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...

The Westford Knight is one of Westford's most well-known landmarks, but the historical background of the carving is much less commonly known. The puzzling stone carving's place of residence is on the side of Depot Street, one of Westford's highest traffic streets, and its mystery entices the many locals...

Located in Room 112, the history library gives students an abundance of books to get immersed in any historic time period in American and World History. Established by history teachers Michael Martell and Christopher Gorham in 2016, the library is composed mostly of donated and purchased books relating...

On the town common, along with memorials and benches, is an old cannon, representing a piece of the country's history hidden in this small town. This monument is a hunk of metal with a fascinating history that makes the common a bit more interesting. Next to it are piles of cannon balls, from an entirely...

Two centuries. Four buildings. The timeline of Westford Academy is incredibly fascinating, but students and even long-time residents do not know its deep history. It all started in 1792, when a group of men met to forge the beginning of a school. Westford Academy was founded as a private school that...

WA Modern American History teacher Christopher Gorham will have his first book, a biography titled The Confidante, published on Feb. 21, 2023. The biography conveys the untold story of Anna Rosenberg, how she helped the United States win World War II, and how she rose to the highest position a woman...

Westford Academy is a diverse community; there is no doubt about that. Going to school means seeing students of all cultures, races, religions, and ethnicities, as well as walking under banners in the halls promoting diversity and inclusion. That's why it is a little odd to see that of the three years...

For some students, history is their least favorite subject. Some might even question if there even is a point to learn something that has already happened. However, for other students, history is one of their favorite subjects so much so that they might even go the extra mile to create a new club at...

After Westford Academy’s student section verbally abused a Wayland player at the girls’ basketball game on Friday, January 28, Westford has frequently brought up its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) efforts during interviews as a response to the incident. However, many don’t seem to understand...

The coming and going of teachers is a normal part of school life at WA. Students are no stranger to long-term stand-ins or substitutes, but the transition is always bittersweet. One such experience has happened very recently. On Nov. 22, history teacher Kimberly Sears came back from maternity leave,...

Deep in the factories of the industrial revolution, workers toiled away on Singer sewing machines for long hours and uncertain pay. Nearly 200 years later, those same machines will be wielded by high school students, who will gain a deeper understanding of the possibilities of these machines and the...