of entrepreneurs (BetaBoston)
7. On the Street: Lowell (BetaBoston)
8. New Hampshire man among protesters arrested outside Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's house (WMUR Manchester)
9. Dracut police department staffing levels called inadequate (Lowell Sun)
10. Chelmsford board backs plan for PFAS removal (Wicked Local)
11. Can Lowell learn from Fitchburg's sewer separation plan? (Lowell Sun)
12. WCTV Launches New TV Show For Seniors By Seniors: "Aging In Wilmington: It's Never Too Late" Premieres On October 1 (wilmingtonapple.com)
13. WILMINGTON BUSINESS BUZZ: New England Patriots Announce Official Partnership With Wilmington Company (wilmingtonapple.com)
14. LIBRARY LINEUP: Wilmington Library To Host Elsa & Olaf For A Virtual Visit On October 6 (wilmingtonapple.com)
15. We can't arrest our way out of Mass. and Cass (The Boston Globe)
16. Lowell City Council taps Kelly Oakes to replace Hickey as new city auditor (Lowell Sun)
17. For new Dracut Fire chief, it's a family business (Lowell Sun)
18. 'She had other plans': Baby arrives as parents close on home in Lowell| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
19. Westford to gather teacher, student vaccination data; mask rule extended (Wicked Local)
20. Dracut Water Supply District to build new treatment plant in Tyngsboro (Lowell Sun)

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Today in Westford:

• Blanchard - Back to School - Westford Academy (12:00 AM)
• School Pictures - Col John Robinson (12:00 AM)
• Drop-In CoWorking Days: Come work with us! (9:00 AM)
• Boston College Rep Visit - Westford Academy (11:00 AM)

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Westford Patch Notebook

• Pure Barre: "Diane recently joined the 500 Club and we are so excited for her! Diane, we love your positive attitude in studio and dedication! We know it won't be long before you're signing the 750 barre!" (Facebook)
• Westford Conservation Trust: "What good is a forest? How do I count the ways? We know by experience, especially during the past year, how soothing and peaceful it feels to walk in a forest...Checkout Marian Harman's recent Wildlife Watch post on our website at https:..." (Facebook)
• Westford Conservation Trust: "Please note updated info on our October 2nd walk!" (Facebook)
• Pure Barre: "Happy National Women's Health & Fitness Day!" (Facebook)
• J. V. Fletcher Library: "Our Annual Magazine Giveaway Signup starts Friday, October 1st! Each fall we discard our oldest magazine issues to make room for the incoming year, and we offer them to our patrons first before recycling them. We'll be taking orders for ..." (Facebook)

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— 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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