Westford Town Meeting Results + Billerica Local Bakery Day

Morning, Westford! Let's get this day started. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

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First, today's weather:

Warm with partial sunshine. High: 74 Low: 58.

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Here are the top stories today in Westford:

1. Parents protest after students accused of attacking Wellesley teen return to school (WCVB Boston)
2. Investigators believe missing Merrimack 5-year-old last seen at home within 30 days (WMUR Manchester)
3. Celebrate Cupcake Day and local bakery day in Billerica and beyond (Wicked Local)
4. Bikeway project eyes safety, access, policies priorities (YourArlington.com)
5. Plan for PFAS treatment gets nod at Chelmsford Town Meeting (Wicked Local)
6. Waltham election: Councillor-At-Large candidates: "How will you lead?" (Wicked Local)
7. Bristol County COVID vaccine tracker: 58% of people fully vaccinated (SouthCoastToday.com)
8. At 71%, Middlesex County still has state's top COVID-19 vaccination rate (MetroWest Daily News)
9. The first Miyawaki forest in the Northeast was planted in Cambridge. Organizers hope it's just the start. (Boston.com)
10. Writer Chandreyee Lahiri's 'We are Waltham': A storytelling platform for Waltham residents (Wicked Local)
11. Merrimack couple extradited back to NH from New York City; arraignments set today Superior Court in Nashua (Nashua Telegraph)
12. Beacon Santa Telethon to take place at Maynard High School with COVID restrictions (Wicked Local)
13. Leominster offering Frights and Halloween parade (Sentinel & Enterprise)
14. Gas leak in Andover neighborhood forces evacuation of 6 homes (WCVB Boston)
15. Lowell City Council approves Amazon resolution (Lowell Sun)
16. Businesswoman, activist Jodi Nelson scores landslide win in GOP primary for Derry NH House seat (WMUR Manchester)
17. National conservative group files lawsuit against Wellesley Public Schools (The Boston Globe)
18. Ayer/Shirley schools turn out to support Jake Thibeault (Lowell Sun)
19. Greater Lowell Technical High School's Homecoming Week was a success (Lowell Sun)
20. Tyngsboro voters weigh shift to 'strong' town manager model (Lowell Sun)
21. UMass Lowell graduate students rally for higher wages (Lowell Sun)
22. Lowell school officials attempt to quell 'rumors and misinformation' about knife assault (Lowell Sun)
23. Town Of Westford: October 16, 2021 Special Town Meeting Results Available Online (Press Release Desk)
24. Three new restaurants prepare to open in North Andover (Eagle-Tribune)
25. Concord's Middlesex School invited Nikole Hannah-Jones to speak during Black History Month. Then canceled it (The Boston Globe)
26. Chelmsford reps back herbicide plan for weed-choked Freeman Lake (Wicked Local)
27. In Wellesley, an attack spurs outrage, protest over school bullying (The Boston Globe)
28. Framingham Schools Assistant Director Department of Health & Wellness Resigns – Framingham SOURCE (framinghamsource.com)
29. PHOTO OF THE WEEK: Billerica children enjoy fire department open house (Wicked Local)
30. Luxury Home of the Week: For nearly $11 million, a Colonial overlooking the Weston Golf Club (Boston.com)

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Today in Westford:

• NHS Induction Ceremony - Westford Academy (6:30 PM)

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Westford Patch Notebook

• Westford Veterinary Emergency & Referral Center, LLC: "Technician Tuesday with Becca. She is drying off little Ellie after her aquatic therapy appointment." (Facebook)
• Westford Fire Department: "It's test day! Every new member of our department started here at pre-hire testing. Prospective employees will have their paramedic knowledge put to the test through written and practical examination, and then interview with the leaders ..." (Facebook)
• Westford Fire Department: "Members of A Shift from Headquarters and Forge Village Stations, and the Westford Police Department are currently on scene of a motor vehicle crash on Groton Road (Route 40) near the Groton town line. Use caution in the area, watch for e..." (Facebook)
• Pure Barre: "Stop by the front desk to check out a wish list for the Lowell Humane Society 🐾" (Facebook)
• Westford Veterinary Emergency & Referral Center, LLC: "We love seeing this Instinct Science graphic on all our hospital computers. #vettechweek" (Facebook)
• Pure Barre: "Be sure to get your costumes ready- all classes 10/30 and 10/31 are Halloween costume classes!" (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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