Westford Schools Mask Mandate + Local Woman Charged In 2019 Crash

Good day, neighbors! Annie Sandoli here with a fresh copy of the Westford Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Rain throughout the day. High: 76 Low: 57.

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Here are the top stories today in Westford:

1. Westford woman charged in September 2019 crash that killed motorcyclist (Lowell Sun)
2. Chelmsford Select Board To Host Traffic Listening Sessions (Chelmsford Patch)
3. Jane Francis (Redding) Cullinan | Groton Herald (grotonherald.com)
4. New mask mandate for Westford Schools (WA Ghostwriter)
5. Curriculum Associates Updates i-Ready® with New Lessons and Assessments to Further Support Dual-Language Classrooms and Spanish-Speaking Students (Woburn Daily Times)
6. Renovated playground at Hovey Park offers playtime 'masterpiece' for kids (Lowell Sun)
7. In Westford, Bruce Freeman Rail Trail a path to nature; town weighs neighbors' concerns (Wicked Local)
8. It Happens Here: Dunstable's Little Red Schoolhouse Is An Up-Close Lesson In History (CBS Boston)
9. Preliminary now past, Lowell looks to general election (Lowell Sun)
10. Charge upgraded to manslaughter against man who poured vodka on fire that led to fatality (Lowell Sun)
11. Megan McGuirk named Chelmsford Integrated Preschool (CHIPS) coordinator (Lowell Sun)
12. 5 Things To Know In Wilmington On Thursday, September 23, 2021 (wilmingtonapple.com)

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Today in Westford:

• Deans Council - Westford Academy (7:00 AM)
• Brandeis University College Visit - Westford Academy (10:30 AM)
• "Kicks for Cancer" Football Event - Westford Academy (7:00 PM)

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Westford Patch Notebook

• Westford Recycling Commission: "Electronics and More Collection is this Saturday, Sept 25 from 9am - 1pm at the HW garage 28 North St. Westford residents ONLY. Fees may apply. https://westfordma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/10254/Fall-2021-Electronics-Collection" (Facebook)
• Pure Barre: "Enjoy a Katy Perry playlist all day today!" (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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