Westford Morning Brief, Oct. 26: Library panel advances new construction warrants

From Westford News

• Library Building Committee takes up new warrants Westford's Joint Library Building Committee took up new construction warrants and a change order for the Main Street library project, as crews worked on rooftop utilities, awaited an elevator delivery, and the Friends of the J.V. Fletcher Library reported closing in on their campaign goal.Westford News
• Route 40 panel sets corridor improvement priorities Westford's Route 40 Corridor Study Advisory Committee weighed which recommendations to carry forward from the final corridor study, with members pointing to crosswalk safety near Russell's Way and pond access as among the most pressing pieces of the plan.Westford News

Happening Mon, Oct 26

• 2:30 p.m.: Library hosts Monday Mystery Book Club The Westford Public Library's Monday Mystery Book Club meets from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at the Roudenbush Community Center, 65 Main Street.Westford Public Library
• 4:00 p.m.: Library holds Middle Grade Book Club The library's Middle Grade Book Club meets from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, at the library's temporary location, 515 Groton Road.Westford Public Library
• 6:30 p.m.: Select Board, Finance Committee meet jointly Westford's Select Board and Finance Committee meet jointly at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26.Westford Town Calendar
• 7:00 p.m.: Special Town Meeting convenes Monday night Westford holds a Special Town Meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, where voters will act on the fall warrant articles.Westford Town Calendar
• 7:00 p.m.: Library hosts virtual Haunted Lighthouses talk The library hosts a virtual talk, 'Even More Haunted Lighthouses of New England,' with author Jeremy D'Entremont from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, on Zoom.Westford Public Library

Coming up

• Tue, Oct 27, 9:00 a.m.: Town Clerk opens early voting ballots The Town Clerk's office opens early voting ballots at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.Westford Town Calendar
• Tue, Oct 27, 12:00 p.m.: Robinson Building Committee takes up site location Westford's Robinson School Building Committee meets virtually at noon Tuesday, Oct. 27, to take up the site location for the proposed consolidated elementary school.Westford Public Schools
• Tue, Oct 27, 2:40 p.m.: Blanchard School Advisory Council meets Tuesday Blanchard Middle School's School Advisory Council meets at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.Westford Town Calendar
• Tue, Oct 27, 7:00 p.m.: Select Board holds regular Tuesday meeting The Select Board holds its regular fourth-Tuesday meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27.Westford Town Calendar
• Tue, Oct 27, 10:30 a.m.: Library holds Three and Up Storytime The library's Three & Up Storytime runs from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Roudenbush Community Center, 65 Main Street.Westford Public Library
• Tue, Oct 27, 4:30 p.m.: Library offers Special Effects Makeup workshop The library offers a Special Effects Makeup workshop from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, at the Roudenbush Community Center, 65 Main Street.Westford Public Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 9:00 a.m.: Water Commissioners hold monthly meeting The Board of Water Commissioners holds its monthly meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.Westford Town Calendar
• Thu, Oct 29: Two Hildas Fly Into A Bar! Caroline Rhea & Lucy Davis Comedians Caroline Rhea and Lucy Davis headline the show 'Two Hildas Fly Into A Bar!' in Westford on Oct. 29, according to the Westford Patch calendar.Westford Patch
• Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 a.m.: Town holds tree hearing for 34 Nutting Road The town holds a public hearing on a tree removal request at 34 Nutting Road at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 30.Westford Town Calendar
• Tue, Nov 17, 6:30 p.m.: Robinson Building Committee holds forum on final alternatives Westford's Robinson School Building Committee holds a public forum on the project's final design alternatives at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17 at Stony Brook Middle School and on Zoom.Westford Public Schools
• Fri, Nov 20, 12:00 p.m.: Robinson Building Committee holds virtual options forum A virtual-only forum on updates to the Robinson School building options is set for noon on Nov. 20.Westford Public Schools
• Tue, Nov 24: Robinson Building Committee set to pick preferred design The Robinson School Building Committee is scheduled to select its preferred design option among the three remaining alternatives on Nov. 24.Westford Public Schools

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