Westford Academy senior Kate Shaughnessey received a silver medal in the 2015 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards presented by the nonprofit organization Alliance for Young Artists and Writers, placing her in the top 1% of student artists across the country. Out of 320,000 applicants, Shaughnessey was...

Girls' Freshmen and Junior Varsity teams defeated the Girls' Rec All Stars on Friday, March 18th during the annual, "An Evening of Basketball". This event consisted of Freshmen and Junior Varsity teams going head to head with the Rec. Ball All Stars. Every year, the teams compete in an evening of basketball...

On Friday, March 5th, senior Michael Colavita sent a petition signed by 533 Westford Academy students to members of the Westford Public School Committee protesting their recent unanimous vote to move the One to World program forward at WA. Unlike many student opposition statements which tend to die off,...

Don’t Pick 16 Seeds. Let’s start with the obvious don’t pick a 16 seed to beat a 1 seed! Since the Brackets expanded to 64 teams in 1985, the 16 seeds are 0-124. Even if you manage to pick the miracle and a 16 seed defeats a 1 seed it won’t help you too much to win your bracket pool....

WA Girls’ Hockey lost in the semi-finals of the MIAA playoffs against Arlington Catholic on Sunday, March 13th, with a score of 4-1. The team finished their season with a record of 13-6-5. The team shocked everyone making an appearance against the number one seed in the semi-finals. The first period...

The Ghostwriter has started a weekly podcast series featuring various student music artists. This first episode features sophomore, Justin Michael who plays the guitar and also writes his own music. Click the video above to listen to the podcast.

There are many places to buy a prom dress with a variety of styles and a wide range of prices. Prom dress prices can range from under $50 to over $1,000. Girls and their families have budgets of their own and have to find the right places to shop in order to maintain that budget. There are many options...

WA Girls' Hockey won against Woburn on Tuesday, March 8th, at an away game. WA fans were cheering on the girls throughout the game and the Ghosts were triumphant in the end. As the girls were getting ready to play, the fans were anxiously waiting for the game to commence. Different cheers, including...

 Tomorrow, on Wednesday, March 9th, WA will be taking the Youth Risk Survey. This survey will be taken after long block, when students will go to their homerooms for 40 minutes where they will take the survey. Then, the final two classes of the day will be shortened to 26 and 25 minutes respectively....

On Friday, March 4th, WA Girls' Varsity Basketball team faced off against the Franklin Panthers at home. From tip-off at 7pm, to the final buzzer, the girls fought hard and ended up winning with a final score of 51-44. The game seemed to be a relatively even matchup as WA finished their regular season...

At Westford Academy, students must get at least 40 hours of community service, as many colleges require it and although it is no longer a graduation requirement, it is recommended. From playing with animals to volunteering at homeless shelters, there is a wide variety of options for WA students to...

The perfect prom dress can make your prom night even more special, but do you really need to pay over $500 to find that perfect dress? When most girls search for their ideal dress, they are initially drawn in by the beauty of the most extravagant dresses without even looking at the price tag. There...