Westford Opens Bow Hunting Permit Applications July 1 for Fall Season
The town is opening bow hunting permit applications next week, while J.V. Fletcher Library kicks off a full slate of summer programming as residents head into the July Fourth holiday weekend.
TOWN HALL
Residents interested in hunting on town-managed land this fall have a narrow window to apply. The town announced that bow hunting season begins September 1, 2026, with permit applications accepted from July 1 through August 7. Permits will be issued by August 14. The application and release form is available on the town's website at https://www.westfordma.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1035/Hunting-Lottery-Application-and-Release-Form-PDF.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
J.V. Fletcher Library's summer calendar is picking up steam, with the "Plant a Seed, Read!" Summer Reading Program now underway for all ages. The Monday Mystery Book Club meets Monday, June 29, at the Roudenbush Community Center, third floor. On Tuesday, June 30, a ZMakesBeads with Zangar beadmaking program is offered for children and teens, also at Roudenbush. A Craft Lounge drop-in for tweens and teens is scheduled for Wednesday, July 1.
Looking ahead into early July, the library will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. On Wednesday, July 8, the library partners with Good Pickin' Farm at 5 Gould Road for a Farm on the Go field visit for families, running from 10 a.m. to noon. A Middle Grade Book Club also meets July 8. The Adult Book Club meets Thursday, July 9, at the temporary library location.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
Westford Patch published its daily events roundup under the headline "🌱 Patch AM: Community Market! Opening Day! and 11 more events," highlighting local happenings including a Run/Walk for Nature and Kids Fun Run 5K and 10K on the town calendar, per Westford Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/westford).
Patch also flagged earlier coverage of a local athlete under the headline "🌱 Patch AM: How Westford's Abby Hennessy stacked up against the nation's best milers," touching on the Westford student's performance at a national track competition, per Westford Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/westford).
COMING UP
- Monday, June 29: Monday Mystery Book Club, Roudenbush Community Center, third floor - Tuesday, June 30: ZMakesBeads with Zangar (children/teens), Roudenbush Community Center; Run/Walk for Nature and Kids Fun Run 5K and 10K - Wednesday, July 1: Craft Lounge drop-in for tweens/teens, Roudenbush Community Center - Thursday, July 3 – Saturday, July 4: J.V. Fletcher Library closed for Independence Day - Wednesday, July 8: Farm on the Go with Good Pickin' Farm, 5 Gould Road, 10 a.m.–noon; Middle Grade Book Club, temporary library location - Thursday, July 9: Adult Book Club, temporary library location - Monday, July 13: Virtual Library Board of Trustees and PTBC Meeting - Thursday, July 23: Homesteading Workshop – Garden Planning & Seed Starting, Good Pickin' Farm, 6–8 p.m. - Bow hunting permit applications open July 1; deadline August 7