Massachusetts / School Boards / Westford Public Schools
Congresswoman Lori Trahan said she declined to attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union, posting statements that accused his policies of raising costs for families and favoring wealthy donors while urging colleagues to focus on passing legislation.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Westford Public Schools
Ryan Wobbley, a Westford resident and corporate attorney at Morse in Waltham, interviewed for a Board of Appeals vacancy and told the board he has zoning and municipal-government experience; the board will consider four candidates and decide at its March 18 meeting.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Westford Public Schools
After a public hearing, the Westford zoning board modified a 1975 variance and granted front-yard setback relief for a small-house addition at the property listed as 3 Pine Street; the applicant, Charles Golovin, must record revised plans and move an encroaching shed before final inspections.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Westford Public Schools
The Westford Affordable Housing Trust asked the Community Preservation Committee for $400,000 to create a flexible development fund for down‑payment assistance and quick acquisitions, and for $50,000 to replenish rental assistance programs, prompting questions about governance, legal vetting and where repayments would be held.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Westford Public Schools
CPC staff presented a financial snapshot showing roughly $3.6 million undesignated after allocations, proposed projects that would nearly exhaust available funds, and two applications: $15,000 for an updated housing production plan (leveraging $30,000 in technical assistance) and $100,000 to continue records preservation work.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Westford Public Schools
A fairgrounds presenter asked the Community Preservation Committee for $150,000 to replace deteriorating telephone‑pole terraces with precast retaining blocks and accessible seating tiers; volunteers and 4‑H clubs would handle much of the maintenance and labor, and the presenter said the work could be completed in about a month after the county fair.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Westford Public Schools
The Board approved new Transient Lodging Regulations under MGL c.111 §31 and a fee schedule—$125 annually for 0–5 units and $200 for six or more—with one annual inspection; staff will notify establishments and prepare application materials.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Westford Public Schools
Health‑department staff told the Board that three Westford establishments were fined $1,000 each for selling tobacco to minors during compliance checks; fines have been paid and proprietors reeducated.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Westford Public Schools
After a presentation on adulterated synthetic kratom, the Westford Board of Health directed staff to prepare a draft regulation (modeled on Northampton) to address synthetic kratom sales and asked for the draft at the next meeting.
Massachusetts / School Boards / Westford Public Schools
Superintendent Dr. Chu presented a midyear review of four goals — curriculum alignment, student belonging and Wayfinder rollout, report card communication, and a FY27–30 strategic plan — and described community engagement via ThoughtExchange and focused outreach such as community coffees and school events.