To remember the twentieth anniversary of 9/11, the Westford Historical Society has opened a Westford Museum exhibit honoring the lives lost and recounting the events of that day in history. A personal project of Museum Director Linda Greene, she felt that it was important to remind people about their...

After living within a pandemic for over a year, there seems to finally be light at the end of the tunnel. With most Americans either fully vaccinated or waiting on their second shot, as well as mask restrictions loosening, there is a sense of relief as our everyday lives seem to be returning to normal....

The construction of an amenities building near the turf field is underway in order to meet Massachusetts’ Plumbing Code for School Stadiums. Under the management of Director of Facilities Paul Fox, the building will be complete for the fall of 2021. The building is necessary to meet the number of...

Whether you are interested in acting, playing basketball, or discovering the journalism world, this summer, Westford Academy organizations are offering a variety of programs of your interest. Summer School of the Performing Arts: This summer, Westford Academy Theater Arts is holding their annual...

With the positions of math and science coordinator open and the reworking of the school system's budget underway, Westford Public Schools will hire an interim STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) coordinator who will serve grades 6-12 for the 2021-22 school year. After math coordinator...

Teachers are in the process of making changes to their classrooms and protocols in order to accommodate the larger classes they will be teaching after April break, specifically on April 26. Since the transition from hybrid learning to full-time learning is two weeks away, many teachers have been busy...

After Massachusetts Commissioner of Education Jeff Riley’s state-wide directive for the reopening of all schools, the school committee unanimously voted in favor of an April 26 reopening for grades 6-12, following the mandated April 5 reopening of grades K-5. Westford Public Schools will transition...

The race for Superintendent is on! Recently, the four final candidates for Superintendent of Westford were announced at the 3/1 School Committee meeting: Dr. Margaret Adams, Dr. Christopher Chew, Dr. Matthew Janger, and Dr. Michele Shannon. This past week, the Ghostwriter was fortunate enough to individually...

The Westford Academy football team will be participating in a season amidst the pandemic, following the 5-2 school committee vote in favor of holding football this Fall-2 season.  While this season will be different than past years, WA Football Coach Patrick Gendron believes he and his team are...

Course recommendations for the 2020-2021 school year are later than previous years. The portal to see recommendations opens on March 23, class choices must be made by April 2, and override forms are also due on April 2. Even though course recommendations are later in the year, schedules for the 2021-2022...

The Westford School Committee discussed the new 4-tier model for the fall 2021 year, as well as the next steps in the superintendent selection process after the revelation of the four finalists at the March 1 meeting. Below, are the four major takeaways from the night.  I. Superintendent Selection...

Every year, the Scholastic Art Awards holds a competition for students in grades seven through twelve. On January 28, Scholastic released the winners of the regional competition. Many students from WA, including sophomore Alison Chen, senior Patrick Zheng, senior Margaret Lepeshkin, and sophomore Mikayla...