Chelmsford’s New Fire Station + First Big Snow Of The Season

Good morning, people of Westford! Annie Sandoli here with your Wednesday Westford Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a bit of snow. High: 36 Low: 26.

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Here are the top stories in Westford today:

1. Condesa at Arsenal Yards offers hard-to-find Mexican dishes in a convenient venue (The Boston Globe)
2. First Widespread Snow Of The Season Expected Wednesday For Massachusetts (CBS Boston)
3. 75 see launch of 2 HCA projects (YourArlington.com)
4. Middlesex DA Marian Ryan and MIT to partner to conduct clinic on the criminal system (The Somerville Times)
5. Greater Boston Stage Company to perform 'All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914' (Wicked Local)
6. BMF and 4D Biomaterials Partner to Bring Bioresorbable Materials to Micro 3D Printing (Woburn Daily Times)
7. 470 Boston city retirees rake in $100,000-plus annual pensions (Boston Herald)
8. Chelmsford's new North Fire Station nears opening; panel eyes department's needs (Wicked Local)
9. Charter School's Purchase Leaves Malden Tenants Short Notice to Leave Their Homes (NBC10 Boston)
10. Concord projects requesting CPA funding at Town Meeting (Wicked Local)
11. Students at Maynard High School WAVM run Beacon Santa Telethon (Wicked Local)
12. Fitchburg Cultural Council and city hosting Winter Bazaar Dec. 11 at City Hall (Sentinel & Enterprise)
13. Boys & Girls Club of Fitchburg and Leominster names Elizabeth Coveney as CEO (Sentinel & Enterprise)
14. Fitchburg State University receives $475,000 grant for renovation of Main Street Theater Block (Sentinel & Enterprise)
15. Local shoppers could get lucky golden ticket in Andover (Eagle-Tribune)
16. Downtown Winter Art Walk to highlight area artists (Eagle-Tribune)
17. Haverhill Police Arrest Three on Fentanyl Drug Charges on Grove Street; Another for Obstruction (WHAV News)
18. Tyngsboro police ask for help in search for missing teen| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
19. Saugus Barnes & Noble to shut its doors (Boston.com)
20. Capital Group Properties Announces New Tenants at Maynard Crossing (Boston Real Estate Times)
21. Tewksbury representatives talk redrawn district map (Lowell Sun)
22. Oak Hill Road Detour On Wednesday In Town Of Westford (Press Release Desk)
23. Blasting Notice On December 6 At 49 North Main St. In Town Of Westford (Press Release Desk)
24. Boston College museum receives $20m gift of art from Peter Lynch (The Boston Globe)
25. Man Charged in Deadly Lawrence Shooting (NBC10 Boston)
26. Botched marijuana deal led to deadly shooting in Lawrence, investigators say (WCVB Boston)
27. Lt. Gov. Polito Meets With Mayor-Elect Sisitsky – Framingham SOURCE (framinghamsource.com)
28. From politics to pot: Tree House Cannabis Co. opens in Dracut (Lowell Sun)
29. Cambridge considers appointing rat liaison to address rodent surge (WCVB Boston)

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Today in Westford:

• Pajama Day - SPIRIT Day - Col John Robinson (12:00 AM)
• VIRTUAL story time The Nutcracker with Dream Ballet School (10:30 AM)
• Virtual Westford Job Seekers - J. V. Fletcher Library (2:45 PM)
• Third Grade Book Club - J. V. Fletcher Library (4:00 PM)
• Athletic Booster Meeting - Westford Academy (8:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Westford Veterinary Emergency & Referral Center, LLC: "Lets keep all our pet companions safe as we celebrate this wonderful time of year. Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association" (Facebook)
• Town of Westford, MA: "FUNDS REMAINING - Childcare Subsidy Program Available to Income-Eligible Families!" (Facebook)
• Pure Barre: "We hope you had a wonderful Hanukah this year 💙" (Facebook)
• Parish Center for the Arts: "Yesterday's monthly 1st Sunday open Jazz Jam was a blast with many musicians taking stage and playing with the Jazz Punishers band or other musicians who came to jam. Maria Frattura was the feature for December, and she started the jam o..." (Facebook)
• Parish Center for the Arts: "THIS SATURDAY, 12/11 @ 7:30p - JERRY BERGONZI QUINTET. Get your tickets in advance at https://westford.org/pca/event... $25 GA and $21 members/seniors. Referred to by Michael Brecker as "the best tenor player in the ..." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! I'll see you around. If you're loving these newsletters, consider bringing some more friends and neighbors into the fold. 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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