Friday, May 10, 2013
Westford open house listings for the weekend of May 10, 2013
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
Here are five high-performance vehicles for sale in the area.
Sports cars and the people who drive them have taken a bit of a beating in popular culture these last few years. Movie geeks look at a hood scoop and drawl "I live my life a quarter mile at a time" in their deepest Vin Diesel voice. Cynics hear the growl of a high-end exhaust and draw anatomical conclusions about the owner. But all the ribbing doesn't change one fact: High-performance cars are wicked fun to drive. Big block beast, small block tuner, or high-end euro ride, the power and handling can't be matched by an efficient Prius or sensible minivan. Here are five local cars for sale that will give you the growl, grip and go that (deep down inside) you really want: 2014 Ford Mustang, $26,849: When introduced in the 1960's, the Ford …
Westford sold home listings for the week of May 9, 2013
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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Our first five questions in a series of questions for local businesspeople here in Westford.
Have you ever driven by the Westford/Chelmsford border on Route 110 and said to yourself, "wait, didn't I just see that same sign near Bamboo and Belle's Bistro?" Well, you're not alone. Both facilities, the indoor Westford Racquet and Fitness near the border and the outdoor Westford Swim and Tennis, are owned by the same family, and both facilities are undergoing some changes, including the recent introduction of new Planning and Acquatics director Michael DeLeone. Westford Patch sat down with DeLeone for a few questions about the business he works for. Here's what we found out. #1. What Is Your Biggest Program Right Now? A: Right now it’s swim and tennis. We have a very large swim team in the summer, roughly 180 to 280 kids. Tennis is …
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Check out the top 10 rated restaurants in Westford, based on Yelp! reviews. Did your neighbors get it right?
Websites like Yelp! have empowered the everyday eater to become their local neighborhood's food critic, praising and damning behind the anonymity of a computer screen. So what do your neighbors have to say on Yelp? Based on Yelp's rankings, here are the ten highest rated restaurants in Westford as of May 6. (warning: ratings may change rapidly) #1. Belle's Bistro #2. Bamboo #3. Karma #4. British Beer Company #5. Paul's Diner #6. Burton's Grill #7. The Outlook at Nashoba Valley Ski Area #8. Chipotle #9. Mangia Mangia #10. Evviva Cucina Do you agree? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Westford sold home listings for the week of May 3, 2013
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Friday, May 3, 2013
Westford open house listings for the weekend of May 3, 2013
Here are just a few of the open houses in Westford this weekend. If you've got a home you'd like to share, Realtors and home owners can upload their photos by clicking on the "Upload Photos and Videos" button, and don't forget to check out our Real Estate section!
In a study done with data from the American Community Survey, the Atlantic Monthly indicates that Westford has more workers in fields requiring higher level skills than the average town near Boston.
Recently the Atlantic Monthly did a piece on what types of jobs people in the Greater Boston area using data from the American Community Survey, and their results for Westford show a slightly more skilled labor class much of Eastern Massachusetts. In their piece, jobs were separated into the "creative" class (people who work in fields requiring more training such as science, technology, business, management, arts, media/entertainment, law and healthcare), the "service" class (fields requiring less training such as retail, restaurants, administration) and the "working" class. The average Boston area Census Tract had 41.6 percent of its population employed in the "creative" class, 43.4 percent of its population employed in the "service" …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Westford's got not one, but two elections going on today. We'll be out and about throughout town today with updates from the field.
Final Results Hazelton 1859 Peraner-Sweet 1798 Jarvie 1654 Jefferies 1206 UPDATE 8:41 p.m. - Corrected numbers Hazelton - 1560 Peraner-Sweet - 1425 Jarvie - 1397 Jefferies - 965 UPDATE 8:36 p.m. - Hold on, it looks like we may have been given bad numbers. UPDATE 8:32 p.m. Combined totals (5 of 6 precincts reporting, only waiting on Stony Brook School) Hazelton - 1529 Jarvie - 1427 Peraner-Sweet - 1272 Jefferies - 1118 UPDATE 8:25 p.m. Precinct 4 334 Peraner-Sweet 241 Jefferies 290 Hazelton 249 Jarvie Precinct 6 191 Peraner-Sweet 131 Jefferies 235 Hazelton 236 Jarvie UPDATE 8:22 p.m. Precinct 2 - Blanchard School Jefferies 198 Peraner- Sweet 285 Jarvie 315 Hazelton 345 UPDATE - 8:17 p.m. - Precinct 1 Jefferies 182 Peraner-Sweet 283 …
Mike G.
7:33 am on Saturday, May 11, 2013
It was the SRT8! I mean, don't get me wrong, it was a great car, but to me the Mustang's got the edge.   more ›