Westford's Mr. Mac's is now Mac-n-Choose + Tewksbury Assault

Happy Wednesday, Westford! Here's everything happening around Westford today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and warmer. High: 71 Low: 46.

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Here are the top stories today in Westford:

1. Lexington at Large: Comprehensive Plan process continues (Wicked Local)
2. Lowell Summer Music Series has new director (Lowell Sun)
3. Melmark New England Celebrates Twenty-three Years Serving Individuals with Autism, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Woburn Daily Times)
4. NetNumber Strengthens Its Relationship with Cablenet as They Expand Their Service Offerings in the Region (Woburn Daily Times)
5. Man accused of driving drunk before crash near Pelham police station (WMUR Manchester)
6. Concord looking to fill positions on new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commission (Wicked Local)
7. Ruby Vargas appointed as vice president/area manager for the Fidelity Bank Leominster service area (Sentinel & Enterprise)
8. Chelmsford developer eyes plan for vacant Littleton IBM site; needs Town Meeting support (Wicked Local)
9. Nashua Soup Kitchen & Shelter, Cigna Healthcare form partnership to collect women-specific hygiene, healthcare products (Nashua Telegraph)
10. Burlington Town Meeting supports affordable housing assessment (Woburn Daily Times)
11. Here's why this year's apple crop in Massachusetts has been super abundant (WCVB Boston)
12. Commodore Builders names Shrewsbury resident as project executive (Wicked Local)
13. What's Happening at the Library? (westfordcatnews.org)
14. Vacant building on Waltham's Moody Street to be demolished after roof collapse (WCVB Boston)
15. Billerica Dog Park to host Howl-O-Ween Canine Pawrade (Wicked Local)
16. District recorded a dozen new COVID-19 cases over past week (Woburn Daily Times)
17. Henrietta Lacks' estate sues Waltham-based company over use of her cells (WBUR)
18. Police Arrest Framingham Man on OUI Charge, After License Suspended Due To OUI Charge – Framingham SOURCE (framinghamsource.com)
19. Mr. Mac's in Tyngsboro and Westford Have Become Mac-N-Choose (NBC10 Boston)
20. Effort to preserve Lowell farm as open space passes early test (Lowell Sun)
21. Littleton Oktoberfest brings out beer lovers in balmy weather (Wicked Local)
22. Fugitive busted after alleged frozen water bottle assault in Tewksbury (Lowell Sun)
23. Ayanna Pressley endorses Katjana Ballantyne for Somerville mayor (Boston.com)
24. Police: Framingham Man Exposes Himself on Basketball Courts – Framingham SOURCE (framinghamsource.com)
25. Framingham Police Charge Worcester Man With Burglary – Framingham SOURCE (framinghamsource.com)
26. One of Billerica's World War II veterans, Ken Sennett turns 100 (Wicked Local)
27. Lunenburg property related to tax fraud and wage theft scandal sold for $1.1M (Worcester Business Journal)
28. Police Called To Framingham High Twice For Fights (framinghamsource.com)
29. The Stubblebine Company Arranges Sale of Hudson Industrial Building and Land (Boston Real Estate Times)
30. Carnegie announces the acquisition of mStoner, driven by their mission to deliver the most innovative marketing and enrollment solutions in higher education (Woburn Daily Times)

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Today in Westford:

• Power of Flowers Project Luncheon (11:30 AM)

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Westford Patch Notebook

• Pure Barre: "The Fall Fit Challenge Week 4 Mini Challenge Winner is Brooke Duffy! She did 133 walking lunges!!Amazing work to everyone who participated! Good luck in week 5!" (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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