The bell rings and the hallways flood with students, their laughter joining in with a chorus of sounds. Surrounded by the constant bustle of high school, it can be difficult to notice the note of nervousness in someone’s laugh, the slight frown on someone’s face. But amidst this buzz, there is one...

As of March 1, the college search app Naviance will be completely gone from WA and the app Scoir will be taking its place. Guidance counselors started visiting advisory rooms to set the students up with Scoir and help them navigate the cite. Guidance coordinator Wendy Pechacek explained how Naviance's...

This is one of many in the Ghostwriter’s new series of 23 questions. This series will highlight the significance of our faculty and students, and the little things about them that we may not know. This week, the Ghostwriter had the chance to meet with WA guidance counselor, Mr. Doherty, who shared...

By Peter Conway Staff Writer Brian Doherty is a new guidance counseler here at Westford Academy this this year. Learn more about Doherty's past, his favorite aspects of the job, and his inviting personality. Q: Where did you go to college? A: I went to an undergraduate at Southern Connecticut...

By Anastasha Echavarri News Editor After fourteen years, guidance counselor Betsy Murphy decided step down from her position as guidance counselor to become the new dean for Westford Academy after former assistant principal Adam Goldberg left at the end of last year. Starting off her fifteenth...