Fatal Shooting in Lowell + Westford's Boston Marathon Finishers

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Annie Sandoli, your host of the Westford Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy, warm and humid. High: 74 Low: 61.

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Here are the top stories in Westford today:

1. Man, 20, fatally shot in Lowell late Wednesday (The Boston Globe)
2. Dump truck goes up in flames in Wayland| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
3. Life Outdoors: Meet the Maynard family (Wicked Local)
4. Police investigate shooting in Lowell's Highlands neighborhood (Lowell Sun)
5. Mannings make $10 million gift to UMass Lowell (Lowell Sun)
6. 'Salem's Lot' remake: Westford locations chosen for a scene based on Stephen King's novel (Wicked Local)
7. Worcester Living: Rooted in revolution, Concord embraces its place in history (Worcester Telegram)
8. Eye on Art: Cozy up to quilts in shows at Lowell and Boston museums (Lowell Sun)
9. Teachers say 'Lawrence High School is in crisis' after series of fights (WCVB Boston)
10. Shabbat Around the Table - 10-15-2021 | JewishBoston (jewishboston.com)
11. Asking price for Newton tiny house slashed after bank refuses to finance offer (WCVB Boston)
12. Tyngsboro Board of Selectmen grapple with controversy over Police Chief Richard Howe (Lowell Sun)
13. Report: Dracut had another police station breach (Lowell Sun)
14. Person Dies in Lawrence Crash, Police Say (NBC10 Boston)
15. Westford's Finishers In The 2021 Boston Marathon (Westford Patch)
16. Woman killed in Lawrence crash | News (Eagle-Tribune)
17. Blake Lukis to step down on Oct. 29 as Framingham's public works director (MetroWest Daily News)
18. MedicaMetrix Names Perry Borch as Director of Sales and Business Development for Critical Care (Woburn Daily Times)
19. Fogo de Chão Opens New Location in Burlington (nshoremag.com)
20. Highlanders place 5th at Fort Devens XC Invitational Challenge (The Somerville Times)

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Today in Westford:

• Date Night at the Barre! Benefit class donations go to the Lowell Humane Society (5:30 PM)

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Westford Patch Notebook

• Westford Fire Department: "Welcome, Andrew! We hope you enjoy a happy, healthy, and rewarding career here in Westford! #westford" (Facebook)
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• Pure Barre: "Get your costumes ready! All classes 10/30 and 10/31 are Halloween costume classes! We can't wait to see what everyone comes up with 💀👻🎃" (Facebook)
• Westford Recycling Commission: "Westford Boy Scout Troop 159 is having their annual sporting goods sale! Are you dying to get rid of the old sporting goods equipment that's been hanging around your house? Wait no longer! Troop 159 will be hosting its annual sale on Sat..." (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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