On Saturday March 25 at the Abbott School, the town of Westford gathered for their annual town meeting to discuss and vote on various town issues. While an annual event that many attend each and every year, this year's meeting had special interest to many town residents. In the end, article...

While the taxing and long month of March rolls on for students and faculty alike, the town of Westford and its residents face an important decision. The issue is one that has been long-debated in the town; teacher salaries. Proposition 2 1/2 will be voted on this Saturday in town meeting to determine...

"What did you think of the debate last night?" In history classrooms across the country, teachers prompt students to share their feelings about the presidential election and current events. Discussions often become debates, and through it all, the teacher is expected to simply provide factual...

The 2016-2017 school year welcomes a host of new educators to the building, including French teacher and world language curriculum coordinator Sharon Charbonnier. Q: How would you describe your first weeks at WA? A: They have been very welcoming. They have been very fun-filled, there's such a great...

In an attempt to introduce them, the Ghostwriter tracked down and spoke to the newest staff members at Westford Academy to learn more about them.    Click here to read about Kristina McHugh

After moving around all her life, Ashley Sterpka is ready to start her first full year of teaching biology and chemistry at Westford Academy. Although she has lived in many different places, Sterpka is mainly from western Massachusetts. She is originally from Rhode Island, where she lived until she...

Retiring from Westford Academy this year, Cathy Coughlin is ready to start a new chapter of her life. During her time here, she has contributed greatly to the community and has been involved in different aspects of the school. Starting as a student and eventually becoming a teacher here, Coughlin is...

In a sunlit room filled with miniature chairs, half-finished cardboard projects, and colorful reading posters, Linda Garvey surveys a stack of stars messily cut from paper on a nearby desk. The rainbow rug and overwhelming enthusiasm were once the first school experience of some class of 2016 graduates. For these...

Twenty-first century students have any and all resources they could ever ask for in the palm of their hands.  Through smartphones, students at Westford Academy access the Internet, answer research questions, or write their English essay.  There is no question about the benefits of a tiny, mobile computer,...

A day after the movie, The Forest, was released, the Lowell Showcase Cinema was packed with eager thrill seekers to watch the supposed horror movie. However, many left the theater disappointed. The Forest tells the story of Sara Price (Natalie Dormer) looking for her troubled twin sister, Jess (Natalie...