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WA Ghostwriter

The student news site of Westford Academy

WA Ghostwriter

An image created by the Westford Police Department to outline the new four-way stops.

Westford implements four-way stops at two major intersections

Imaan Choudhry, Co-News Editor Sep 9, 2025

Two major intersections —the Pine Street, Forge Village Road, Abbot Street, and Town Farm Road intersection and the Forge Village Road and Cold Spring Road intersection— will change from two-way stop to four-way stop intersections on Wednesday, Sept. 10. Implemented to improve safety and create traffic...

A traffic jam on Cold Spring Road.

It is time to put an end to WA’s traffic nightmare

Katie McDermott, Social Media and Graphic Design Editor Oct 31, 2023

Students who drive themselves, along with those who are driven to school, understand the struggles of getting to WA on time. You might leave your house thinking you have plenty of time to get to school, but then as you get closer to Westford Academy, you are met with long lines of cars no matter which...

WA crossing guard Patty Green directs traffic here in the morning.

WA welcomes new crossing guard Patty Green

Deepa Gautam, Staff Writer Oct 14, 2021

Patty Green is the new morning crossing guard. She is looking forward to the upcoming year. Q: What made you want to be the crossing guard here at WA? A: I had experience being one before at another city outside of Westford [...] I also had three kids who went through the Westford school systems. Q:...

McDonough directs WA's afternoon traffic.

Attention directed towards Todd McDonough

Lyndsay Duato, Staff Writer May 8, 2019

Todd McDonough, who retired from the army last July, is Westford Academy's new traffic guard. When longtime traffic guard Sheila Curly retired, WA was in need of a new traffic guard. Geoffrey Pavao offered McDonough, a friend from outside of work, the job. "I wanted to donate my time to the school,...

A turn for the better? WA institutes new traffic pattern

A turn for the better? WA institutes new traffic pattern

John Vassiliou, Editor Apr 2, 2019

The Westford Board of Selectmen recently approved a trial of a new traffic pattern outside of Westford Academy. The trial consists of loosening restrictions on the current one-way traffic flow on Patten Road between the times of 7:30 A.M to 9:00 A.M., and 2:30 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. The recommendation...

New traffic pattern attempts to ease congestion

New traffic pattern attempts to ease congestion

Varshini Ramanathan, Editor-in-Chief Oct 13, 2018

Principal Jim Antonelli closed off Hartford Road to cars incoming to Westford Academy at the beginning of the school year, a decision that has caused controversy among parents, students, and faculty whose commutes have lengthened as a result. This new traffic plan, one of many instated over the past...

Student parking lot.

New traffic pattern tries to solve congestion problems

Garret O’Connor, News Editor Sep 19, 2017

Administration has altered the WA traffic pattern this year, adding more pickup & drop-off zones and a crosswalk in the student lot. The changes were pointed at reducing traffic congestion during drop-off and pick-up times to ensure the safety of pedestrian students. At a school as large as Westford...

Curley on the job.

Curley Keeps Traffic Moving

Oct 3, 2014
Shiela Curley is arguably a lifesaver for the students at WA, moderating traffic and keeping students safe every morning.
Students stretched well out of the guidance office, waiting for their tardy slips.

Tackling traffic

Sep 30, 2013

By Abby Cianciolo Editor-in-Chief & Andy Dunn Staff Writer Due to the absence of traffic director, Sheila Curley, students suffered massive traffic delays this morning causing a mass tardiness amongst the student body. Traffic was stopped on Coldspring Road this morning, preventing students...