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Five Guys employees making burgers for hungry customers

Five Guys offers endless burger opportunities

Nov 22, 2012

By Anastasha Echavarri News Editor Five Guys, a burger joint located in the Westford Valley Marketplace, has customers lining up outside their doors to get a taste of their cuisine. But what makes Five Guys so different from other fast food restaurants such as McDonalds, Burger King, or even Wendy's? The...

Poster for Skyfall

Bond lets the Skyfall

Nov 10, 2012

By Ethan Walshe Editor-in-Chief James Bond returned this weekend with the 23rd installment of the storied franchise, Skyfall. This film is truly a Bond flick for the 21st century, where cyber-warfare and revenge have replaced world domination as the aims of the Bond villain. In Skyfall, Bond...

Cover art for Halo 4 by 343 Industries

Was Halo 4 worth the wait?

Nov 8, 2012

By Alok Ganguly Staff Writer On November 6, 2012, the same day as the election, Halo 4 was released. Halo 4 was a game developed by 343 industries, which is an Xbox 360 exclusive. Its predecessors had made a great name in the world of gaming, and Halo 4 is the next game in the series. The question...

An acoustic guitar, which most of the songs contained as background noise during the Listening Lunch

Student talent showcased during Listening Lunch

Nov 1, 2012

by Alok Ganguly Staff Writer On Wednesday October 24th, several students and teachers gathered in the library. Tablecloths were set up, and students sat and chatted with their friends while eating lunch in a calmer setting than the lunchroom. Calming, relaxing, and soft music was played and sung...

PCA opens season with Acoustic Night

PCA opens season with Acoustic Night

Sep 24, 2012

By Ethan Walshe Editor-in-chief The first show at the Parish Center for the Arts was held this past Friday night. This first concert, dubbed "the acoustic night" was full of many Westford students there to both perform and listen to their peers. The event began at 6:30, though there was not a...

Album artwork for Close the Distance

Go Radio try to “Close the Distance”

Sep 18, 2012

By Ethan Walshe Editor-in-Chief Tallahassee based pop-punk quartet Go Radio are set to release their sophomore album Close the Distance via Fearless Records on September 18. This latest effort is a bit of a departure from their first full length, 2011's Lucky Street, as the band's sound has...

Two Door Cinema Club miss the mark with ‘Beacon’

Sep 6, 2012

By Jocelyn Cote Reviews Editor On September 4th, Irish trio Two Door Cinema Club released their sophomore album Beacon on Kitsuné Records. The highly-anticipated followup to their 2010 debut Tourist History is a fine listen, but overall leaves something to be desired when all is said and done. Two...

Hidden Gems: Yangtze River Restaurant

Hidden Gems: Yangtze River Restaurant

Apr 12, 2012

Alexander Lee Editor-in-Chief Something about the Yangtze River restaurant on 584 King Street, Littleton oozes with nostalgia. I think it’s because I used to come here as a kid. On a Thursday afternoon, my mom would offer me a casual meal at this classic Chinese-American buffet. I remember...

OSI releases Fire Make Thunder

Apr 5, 2012

Matt Miller Staff Writer On Tuesday March 27th, the progressive rock/metal super-group OSI released their fourth studio album. The album has been two years in the making and well worth the wait. Currently, the group is centered around two fixed members and a rotating line-up of session musicians....

Happy Hunger Games

Happy Hunger Games

Mar 30, 2012

http://www.movie-poster.ws/movies/scifi/images/hungergames/ By Haley Verre Staff Writer One of the most anticipated films this year was The Hunger Games, which was released in theaters March 23. This is the first film based on Suzanne Collin's Hunger Games trilogy, and followed the book...

A sweet new treat

A sweet new treat

Mar 12, 2012

By Kathleen McAleese and Lauren Cullen Staff Writers The Sugar Cupcake Shoppe, located near the "four corners" on 110, is a sweet new treat for Westford. As business skyrockets, the shop has gained more and more popularity from locals. “Business is unbelievable,” said the owner Kate Kelly. Kelly...

Buffalo chicken calzone

Westford’s Hidden Gems: Sandrino’s Pizza

Mar 2, 2012

By Alexander Lee Editor-in-Chief “Where is Sandrino’s? I’ve never been there before” is the most common phrase I hear when I talk about Sandrino’s, a pizza place located on 175 Littleton Road, Westford MA. Even though Sandrino’s is in the same plaza as D’angelos and across the...