Most students know when buying lunch that they are required to take a side of vegetables. What many may not realize, however, is that some of these options are freshly picked just a few feet outside of the cafeteria. In the span of just a few months, what used to be a barren area next to the picnic...

This year, Principal Dan Twomey proposed making grades visible on PowerSchool to give students the ability to monitor their class grades at any time. The possibility of grades being visible to students at all times could be implemented as early as the next school year, although, one of the biggest issues...

After former Westford Academy Principal James Antonelli stepped away from his position at the end of the 2022-2023 school year, Dean of Students Dan Twomey was chosen to take the position of principal of WA. The Ghostwriter had the opportunity to sit down with the new principal and learn a little more...

When former principal Mr. Antonelli announced that he was leaving WA, the search was on to find the next person to tackle the principal position. Though there was a multitude of worthy candidates, ultimately, there was one person who stood out for the job: former dean Dan Twomey. The 2023-2024 school...

After cutting holes into the ice, you bait the tip-ups with a shiner and send the bait into the icy water below. As you wait patiently, a breeze sends snow from nearby trees onto the frozen pond. When the tip-up flag raises, you race to the hole and reel in the fish you have caught, this is ice-fishing....

Former dean Michael Parent is back to roaming the Westford Academy halls as he temporarily returns from retirement. Parent is filling in for dean Dan Twomey, who is on paternity leave until March 23. “His [Twomey’s] wife just delivered their fourth child, so he took a paternity leave for 20 days....

Yesterday night, Saturday, February 10th, WA celebrated the upcoming Chinese New Year with food, music, and performances, all exhibiting Chinese culture and tradition. Here are some photos of the Westford community ringing in the year of the dog:  

When people see WA's athletic director Dan Twomey in the halls, they talk to him about how their sports teams are doing. Starting in fall 2017, however, he will become one of WA's deans. Earlier this year, Dean Michael Parent announced that he would be retiring at the end of the 2016-2017 school year....