Coyote Sighting During Trick-Or-Treat + MA Coronavirus Cases Up

Hey, Westford! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know today in Westford.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 55 Low: 32.

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Here are the top stories in Westford today:

1. New weekly COVID-19 cases are up slightly in Massachusetts (MetroWest Daily News)
2. Pelham police warn of coyote after sighting reported during trick-or-treating (WMUR Manchester)
3. Register for the MetroWest YMCA Dream Big Charity Auction Wednesday – Framingham SOURCE (framinghamsource.com)
4. Introducing a pair of 14-year-old Harvard Square buskers with a sound beyond their years (The Boston Globe)
5. 5 Things You Need To Know Today in Framingham: Monday, November 1, 2021 – Framingham SOURCE (framinghamsource.com)
6. Events this week: Special Town Meeting, STEM Beginnings, Guest Day, ARHS Concert, Interfaith Concert, and more (mysouthborough)
7. Voters in Nashua to decide if city officials can appoint police commissioners (New Hampshire Public Radio)
8. 'Anne Lambert: The Way Things Go' at the Danforth repurposes objects in intriguing works (MetroWest Daily News)
9. Lexington Historical Society officially opens new Archives & Research Center (Wicked Local)
10. Rosa Mexicano gets liquor license approval for Burlington Mall location (Wicked Local)
11. Shirley's Golden Girl Granola makes it delicious by keeping ingredients simple, and healthy (Sentinel & Enterprise)
12. Fitchburg DPW Weekly Construction Alerts – Sentinel and Enterprise (Sentinel & Enterprise)
13. Native American artists bring 'Indigenous Voices' to Danforth Art Museum (Wicked Local)
14. Freshmen Parents Brave Strike, Storms for Family Weekend | News (Harvard Crimson)
15. Harvard is a School. It Should Value Education. Part II. | Opinion (Harvard Crimson)
16. Analysis: Face of Haverhill Politics to Change with Tuesday Election; Council Upheaval Coming (WHAV News)
17. Methuen Police Explorers Participate in Spirit of Adventure Law Enforcement Day (WHAV News)
18. And the award goes to .... (village14.com)
19. Boston officials to take down more tents in homeless camp Monday| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
20. Billerica residents give suggestions for proposed intergenerational center (Lowell Sun)
21. Written in Granite: Merrimack, N.H., won't forget Elijah Lewis (Lowell Sun)
22. UMass Lowell, partners to launch AI-robotics initiative to aid older adults (Lowell Sun)
23. In final stretch of Boston mayoral race, candidates focus on getting out the vote (The Boston Globe)
24. Police body cameras start recording in Nashua | Public Safety (The Union Leader)
25. 5 things to do when visiting Stow (Boston.com)
26. Man sets himself on fire on Cambridge Common; Passersby initially suspected a Halloween prank (Cambridge Day)
27. 16-year-old boy hospitalized after shooting at Halloween party in Haverhill (Boston 25 News)

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Today in Westford:

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Westford Patch Notebook

• Pure Barre: "Halloweekend Day 2 was so much fun! Your creativity blows us away! Thank you all for making this such a fun weekend 🎃 The costume contest winners will be announced in our newsletter- you've made our job really tough!" (Facebook)
• Parish Center for the Arts: "Spooky happening in the center of town today until 4." (Facebook)
• Pure Barre: "Week 9 #FallFit mini challenge is burpees! Count how many you can do in 2 minutes and post your results in your Facebook team group by 9pm on Friday, 11/5 to be eligible to win. Good luck!" (Facebook)
• Parish Center for the Arts: "The PCA Artist of the Month Gallery Presents "Seasons of New England" An Exhibit of Oil Paintings by Susan Penney Marion Artist Susan Penney Marion is exhibiting new oil paintings at the Westford Parish Center for the Arts from October 3..." (Facebook)
• InMotion Cycling: "Happy Halloween InMotioners! Enjoy your trick or treats and we'll see you first thing tomorrow!" (Instagram)
• Westford Veterinary Emergency & Referral Center, LLC: "#meowmonday from Louie. He was seen by our Neurology dept and got all cozy with us for his appointment. 🐈 #veterinary #veterinaryhospital #veterinarycare #pets #animals #pethealth #animalhealth #petpatient #petcare #animalcare #loveforp..." (Facebook)
• J. V. Fletcher Library: "This Thursday night! Register here: https://tinyurl.com/j6pnsp3h" (Facebook)
• Pure Barre: "Just 5 days left in the Fall Fit Challenge! How many classes do you have left?" (Facebook)
• Pure Barre: "The Fall Fit Challenge Week Mini Challenge Winner is Lori Mitchell! She held a straight arm plank for 6 minutes and 40 seconds!! Amazing work to everyone who participated! Good luck in this final, short week!" (Facebook)

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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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