Westford Morning Brief, Oct. 24: Pedestrian panel backs five sidewalk priorities

From Westford News

• Select Board approves liquor license for cancer fundraiser The Westford Select Board took up a special one-day liquor license request from Evviva Trattoria's general manager, sought on behalf of Charley's Rainbow Foundation for the Hope Fest childhood cancer fundraiser, after fire and police officials set out safety conditions for the restaurant's parking lot.Westford News
• Finance Committee weighs funding for town manager search Westford's Finance Committee considered a transfer from the town's reserve fund to pay for advertising and a search firm as the town looks to hire its next Town Manager, with Finance Director Dan O'Donnell flagging the fund's shrinking balance.Westford News
• Library trustees file state aid report, open review J.V. Fletcher Library's Board of Trustees worked through required state aid and compliance filings due to the state library board, then turned to a review of Library Director Ellen Rainville's performance after she left the September 28 meeting early.Westford News
• Pedestrian panel backs five sidewalk priorities Westford's Pedestrian Improvement Plan Advisory Committee weighed five priority categories for upgrades, including extending the Nashoba Greenway to the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail and adding a crosswalk near Nashoba Valley Technical High School.Westford News

Westford on Sat, Oct 24

• Monster Mash brings Halloween fun to Main Street Westford's Monster Mash Halloween event ran Saturday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Roudenbush Community Center, with Westford Patch reporting it included a touch-a-truck, costume parade and trunk-or-treat for families.Westford Public Library
• Westford wins AAA's top traffic safety honor again Westford Patch reported the town won AAA's top traffic safety recognition again, continuing a streak of honors for its roadway safety efforts, according to its morning newsletter.Westford Patch
• Patch highlights MIT observatory stargazing in Westford Westford Patch's morning newsletter pointed residents to the MIT observatory in Westford as a place to explore the night sky, part of its roundup of local activities.Westford Patch

Coming up

• Mon, Oct 26, 7:00 p.m.: Library hosts virtual haunted lighthouses talk Monday The library's virtual program "Even More Haunted Lighthouses of New England" with author Jeremy D'Entremont runs Monday, October 26, from 7 to 8 p.m. on Zoom, open to all via registration.Westford Public Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 4:30 p.m.: Library offers teen special effects makeup workshop Westford Public Library hosts a special effects makeup program for teens Tuesday, October 27, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at Roudenbush Community Center's third floor.Westford Public Library

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