Chelmsford Police Increase HS Presence + Westford Protest

Happy Saturday, people of Westford! Here's everything you need to know going on locally today.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 52 Low: 28.

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Here are the top stories today in Westford:

1. Authorities investigate suspicious death in Nashua (WMUR Manchester)
2. Salem centenarian recounts farming, community history | News (Eagle-Tribune)
3. Symphony Pro Musica ready for return to live performance in Hudson and Worcester (Worcester Telegram)
4. Millyard Bank to open second location in Hollis, offer first community stock offering (Lowell Sun)
5. Doctor Franklin Perkins School and RFK Children's Action Corps merge (Sentinel & Enterprise)
6. Methuen Public Schools hosts COVID-19 kids clinics next week (Eagle-Tribune)
7. State announces 11 new COVID-19 deaths, two younger than 60 (Nashua Telegraph)
8. Letter to the Item editor: Groups invited to join Nashoba Valley film plastic collection (Worcester Telegram)
9. Film-photography lovers unite at new Photo Retro studio in Amherst (Manchester Ink Link)
10. Update - November 4 (sau81.org)
11. Newton man's hotel room loaded with illegal weapons (village14.com)
12. WATCH: Surveillance video shows ambulance flip following chaotic crash in Lowell| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
13. Westford superintendent has role of a lifetime (Lowell Sun)
14. 'Fear for the safety of my daughter': Parents voice concerns after ceiling tile collapses near teachers, students at Fitchburg middle school| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
15. Chelmsford Police to increase presence at high school after noncredible threat discovered (Lowell Sun)
16. TransMedics to Participate in the Canaccord Genuity Virtual MedTech, Diagnostics, and Digital Health & Services Forum (Woburn Daily Times)
17. OPINION: Candidate for Billerica state rep speaks on the American Rescue Plan Act (Wicked Local)
18. Billerica fire truck strikes Mount Pleasant Street bridge (Wicked Local)
19. 250-square foot home in Newton Highlands suburbs sells for $315,000 (WCVB Boston)
20. CISCO's former Boxborough HQ to become business park (Worcester Business Journal)
21. MedicaMetrix Launches Reg A Equity Financing and Public Investor Website (Woburn Daily Times)
22. Four-legged fisherman in Fort Meadow Reservoir (Community Advocate)
23. Storage increase request sparks concerns from Chelmsford asphalt plant's neighbors (Wicked Local)
24. New Planet Fitness gym opens in Maynard (Wicked Local)
25. At the deCordova, Jeffrey Gibson weaves a dazzling display of subversion and joy (The Boston Globe)
26. Framingham voters oust state's first Black female mayor (Boston.com)
27. Holiday Art Market at Roudenbush Community Center - November 13 (westfordcatnews.org)
28. UPA Inc. seeks HCA for marijuana delivery service in Maynard; Select Board still on fence (Wicked Local)
29. GALLERY: Westford anti-mask protest (Sentinel & Enterprise)
30. Alpine Environmental Adds Large Scale Project Management Depth with the Onboard of Troy Purington (Woburn Daily Times)

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Today in Westford:

• Creation Storytime and scavenger hunt (10:30 AM)
• Ayer Holiday Treasure Trove (12:00 PM)
• WA Crew Team Banquet - Westford Academy (1:00 PM)

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Westford Patch Notebook

• Westford Police Department: "The Westford Police Department will be participating in "No-Shave November" for the second year in a row. This annual fundraising and awareness campaign will allow WPD Officers to grow facial hair during the month of November in exchange..." (Facebook)
• Westford Veterinary Emergency & Referral Center, LLC: "#thursdaythoughts... 1) do you know what this is? 2) what department do we use this for?" (Facebook)
• Pure Barre: "Sign up now for Amanda's Classic Empower Fusion Intensive on Wednesday (11/10) at 5:30pm! This is a benefit class for the Lowell Wish Project the recommended donation is $20. Donations accepted here: https://gofund.me/728199bc" (Facebook)
• InMotion Cycling: "Good Morning InMotioners! We're excited to announce we've pushed back the start time for the Thursday night Spin class w/Peggy to 6:00 pm starting tonight! Visit the website now to book your bike and we'll see you in class soon." (Instagram)
• InMotion Cycling and Fitness Studio: "Good Morning InMotioners! We're excited to announce we've pushed back the start time for the Thursday night Spin class w/Peggy to 6:00 pm starting tonight! Visit the website now to book your bike and we'll see you in class soon." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll see you around! If you're liking these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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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