Westford Crews Respond to Water Main Break on Plain Road
WESTFORD — Water Department crews were called out to Plain Road on Thursday evening to repair a main or service line break, warning nearby customers of possible temporary outages, while the town separately closed Nabnasset Lake to swimmers into Friday for a scheduled algae treatment.
TOWN HALL The Westford Water Department said Thursday evening it was responding to a main or service break on Plain Road. Customers between 117 and 143 Plain Road were told they may temporarily lose water service while crews completed repairs.
Separately, the town announced Nabnasset Lake would be treated Thursday, July 16, for nuisance algae. Officials asked residents not to swim in the lake until Friday, July 17.
COMMUNITY & ARTS J.V. Fletcher Library hosted bestselling author Kristan Higgins for a virtual conversation Thursday evening from 6:30 to 7 p.m., part of the library's ongoing series recommending women's fiction to readers looking for their next book.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS "🌱 Patch AM: How one Westford resident earned statewide recognition for decades of service" — Patch's morning roundup highlighted a Westford resident receiving a statewide honor for years of community service, though the outlet's preview did not name the resident or the award (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/westford).
"🌱 Patch AM: What a new Blue Star license plate could mean for Westford families" — Patch flagged a new Blue Star license plate that could offer benefits to Westford military families, without detailing eligibility or rollout in its preview (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/westford).
"30+ MA Beaches Closed As Smoky Haze Makes Comeback: See Latest Forecast" — Patch reports that skies over Massachusetts cleared briefly Thursday morning before more smoke from Ontario wildfires prompted new beach closures statewide, per reporter Scott Souza (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/westford).
COMING UP The Robinson School Building Committee holds a joint meeting with the Select Board, School Committee and Finance Committee on Tuesday, July 21, to continue work on the Colonel John Robinson Elementary School project. The Conservation Commission meets Wednesday, July 22, and the Board of Water Commissioners holds its monthly meeting Thursday, July 23.
At the Westford Community Gardens, the library's City Beet StoryWalk for all ages runs Monday, July 20. Open Door Education hosts a SAT Crash Course for teens Wednesday, July 22, at First Parish Church United, 48 Main St. Good Pickin' Farm hosts a Homesteading Workshop on garden planning and seed starting Thursday, July 23.