Tewksbury Arrests + Westford To Gather School Vaccination Data

Hey, neighbors! It's me again, Annie Sandoli, your host of the Westford Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 64 Low: 47.

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Here are the top stories today in Westford:

1. For new Dracut Fire chief, it's a family business (Lowell Sun)
2. 'She had other plans': Baby arrives as parents close on home in Lowell| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
3. Westford to gather teacher, student vaccination data; mask rule extended (Wicked Local)
4. Severe thunderstorm warning issued for parts of Mass.| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
5. Dracut Water Supply District to build new treatment plant in Tyngsboro (Lowell Sun)
6. Hawkins Point Brings on New Vice President of Business Development to Drive Success in Drug Development (Woburn Daily Times)
7. Fonative's Secure Agent Communicator Keeps Call Centers Up and Running (Woburn Daily Times)
8. Two arrested in Tewksbury on attempted murder and drug trafficking charges (Lowell Sun)
9. WILMINGTON BUSINESS BUZZ: Wilmington Clean Energy Company Receives $4 Million For From U.S. Department Of Energy For R&D Project (wilmingtonapple.com)
10. PHOTOS: The Granite Place Opens Location In Wilmington (wilmingtonapple.com)
11. Editorial: Nonprofits' land-preserving bid worth funding (Lowell Sun)
12. Some advocates and experts push back against sheriff's Mass. and Cass proposal (The Boston Globe)

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Today in Westford:

• WA DECA Student/Parent Info Night (2) (6:00 PM)

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Westford Patch Notebook

• Westford Police Department: "The police department is conducting its semi-annual firearms training at the Westford Sportsman's Club for the next two weeks. Officers need to qualify to prove they are proficient in firearms based on Municipal Police Training Committee..." (Facebook)
• Witch's Woods: "Wait till you see what we did to the Haunted Hayride this year! Tickets > www.witchswoods.com" (Facebook)
• Pure Barre: "The Fall Fit Challenge Week 3 Mini Challenge Winner is Lori Mitchell! She held a forearm plank for 8 minutes and 30 seconds!!! Amazing work to everyone who participated! Good luck in week 4!" (Facebook)
• Pure Barre: "We really do have such a wonderful team!" (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new update! If you're liking these newsletters, consider bringing some friends and neighbors on board. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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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