MA Lottery Winner + Effort To Preserve Pawtucketville Farm

Good morning, Westford! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on in Westford today.

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First, today's weather:

Possible light rain overnight. High: 72 Low: 58.

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Here are the top stories today in Westford:

1. Massachusetts State Lottery winner: Two Mass Cash tickets won $100,000 prize in Avon, Methuen (MassLive.com)
2. NDA Tyngsboro surpasses 'Million Dollar Challenge'. Published 9/24/2021. Local. (The Pilot)
3. Effort underway to preserve Pawtucketville farm (Lowell Sun)
4. The latest from Worcester-area farmstands: Here come the pumpkins! (thegraftonnews.com)
5. In Chelmsford nail salon, young owner forges vision for success (Wicked Local)
6. Two flu vaccination clinics for Billerica residents (Wicked Local)
7. Editorial: A governance upgrade on tap in Tyngsboro (Sentinel & Enterprise)
8. 5 fun things to do in Massachusetts Sept. 24 to Sept. 26 (WCVB Boston)
9. Mighty Moose 5k Road Race For Ovarian Cancer Prevention Returns With In-Person Event Sunday In Concord (CBS Boston)
10. Nearly 400 Lowell students still not placed in schools (Lowell Sun)
11. 5 for Good: Whole Meaningful Life program helps group home clients realize dreams (WCVB Boston)
12. Greater Boston Food Bank helps struggling Lowell-based Dwelling House of Hope (WCVB Boston)

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Today in Westford:

• Welcome Weekend Free Classes All Weekend Sign up on the link attached (9:00 AM)
• A Walking Tour of the "One and Only" FORGE VILLAGE with Geoff Hall and friends (2:00 PM)
• Senior Semiformal Pictures -Trustees Field (5:00 PM)
• Class of 2022 Semiformal 6-10 PM - Westford Academy (6:00 PM)

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Westford Patch Notebook

• Westford Police Department: "Join us on October 6th at Paul's Diner for National Coffee with a Cop Day, to get to know some of the police officers that serve this community and be able to engage in conversations with the officers. We look forward to seeing you." (Facebook)
• Witch's Woods: "Looking for a fun way to spend this Halloween season? Join our crew and scare people for a living! We are in need of people who love Halloween and are looking for a fun way to earn a little extra this season. Visit https://witchswoods.co..." (Facebook)
• Pure Barre: "To celebrate our 8th birthday, we're gifting YOU with 15% off retail ALL WEEKEND long!" (Facebook)
• InMotion Cycling: "InMotion is excited to announce that we're accepting credits as a member of the Peerfit network! Peerfit connects fitness facilities to wellness dollars through their partnerships with employers and insurance carriers. Interested in ta..." (Instagram)
• InMotion Cycling and Fitness Studio: "InMotion is excited to announce that we're accepting credits as a member of the Peerfit network! Peerfit connects fitness facilities to wellness dollars through their partnerships with employers and insurance carriers. Interested in taki..." (Facebook)

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Events:

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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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