Life doesn't always follow a straight path, and after 35 years in education, physics teacher Bill Bowen's journey to Westford Academy and the impact he has had on the community are perfect lessons on the beauty of uncertainty and the fulfillment that waits at every unexpected turn. "I was not planning...

Carolynne Camillieri, a new physics teacher, joins the WA faculty and science department this year to make learning physics exciting for students. Q: How has your experience at WA been so far? A: It’s been amazing. The science department is full of great people. I’ve got classrooms full of...

Q: How long have you been teaching? A: Actually, I finished up my student teaching last year, which I did through UMass Lowell. After that, I was a long-term sub at Concord- Carlisle high school for a few months. This is actually my first full year teaching and it's exciting. Q: What made you...

By Ellie Smith Features Editor Sitting near the beaches in Rockport, MA, vacationing with his brother at his family's beach house, James Devine enjoys taking on the difficult engineering projects involved in fixing up the home. As they repair old windows, he thinks of the project at hand and...

By Craig Brinkerhoff Staff Writer This past year was Stephen Gallant's first year as a physics teacher at Westford Academy; it will also be his last.  Just after the end of finals, Gallant will be beginning his medical residency in psychiatry. "Life is about to get a lot busier. Regardless...

By Craig Brinkerhoff and Doug Boyle Staff Writers Stephen Gallant is a new physics teacher at Westford Academy this year. Q: Besides juniors, what other grade levels do you teach? A: I just teach the physics course, and that is generally juniors, but also some seniors. Q: You teach physics,...