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Hey, Westford! Let's get you started this Wednesday with everything you need to know going on today in town.
First, today's weather:
Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 43 Low: 31.
Here are the top stories today in Westford:
- Ethics Commission: Former Lowell School Committee member can't get retroactive stipend (Lowell Sun)
- In Boston, a growing community of Uyghurs fights to save its culture and its people (The Boston Globe)
- Parallel Wireless to Showcase Leading Edge Open RAN Technology at MWC Barcelona 2022 (The Laconia Daily Sun)
- Battenfeld: Boston Schools chief lands in Michelle Wu's lap, with assist from Wu herself (Boston Herald)
- 'Cheer' star who fell in love with sport in Dracut talks about show's success, personal hardships (WCVB Boston)
- Musical on tap for Fine Arts Theatre Place in Maynard, but doors won't open just yet (Wicked Local)
- Meet Wayland Police Officer Colin Fitzpatrick: Wayland 'feels like home' (MetroWest Daily News)
- At the Rose Art Museum, painter Barkley L. Hendricks' rarely seen photographs are on display (WBUR)
- Fitchburg Housing Authority thanks community partners (Sentinel & Enterprise)
- Schueller Observatory public event Feb. 9 update | The Connector (The UML Connector)
- The city of Lowell is preparing for a months-long birthday celebration: Kerouac@100 (The UML Connector)
- Are the user-interfaces on UMass Lowell websites efficient? Op-ed on SIS, NOW and Blackboard (The UML Connector)
- New Hampshire music teacher being investigated for alleged inappropriate contact with former student (WMUR Manchester)
- Burlington, Mass. Police End Search for Armed Men in Reservoir Area (NBC10 Boston)
- UMass Lowell's East Campus could soon become a hub for business and entertainment (Boston.com)
- Police search for woman who stole vehicle after owner left it running outside Londonderry store (WMUR Manchester)
- Two biotechs sign leases at Waltham development off Route 128 (BetaBoston)
- Cafe Martin In Newton Opens For Business (CBS Boston)
- Beacon Village back in front of Planning Board (Woburn Daily Times)
- Erev Shabbat Service - 02-11-2022 | JewishBoston (jewishboston.com)
- Cold classrooms at Lowell High quickly remedied Monday (Lowell Sun)
- Nuance Communications: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot (New Haven Register)
- Conan O'Brien praised a new local restaurant after visiting this weekend (Boston.com)
- SERVPRO ordered to pay more than $65,000 after improperly removing asbestos from Fitchburg elementary school (MassLive.com)
- Mayor Galvin asks City Council to bolster city's reserves (Woburn Daily Times)
- Portraits of black Arlington: Free photo shoot Feb. 20 (YourArlington.com)
- Westford may see race for Board of Health, School Committee (Wicked Local)
- Latest Job Openings In The Westford Area (Westford Patch)
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Today in Westford:
- German for Beginners - a fun, interactive online class. (7:00 PM)
- Favorites Day - Spirit Day - Col John Robinson (12:00 AM)
- Athletic Booster Meeting - Westford Academy (7:00 PM)
- Conservation Commission - Town of Westford (7:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- Pure Barre: "Get ready for tomorrow's #TreatYourselfTuesday !! These leggings will be 20% off all day! Comment below to purchase! Regular Price: $76 Available Sizes: S(2), M(1), L(3)" (Facebook)
- J. V. Fletcher Library: "Tomorrow at 2:00! Register through our Events Calendar or at https://tinyurl.com/bdetur99" (Facebook)
- Westford Recycling Commission: "Just because you live in an apartment, doesn't mean you can't recycle. Property Managers are responsible for providing recycling. Learn more here: https://www.mass.gov/doc/fact-sheet-property-managers-the-waste-bans/download?fbclid=IwAR0..." (Facebook)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, Forge Village/Main: "Hello.. - I hope everyone is doing good..I am looking for someone who can help me with basement finish ( basically converting some portion of mechanical into a workspace) ..It would be great if anyone could share references.Thanks" (Nextdoor)
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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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