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Here’s the latest on what’s happening in and around Westford.
Here’s the latest on what’s happening in and around Westford. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

Happy Friday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 45 Low: 32.

Here are the top stories today in Westford:

  1. Elderly woman hospitalized after car plunges into icy water in Ayer| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
  2. The Eagle-Tribune | Newspaper Ads | Classifieds | Real Estate for Sale (Eagle-Tribune)
  3. Chelmsford grocer offers deli, meals to go, and local flavor (Wicked Local)
  4. Donations encouraged as construction of new Marlborough library begins (MetroWest Daily News)
  5. Police investigation underway at apartment building in Lowell| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
  6. The good, bad and ugly: Amazon delivers taxes, jobs, donations and traffic in Central Mass. (Worcester Telegram)
  7. Eye on Art: Holidays celebrated 'inside out' in Concord Museum house tour (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  8. Goods for Guns Buyback is Saturday in Fitchburg, Leominster (Sentinel & Enterprise)
  9. Take the annual journey to Bethlehem at Dunstable Town Hall (Lowell Sun)
  10. Nashoba Park resident celebrates Lifetime Achievement Award (Lowell Sun)
  11. Methuen adopts heavy truck ban for Wheeler Street (Eagle-Tribune)
  12. Andover Stories: Ford's coffee shop memories, Part I (Andover Townsman)
  13. Letter: Andover Youth Foundation disappointed with no tree lot (Andover Townsman)
  14. US Senate confirms Rachael Rollins to be next US attorney for Massachusetts (WCVB Boston)
  15. Nashua Committee on Infrastructure tables barrier-use ordinance (Nashua Telegraph)
  16. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, Middlesex Sheriff Peter Koutoujian and The Bridge Club of Greater Lowell Announce Collaborative Partnership to Provide Jobs and Services to Court-Involved Individuals | Middlesex County District Attorney's Offi (middlesexda.com)
  17. NH Chronicle: Hulda's Swedish Baked Goods (WMUR Manchester)
  18. Woah Nellies BBQ & More opens in Dracut (Lowell Sun)
  19. Tewksbury teachers begin 'work to rule' as contract negotiation stalls (Lowell Sun)
  20. The Five Minute Read (Lowell Sun)
  21. VIDEO: Billerica Memorial High School varsity cheerleaders perform (Wicked Local)
  22. Cloud Nine Toys In Sudbury Closing After 40 Years (CBS Boston)
  23. Three Wellesley homes allegedly burglarized while occupants were home, police say (The Boston Globe)
  24. 'Someone took action and went beyond words': Cambridge City Council condemns escalating debate over bike lane (Boston.com)
  25. Playground at Ayer's Pirone Park needs a makeover (Lowell Sun)
  26. Westford-Area Unemployment Rate Improves: Latest Data (Westford Patch)
  27. Stagedge Commemorates Industry Growth And New Client Service Model For National And International Portfolio Of Live And Virtual Events (Woburn Daily Times)
  28. Middlesex DA investigating death of 9-month-old baby| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
  29. Rep. Gentile To Hold District Office Hours December 13 – Framingham SOURCE (framinghamsource.com)
  30. Pepperell Select Board member won't be stopped from sawing (Sentinel & Enterprise)

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Today in Westford:

  • Advisory #3 - Westford Academy (12:00 AM)
  • Snap Circuits - J. V. Fletcher Library (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Westford Veterinary Emergency & Referral Center, LLC: "Help us wish Dr. Kerr & Dr. Babyak a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🥳" (Facebook)
  • The Butterfly Place: "Time is running out! Get two admission tickets for $20!" (Facebook)
  • Pure Barre: "Sign up at the desk for our Holiday Mommy & Me on Sunday, December 19th with Catalina and Esme! This is a donation class to benefit the Chelmsford Food Pantry. The recommended donation is $20." (Facebook)
  • Joseph from Nextdoor's Community Engagement Team, Nextdoor: "Have you checked your dryer exhaust vent yet this year? - Neighbors, Last month, the carbon monoxide detector in our basement went off. We called 911 and followed the instructions to go outside and wait for the fire department to arrive..." (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with your next update.

— 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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