Two major intersections —the Pine Street, Forge Village Road, Abbot Street, and Town Farm Road intersection and the Forge Village Road and Cold Spring Road intersection— will change from two-way stop to four-way stop intersections on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Implemented to improve safety and create traffic...

Westford Academy Broadcasting Club (WABC) has been learning to adjust to the absence of their longtime adviser Mark Miller, who retired last spring. As a result, the new school year has come with its own set of challenges including broken technology, getting new advisors up to speed, and functioning...

As of the start of the 2025-2026 school year, WA will be assigning numbered parking spots to students in the senior parking lot. This policy change was a result of several administrative concerns, and will continue for the foreseeable future. The school parking lot was already due for a new sealcoating...

Starting at the opening of the 2025-2026 school year, Westford Public School (WPS) students can no longer access a host of websites including YouTube, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Earth and Google Translate using school chromebooks. This change comes after a Google services policy update that...

New lighting fixtures were installed on the Westford Academy Trustees Field to replace prior field lights with brighter and higher quality lighting. Construction was completed on Sept. 3.  Although the lights are ready for upcoming home games, there are still some technical qualities that must be...

Westford is hosting its second annual Juneteenth celebration and flag raising at the Westford Town Common on Thursday, June 19, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The event will be hosted by the town's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee. Along with the flag raising, an educational presentation will...

The class of 2025 graduated on Sunday, June 8 at Westford Academy's Trustees Field, ending their journey through Westford Public Schools with countless long-lasting memories. Originally scheduled for Friday, June 6, the ceremony was postponed due to rain and thunderstorms. To begin the ceremony,...

On May 28, a cooking project in a Westford Academy Spanish III Honors class left five students with minor burns after hot oil popped while churros were being fried. The incident happened during a three-day cooking assignment where students were required to research a traditional food from a Spanish-speaking...

At the School Committee Meeting on Tuesday, May 27, committee members received a proposal from the Class of 2026 officers regarding their senior trip, reviewed the middle school improvement plan, and passed an update to graduation requirements involving freshmen health. 2025-2026 Field Trip Proposal The...

Westford Academy hosted its annual district-wide art show on May 8, 2025 to celebrate the artworks of students from K-12. The art show is a collaborative event where students have the opportunity to showcase their artwork to friends and family. The Westford District Art show is one of the biggest...

WA's history class sizes will increase due to budget constraints within Westford Public Schools during the 2025-2026 school year. Budget constraints will also cause history teacher Christopher Gorham, who is retiring at the end of this year, to not receive a replacement.  Gorham teaches U.S. History...

In a new state program called MassEducate, Massachusetts has made community college tuition free to all students living in the state in an effort to improve higher education. It was initially established in August 2023 for residents 25 years and older who do not have a bachelor's degree. In the fall...