Westford Public Schools is currently taking applications for new substitute teachers as a result of COVID-19 and payment discrepancies decreasing the number of people WPS has to fill these positions. "We lost many substitutes because of the pandemic. A lot of our older substitutes didn't want to come...

WA's National Honor Society (NHS) will be hosting a fundraiser dedicated to sending care packages to WA Alumni in the military. Students and staff will be able to drop off donation items from Monday, Nov. 1 to Friday, Nov. 5 in the senior lobby. NHS President Aaditi Padhi, Vice President Cole Kirby,...

WA Principal James Antonelli and Westford Social Studies Curriculum Coordinator Adam Ingano mandated that seniors should not wear black face paint via morning announcement on Monday, Oct. 18 at the Spirit Rally on Friday, Oct. 22. Although students wore black and silver face paint in previous years,...

To honor and recognize Indigenous heritage and history, members of Westford’s DEI Committee and the First Parish Church Action for Social Justice Group held an unofficial celebration for Indigenous People’s Day on Oct. 11 in the Westford Town Common from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Every second Monday...

Kathe Lehan of the WA Business Department has been running the school store since 2018. Earlier this year Lehan was running the store in the small hallway outside of the clinic from 7:00 AM to 7:30 AM and 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM. Unfortunately, the area had to be transformed due to teaching purposes,...

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) issued a statement on Sept. 27, stating that mask requirements in schools will be extended until Nov. 1. However, as of Oct. 15, if a school verifies that over 80 percent or more of their students and staff are vaccinated, then they will be...

During the summer of 2021, Westford agreed on placing electric car charging stations at WA, and is currently in the process of completing this project. Soon, these electric car charging stations in front of WA will be usable after they are connected to an energy source, replenishing the battery of electric...

For all of last year and this year, students have been required to wear masks at school. However, the Oct. 1 mandate on masks has now been extended indefinitely by the Westford Board of Health. The Ghostwriter interviewed students to get their opinions on how they felt about being required to wear masks...

During advisory on Friday, Oct. 1 2021, WA’s new freshman government was elected. The candidates gave speeches and students then voted online for their officers and student council representatives. Benjamin Durgin won President, Tanya Dayan won Vice President, Jane Kang won Secretary, and Somya...

Last night, the Westford Board of Health voted unanimously to issue a new indoor mask mandate for all public spaces in Westford regardless of vaccination status. This mask mandate is effective Oct. 1, for everyone two years or above. This mask mandate applies to all businesses, public buildings, and...

After a year-long discussion regarding the WA mascot (the Grey Ghost), the school committee, Principal Jim Antonelli, and Superintendent Christopher Chew are turning to the WPS DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) team and WA's students. "Students at WA have engaged in very thoughtful discussions...

Football is a staple of American high school; Whether someone plays the sport, attends games, or cheers on the team, football touches the majority of students at Westford Academy. The WA Football Team, the Grey Ghosts, had their first game last Friday, Sept. 10, against Dracut. This was the first...