Al Duffett, the retiree who never retired, has returned to WA as a one-on-one teaching assistant. Originally, Duffett worked as a humanities teacher for the whole grade spectrum. Although Duffett primarily taught in the History department, the subjects he taught spanned from US history, World History...

Jaclyn Moran is a new special ed teacher at WA this year and recently the Ghostwriter had a chance to learn about how her time at WA has been so far.  Q: Were you always a special ed teacher?  A: No, I taught at Wilmington middle school teaching sixth grade reading. Q: What made you want...

Over the course of the past few days, Westford Academy has been experiencing a MRSA virus scare, with four reported cases in students. The nurses were immediately alerted of the minor outbreak and were ready for it to be a full blown issue. Those infected students are now under the care of their respective...

On Tuesday, September 27 at 4 P.M., WA Girls' Soccer dominated their regular season match-up against Cambridge Rindge & Latin by a score of 7-1. However, that strong score line was not the worst it could have been for Cambridge, with WA usurping control of the game from the get go. The game began...

A new school year isn't just exciting for students. New faculty members like Digital Arts teacher Rita Kapadia are excited to be here and meet new people. Kapadia is a new teacher here at WA, and with a wide range of experiences she brings in an arsenal of expertise to the classroom. Q: I see that...

The Big Apple Deli and Market was quietly introduced to the Westford community last year, and has since gotten little to no press. However, few know of the cornucopia of food and drink available inside of this otherwise unassuming building. When one enters Big Apple, they are greeted by the ever...

This year, the beginning of the colder days is accompanied by something else. The new Apple iOS update: iOS 10. Apple promises many new features: being able to handwrite iMessages, changing how bubbles appear in iMessage, and many other iMessage centered updates. It also updates Maps (something that...

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo had been sitting in my Goodreads recommended list for months. Every time I opened up the comforting parchment site to browse new titles, it stared back at me menacingly with its dark, brooding cover. Curious, I scrolled through the reviews and was instantly doused in...

In today's day and age, students strive to achieve perfect 4.0 GPAs or above to be even noticed by the most prestigious colleges. The journey starts in freshman year, when homework and tests are piled upon a student and only the most prepared students are able to manage their workload. For others,...

State record holder for the boys 400 meter freestyle relay and future alumni of Westford Academy, Kyle Pilachowski, will be swimming competitively for the Boston College Eagles. The Eagles compete as a member of the NCAA Division I level, primarily competing in the Atlantic Coast Conference....

If Drake's earlier projects are compared with his fourth commercial album "Views," one may think a different artist created them. Drake has evolved dramatically the past two years, finding his own unique sound and style. "Views" (previously "Views from the Six") is the culmination of this evolution. "Views"...