On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, Harvard Research Assistant Ben Jacobson met with student journalists from around Massachusetts over a Zoom press conference, discussing the potential problems and questions that the recent COVID-19 outbreak prompted. A graduate of Princeton University, Jacobson affiliates...

As the spread of COVID-19 produces further complications regarding academic and social logistics in Westford, the School Committee led an emergency virtual meeting on March 16th to continue discussing the virus’s impact in Westford.  First and foremost, Assistant Superintendent Kerry Clery restated...

Many people are feeling nervous about the pandemic that we are facing at the moment, right now, we are being told to quarantine ourselves and it can get pretty anxiety-producing to be at home for long periods of time. I have used a lot of the helpful techniques and activities to reduce my anxiety about...

Coronavirus was initially just the flu for most people. It wasn't anything that needed to be regarded seriously. But now as people begin to see how consequential the cases were in Italy and China, they begin to realize that this is something that needs to be stopped. As of right now, students and...

As many know, people are in a state of panic because of the coronavirus. Many schools have been shut down and other activities involving close interactions have been advised against such as, flying, use of public transportation, and any gathering with large numbers of people. This includes going to the...

The various strains of coronaviruses have resulted in a pandemic of COVID-19, a flu-like illness which deeply impacts the lower respiratory system. The virus, which originated in Wuhan City, China, has passed from person to person at a breakneck pace, finally infiltrating the United States. The pandemic...

The pandemic COVID-19, or Coronavirus, has been altering people's everyday life. At WA, major precautions are being taken to prevent sickness in the school, but most students still have to attend a part-time job after the school day. For many students, they are in contact with the public and interact...

In light of the recent spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) across the world, the School Committee Meeting met on Monday March 9 to address concerns regarding the impacts of the disease in Westford. In the absence of Superintendent Bill Olsen, Assistant Superintendent Kerry Clery gave a statement and answered...

On December 31, 2019, the coronavirus was first identified among a cluster of individuals who were originally believed to have pneumonia in China.  The disease is spread by respiratory droplets created when a person sneezes or coughs, and it is generally transferred among those in close proximity to...

On Thursday, March 5, Superintendent of Schools Bill Olsen issued a statement to Westford Public Schools' staff regarding the coronavirus and measures being taken to control and prevent its spread. Olsen attended a meeting on Wednesday, March 4 with the Westford Health Department, who reported information...