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Stove Burning Accident In Chelmsford + Nashoba Tech's Mentors

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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)

Hello, people of Westford! Annie Sandoli here with your Tuesday copy of theWestford Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 74 Low: 59.

Here are the top stories today in Westford:

  1. Westford's Nashoba Tech Selects 2021-22 Freshman Mentors (Westford Patch)
  2. Firefighters Respond to Stove Burn Accident in Chelmsford (NBC10 Boston)
  3. Boston averaged more than 1 'Storrowing' a day last month (WCVB Boston)
  4. Vehicle flips upside down with infant inside on I-495 in Littleton (Boston 25 News)
  5. Merrimack Valley Chamber Plans Mayors and Town Managers Breakfast Sept. 22 (WHAV News)
  6. Reimagining Boston's 'other' police force (The Boston Globe)
  7. Nashua Man Charged With Sexual Assault (NECN)
  8. Man allegedly attacked with golf club in Lowell's Acre neighborhood (Lowell Sun)
  9. UMass Lowell to test COVID-19 diagnostic methods (Lowell Sun)
  10. Mass. Community Colleges Say All On-Campus Students, Staffers Must Be Vaccinated By 2022 (WBUR)
  11. Westford Cow Patty Palooza event aids family in need (Wicked Local)
  12. Burrows forgoes mask during Select Board meeting despite town mandate (Wicked Local)
  13. Phillips Academy, Groton School named the best private high schools in US by Niche (MassLive.com)
  14. Threatened turtles raised in Concord classrooms thrive years later at Great Meadows (Wicked Local)
  15. Brazilian national residing in Lowell among those charged with rideshare, delivery account fraud (Lowell Sun)
  16. GLCF announces Afghan Resettlement Fund to assist evacuees arriving in Greater Lowell (Lowell Sun)

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Today in Westford:

  • Drexel University College Rep Visit - Westford Academy (12:50 PM)
  • Speech & Debate Informational Meeting (2:00 PM)

Westford Patch Notebook

  • Pure Barre: "Week 3 #FallFit mini challenge is a forearm plank! Time how long you can hold a forearm plank in proper form and post your results in your Facebook team group by 7pm on Sunday, 9/26 to be eligible to win. Good luck!" (Facebook)
  • Westford Veterinary Emergency & Referral Center, LLC: "We're a week away from our informative Sunday Funday. 🧠 Have you signed up yet? #veterinaryneurology #continuingeducation #zoom #veterinaryeducation #WVERC" (Facebook)
  • InMotion Cycling and Fitness Studio: "We're excited to announce our OktoberBest Challenge is open for registration! This is a month-long challenge that'll help you develop the habits you need to keep a consistent fitness schedule every week while having the chance to win gre..." (Facebook)
  • Westford Recycling Commission: "Do you have a pile like this somewhere in your home? Our concentration this week is to REDUCE these piles. As you are sorting: 1) REDUCE - Can that bill be received electronically? Try switching as much as possible to paper-free billing...." (Facebook)
  • InMotion Cycling: "We're excited to announce our OktoberBest Challenge is open for registration! This is a month-long challenge that'll help you develop the habits you need to keep a consistent fitness schedule every week while having the chance to win gre..." (Instagram)

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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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