Culvert failure closes Forge Village Road

From Westford News

• Select Board opens health insurance overhaul process. Westford's Select Board took up a required statutory step toward changing active employees' health insurance to a deductible plan with co-pays, with officials stressing the plan would not touch retiree benefits.Westford News
• Robinson panel reviews seven school design options. Westford's Robinson School Building Committee reviewed revised site plans for seven building scenarios and pressed the design team on why priority-repair cost estimates for the district's three elementary schools have climbed sharply in just a few years.Westford News
• Select Board moves on Town Farm Road housing. Westford's Select Board took up closing paperwork for the long-delayed 35 Town Farm Road affordable housing project and set a 10-article warrant for the October 26 special town meeting, including an energy code and a liquor-license petition tied to a planned brew pub.Westford News
• Finance panel takes up manager search funding. Westford's Finance Committee considered shifting reserve funds to cover a town manager search firm as Town Manager Kristen Lass departs this month for a position in another municipality.Westford News
• Capital panel weighs fire alarm, generator repairs. Westford's Capital Planning Committee took up funding requests for a fire alarm system that has failed repeatedly since May and a 1968 Robinson School generator now running on a single cylinder, while tabling a costly temporary cooling fix for Westford Academy's auditorium.Westford News
• Health board weighs septic fix, PFAS rebate plan. Westford's Board of Health took up a septic variance for a tight Main Street lot and discussed a rebate plan, funded by the town's share of a statewide PFAS settlement, to help well owners test and treat their water.Westford News

Westford on Sat, Oct 3

• Forge Village Road closed after culvert failure. Westford closed Forge Village Road after a culvert failure, the town announced, with no timeline given for when the road will reopen.Town of Westford
• Westford maintains AAA bond rating. The town announced it has maintained its AAA bond rating, the highest level a municipality can receive, a status tied to its financial management.Town of Westford
• Waterline construction planned for Groton Road. Westford announced upcoming waterline construction on Groton Road, also known as Route 40, as infrastructure work continues on the state highway through town.Town of Westford
• Kenyan opposition figure draws Westford diaspora crowd. Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua met with Kenyan diaspora members in Westford as part of a U.S. speaking tour, People Daily reported, discussing his political future after impeachment.People Daily
• Stony Brook track and court project complete. Westford announced completion of the Stony Brook Track and Athletic Court Improvement Project, wrapping up upgrades to the school's outdoor athletic facilities.Town of Westford
• Town seeks volunteers for elections, town meetings. Westford is seeking community members to help support upcoming elections and town meetings, the town announced, as it looks to staff polling places and meeting operations.Town of Westford
• Westford launches official Instagram account. The town of Westford announced the launch of an official Instagram account, giving residents a new channel to follow town news and announcements.Town of Westford
• PAYT overflow bags now sold at local retailers. Westford announced that pay-as-you-throw overflow trash bags are now available at local retailers, giving residents another option beyond town hall for buying the required bags.Town of Westford
• Westford Academy golfers honored on senior night. Westford Patch reported that Westford Academy's golf team closed out senior night with a standout performance on the course, part of the outlet's roundup of recent high school sports.Westford Patch

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 5, 6:00 p.m.: Board of Health meets Monday. Westford's Board of Health meets Monday, October 5 at 6 p.m., continuing recent discussions on septic variances and a PFAS well-testing rebate program.Town of Westford
• Mon, Oct 5, 6:30 p.m.: Library trustees, building panel meet Monday. Westford's Library Board of Trustees meets jointly with the Permanent Town Building Committee Monday, October 5 at 6:30 p.m., as the J.V. Fletcher Library renovation and expansion project continues.Town of Westford
• Mon, Oct 5, 7:00 p.m.: School Committee meets Monday night. Westford's School Committee meets Monday, October 5 at 7 p.m. at 23 Depot Street.Town of Westford
• Mon, Oct 5, 7:00 p.m.: Planning Board meets Monday at Town Hall. Westford's Planning Board meets Monday, October 5 at 7 p.m. at 55 Main Street.Town of Westford
• Tue, Oct 6, 3:30 p.m.: Crisafulli school council meets Tuesday. The J.A. Crisafulli School Advisory Council meets Tuesday, October 6 at 3:30 p.m. at the school on Robinson Road.Town of Westford
• Wed, Oct 7, 10:30 a.m.: Library hosts job search help for 50-plus. J.V. Fletcher Library's networking group for job seekers 50 and older meets virtually Wednesday, October 7 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with informal networking before and after the session.Westford Public Library

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