On May 19 at approximately 12:30 pm, contractors were using a piece of equipment to clear a clogged pipeline at WA when dust from the machine floated up to a nearby smoke detector and triggered the fire alarm. Students and faculty followed fire evacuation procedures and exited the building upon hearing...

(Updated at 4:02, Friday, January 17, 2020)  (Updated at 2:20, Saturday, January 18, 2020)  Westford Academy was temporarily evacuated last Friday, January 17, by what an administrative letter to parents described as an "internet challenge" gone awry. In the letter, the fad involved placing...

On Tuesday morning during second period, students huddled outside of school after a defective alarm triggered an unexpected fire drill.  A faulty screw in the fire alarm located in the band room broke off, causing the pull switch to fall and trigger the alarm.  Detective Pavao stated that this is...