Superintendent Bill Olsen, in coordination with the Board of Health, announced at a school committee meeting on Dec. 14 that the Westford Public School system is not planning on switching to all-remote learning in the future, as of right now because there has been no transmission of COVID through schools. Public...

Although COVID-19 cases are on the rise in Massachusetts, traditional senior events such as Prom, Disney, and Capstone, haven’t yet been definitively cancelled by WA Administration for the class of 2021.  According to Betsy Murphy, the Dean of the Class of 2021 and Student Activities, both Prom...

At the Monday Night School Committee meeting on December 7, members voted 4-3 to pass the superintendent's recommendations to change how winter sports are run this year due to COVID - 19. These recommendations entailed that nordic and alpine ski would continue as planned, swim and dive would continue...

With a 4-3 vote, the Westford School Committee decided to follow Superintendent Bill Olsen’s recommendation to continue alpine and nordic ski in-person and swimming and gymnastics virtually, with basketball and hockey being canceled entirely. The vote was held virtually on Monday, Dec. 7, preceded...

The Westford School Committee met on Monday, November 23, to address recent updates on COVID-19, winter sports, the superintendent contract, and diversity, equity, and inclusion [DEI] related topics.  On November 23, Superintendent Bill Olsen officially announced his resignation from his position...

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Sal Buonacore has been the owner of Paul's Diner since June 29th, 2018. Being a small business owner in Westford has brought various benefits and challenges. With COVID-19 now part of all aspects of life, Paul's Diner is no exception. The effects of the Coronavirus have greatly changed what way restaurants...

As COVID-19 continues to affect the world, it also has immensely impacted small business in Westford by enforcing new health and safety protocol. Westford is filled with small businesses from jewelry and fashion Instagram accounts to diners and bakeries. The Ghostwriter had an opportunity to interview...

The Black Lives Matter protests took over mainstream media this summer as people from all over the country voiced their support for anti-racist actions. Social media, connecting people during a world-wide pandemic, aided the travel of news and fostered remote discussions about racial issues. With this...

The Westford School Committee met in-person on Monday, October 5, to discuss reopening updates and COVID-19 procedures as the 2020-21 school year heads underway. After an executive session regarding contract negotiations with non-union personnel, members of the school committee presented their updates...

As the 2020-2021 school year begins to unfold, WA has decided to cancel midterms or finals due to how COVID-19 has affected students’ and teachers’ class time together. According to Dean Dan Twomey, due to the limited amount of class time teachers have with students, WA's Administrative Council,...

As WA has adopted the new learning plan for this school year, the concern arises on whether or not it’s working and will work for the majority of students. The coronavirus has affected almost all parts of life, this doesn’t exclude schooling. With the new learning system giving students the choice...