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Members of the Westford Education Association stood outside each public school in Westford this morning and plan to do so this afternoon as well as in subsequent events throughout this week.

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Back in the '90s, Hal and Marlene Lobo competed in an amateur version of The Newlywed Game at St.

In a dramatic change of pace that promises a change of place in Groton Center, George Pergantis's 128 Main Street properties cleared several Board of Health hurdles last week and a Westford planning and engineering firm presented a "pre-submission" restaurant proposal to the Planning Board on Pergantis's behalf.

It looks like this week won't be Alaska-like, excluding today. Highs averaging around 40, lows in the high 20s.

Westford, from United U to Kimball Farm , may see one to three inches of snow on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service .

It's official: the Grey Ghosts are kings and queens of the the Dual County League's slopes for the 2011-12 season following their Alpha Division Mass Bay West slalom wins at i»¿ Nashoba Valley Ski Areai»¿ on Tuesday.

If there is one thing that Westford knows, it's cupcakes. Folks travelling along Littleton Road can now grab one of the tasty bakery morsels from Sugar Cupcake Shoppe .

To the Editor: What a Winter!A No snow and no shoveling.A But no snow and no shoveling means nothing to hide all that litter along Westford's roads.

With a unanimous decision after a public hearing held last night, the Nashoba Valley Technical School Committee voted to approve a preliminary budget for fiscal 2013 that was not quite level-funded. The new budget will come in at $10,694,089, slightly more than last year's total of $10,285,561 and representing a 3.9 percent increase in spending.

Hello Westford! Here are your Five Things for today, Wednesday, Feb. 8. #1. Weather: Ho-hum. No rain, highs in the 40s, lows in the 20s.

Here in Westford, kids are no longer allowed to have sweet treats at school parties .A But I'm a "let's make lemonade" kind of gal.A So, we'll just have our sweet treats at home! I gathered up the Robinson School Destination Imagination Team to make one of my favorite treats:A chocolate dipped pretzels.A It's fun, easy, and delicious!A Not exactly ... (more)

For anyone finding that they're going to the grocery store one too many times a week, don't worry: Laurin Mills is here to save the day.

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When a Massachusetts public-school student transfers from one district to another, or enrolls in a regional vocational-technical high school, it should be mandatory that a complete set of that student's personal records is delivered to the destination school.

Is the recession over? It may be in Westford. Following the recent announcement from the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Workforce Development that unemployment is now at 4.5 percent in Westford as of December 2011 , one area employment expert believes that a figure that low indicates the recession has ended here in town.

Hello Westford! Here are your Five Things for today, Monday, Feb. 6 #1. Weather: As far as winter days go, today is likely to be mild.

The student who allegedly barged into the Nashoba Valley Technical High School cafeteria in October with a BB gun that looked like an assault rifle had a troubled history that was unknown to school officials.

Hello Westford! Here's what's up this week in town. #1. Weather: We've got some some precipitation likely on Thursday, but otherwise it's scattered clouds and sun.

Hello Westford! Here are your Five Things for today, Friday, Feb. 3 #1. Weather: Similiar temperatures, but much more sun.