State Extends Mask Requirements In School + Nor'easter Aftermath

Good day, people of Westford! Annie Sandoli here with today's copy of theWestford Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and warmer. High: 54 Low: 36.

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Here are the top stories in Westford today:

1. Some power outages reported in Concord amid Nor'easter storm (Wicked Local)
2. More Than 495,000 Lose Power As Nor'easter Hits Massachusetts (CBS Boston)
3. First nor'easter of the season brings some power outages to Stow and Maynard (Wicked Local)
4. Hudson police say bicyclist seriously hurt in hit-and-run; driver arrested after separate crash (WMUR Manchester)
5. Former Sudbury assistant principal charged with assaulting staff member (MetroWest Daily News)
6. Waltham election: Final statements from Waltham's Councillor-At-Large candidates (Wicked Local)
7. 'Come rest your bones' at The Haunted Borough in Marlborough (Community Advocate)
8. Presentation on the Irish in Lawrence Saturday | Haverhill (Eagle-Tribune)
9. Quinn Middle School receives 'Adopt a Classroom' grant (Community Advocate)
10. Mansion in Hollis Has a Walk-in Closet Big Enough to Live in (wjbq.com)
11. 1500 come out for Methuen's Greycourt Fall Festival | Merrimack Valley (Eagle-Tribune)
12. Lowell City Council supports motion on school safety (Lowell Sun)
13. Preserving the industries of the past in Chair and Watch City (WCVB Boston)
14. Finding a new normal in hospitals is 'more intense' than before COVID (The Union Leader)
15. Updated -- Dunkin drive-thru? (village14.com)
16. Chelmsford's Parker Middle School wins 'My School Rules' contest (Lowell Sun)
17. UMass Lowell to train students how to protect water resources (Lowell Sun)
18. Kennedy school fourth-grader classroom moves fully remote until November due to COVID
19. State Extends Mask Requirements In School Until January 15; Wilmington High School Approaching 80% Vaccination Threshold (wilmingtonapple.com)
20. Prosecutor names 35 witnesses to Salem doctor's crash | News (Eagle-Tribune)
21. Westford school district hits snag in COVID testing program, hopes for Nov. 1 launch (Wicked Local)
22. Symphony Pro Musica to present 'Return to Live Performance!' (MetroWest Daily News)
23. Fire at Nashua pizza restaurant displaces 5 people (WMUR Manchester)
24. Inside the school mask wars in Londonderry, NH (New Hampshire Public Radio)
25. How a Kitchen Renovation Breathed New Life into the Heart of This Concord Home (Boston magazine)
26. 3 juveniles seriously injured in Merrimack crash (WMUR Manchester)
27. Let's give 'em pumpkin to talk about! (WBUR)
28. New England Trade Adjustment Assistance Center receives $1.5M grant (Worcester Business Journal)
29. Westford Halloween 2021: Trick-Or-Treating Schedule (Westford Patch)

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Today in Westford:

• WA PICTURE DAY - Westford Academy (12:00 AM)
• Senior Portraits - Westford Academy (2:45 PM)

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Westford Patch Notebook

• Westford Police Department: "Latest update on the storm. Remember to stay away from downed trees as there may be live power lines tangled in the tree that can't be seen. #bombogenesis" (Facebook)
• Pure Barre: "Earlier this month we hosted a Date Night at the Barre class and it was an absolute blast! We are already looking forward to the next! We raised $160 for the Lowell Humane Society! #lowellhumanesociety #puregive Join us for a free introd..." (Facebook)
• J. V. Fletcher Library: "Our Annual Magazine Giveaway is underway! We're taking orders for our 2020 issues. Contact Charles Schweppe at 978-399-2304 or cschweppe@westfordma.gov. First come, first serve. You'll be notified when your titles are ready." (Facebook)
• Pure Barre: "Don't forget your costumes for classes this weekend! Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes 🎃 Join us for a free introductory class, book here https://bit.ly/PureBarreWestfordFreeClass" (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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