Coronavirus Infections Creeping Up + Storm Slams Billerica

Hello, people of Westford! Annie Sandoli here with a brand-new copy of theWestford Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 51 Low: 36.

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Here are the top stories in Westford today:

1. Give Back NH: Homeland Heroes Foundation | New Hampshire Public Radio (New Hampshire Public Radio)
2. Storms and possible hail are expected Saturday afternoon in Boston area — and the Berkshires may see snow (The Boston Globe)
3. Police Relief Association donates to Sanborn Foundation to back cancer fight (YourArlington.com)
4. L-S School Committee members debate town mask mandate in public buildings (Milford Daily News)
5. Fitchburg State University announces appointment of new admissions director (Sentinel & Enterprise)
6. Community chimes in on Leominster's Monoosnoc Brook Stabilization Project (Sentinel & Enterprise)
7. Billerica Storm Cleanup Continues Into the Night (NBC10 Boston)
8. Wild weather slams Billerica - trees down, homes flooded (Boston 25 News)
9. Somerville Dog With Incurable Cancer Showered With Love From Community (CBS Boston)
10. UMass Lowell researchers showcase innovations to improve soldier protection (Lowell Sun)
11. DPW tasked with work on Dracut-owned farms (Lowell Sun)
12. Surrendered flock of sheep looking for new homes at MSPCA Nevins Farm (WCVB Boston)
13. HydroCision™ Congratulates PROCEPT® BioRobotics, for Advancing the Field of Minimally Invasive Tissue Aquablation™ (Woburn Daily Times)
14. Candace Star 'Candy' (Dunton) Gendron | News, Sports, Jobs (Nashua Telegraph)
15. Somebody's been busy at Cold Spring Park (village14.com)
16. Minuteman High School to hold open house Nov. 21 (Wicked Local)
17. Police: Death of unidentified woman found on Lawrence corner being treated as homicide (WCVB Boston)
18. Rail Trail Flatbread Company: A Local Favorite Restaurant (lobbyobserver.org)
19. COVID-19 infections appear to creeping up again in Massachusetts (Boston.com)
20. LETTER TO THE EDITOR: English announces her run for state representative (Wicked Local)

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Today in Westford:

• WATA Season 1 - SpongeBob - Westford Academy (12:00 AM)

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Westford Patch Notebook

• Westford Fire Department: "It's been a busy day for members of A-Shift. Everything from back to back medical emergencies, an accident on 495, and storm related calls. Hopefully this is a sign of what's to come 🌈 Happy Friday everyone. Stay safe. #westfordma" (Facebook)
• Westford Recycling Commission: "The annual winter sporting goods sale is starting at 10am today!" (Facebook)
• Pure Barre: "Join us for a free introductory class! Book here: https://bit.ly/PureBarreWestfordFreeClass" (Facebook)
• Parish Center for the Arts: "You are invited today for the" Seasons of New England" Art Reception today from 1 pm to 4 pm with artist Susan Penny Marion. Ten percent of her sales will be donated to the Greater Boston Food Bank. Come and view Susan's new oil painting..." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Sunday off right. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with your next update! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors along for the ride. 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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