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Westford enters July juggling a new trash program, a heat emergency, and a Stage III water ban. The town activated J.V. Fletcher Library as a cooling center for Wednesday and Thursday as temperatures spike through July 3, while Pay As You Throw enforcement and cart reminders dominate th…

Westford's J.V. Fletcher Library opens as a cooling center Wednesday and Thursday as an extreme heat wave threatens to push the feels-like temperature past 110 degrees across Massachusetts through the Fourth of July weekend, per Westford Patch's statewide coverage of the forecast. The l…

Westford opens its bow hunting permit application window July 1, giving residents six weeks to apply before the August 7 deadline for a September 1 season start. The town posted the application and release form on its official website, with permits to be issued by August 14. At J.V. Fle…

Westford enters the final weekend of June with its athletic fields refreshed and its tightest water rules still in place. The Stony Brook track and athletic court improvement project is now complete and open to residents, while the Water Department's Stage III outdoor water restrictions…

Westford's Stage III outdoor water ban and a busy library summer calendar define the day's news. The Westford Water Department's Stage III declaration — the strictest level — bans all outdoor non-essential water use effective immediately, touching every household in town. The J.V. Fletc…