From the approval of waivers for a new housing development, to higher gas prices there's been alot going on in Westford over the past few days.

We take a look back in video at some articles this week on Westford Patch Westford Solar Park Sees The Light Of Day PHOTOS: Looking at Westford's Schools in Fiscal Year 2013 PHOTOS: Westford Farmer's Market Dance Jam

In case you missed it, here’s some local voices entries we’ve had here on Westford Patch over the past few weeks.   Mary Khederian What’s for Dinner: Losh Kabob (Armenian Hamburger) What’s for Dinner: Kibbee Food to Take While Camping What’s for Dinner: Strawberry Salad and Blueberry Cake What’s for Dinner: Gina’s Vegetable Stuffed Peppers What’s for Brunch: Blueberry Muffins and Eggplant and White Bean Dip Mike Reid My Own Victory Garden High Tech Applications To Plan Your Garden Paula McCarron Sage Advice: Study Reveals Children Safer with Grandparents Behind the Wheel Than Parents Engage, …

Today we take a look back at this week in “Westfords Around the World”, a look at things named Westford outside of Westford and events going on in other places named Westford.   #1. Sticking in the area while going outside town limits, we find that Westford Street is a street in Lowell. #2. Westford is a village in northeastern Connecticut. #3. Westford is a street in Houston, Texas. #4. Last week a car was struck by a train in Westford, Wisconsin. #5. The Westford Condominiums of Los Angeles are located on Wiltshire Boulevard in Los Angeles, California. Make sure to check our daily Five …

Hello Westford sports fans! Here’s a roundup of some recent action from various local teams and athletes. Westford Lax Grads Heading to Gettysburg The new school year is about to begin, and Westford Academy Lacrosse standout Cam Carlyle will be starting it at Gettysburg College. ESPN reported last month that Carlyle will join club teammate Jared Fong in Gettysburg starting next season. Carlyle was named to the Dual County League First Team All-Stars in June. Westford Falls in Hoops for Hope Title Game It was close, but Andover narrowly took the title of 2011 Hoops for Hope tournament champion…

It's hard making a living as a turkey these days, so we can only assume they were hanging around the office parks of Groton Road recently looking for a new job. Or maybe not. Whatever they were there for, we saw them and caught this photo for our Picture of the Week. Special thanks to the owner of this office building for letting us take photos of the turkeys on his parking lot.

How hot was it last week? It was hot enough for Westford Patch reader Wayne Wagner to fry an egg on the hood of his DeLorean.  Wayne told us that the egg was frying solely due to the heat, not his flux capacitor. 

In case you missed it, here were some of the highlights from this week in our local voices section   Mike Reid debuted the diary of his Victory Garden. Paula McCarron makes the case that grandparents are better drivers than parents. Mary Khederian shows us the recipe for Armenian Hamburgers.   Westford Patch was proud to welcome Senator Eileen Donoghue, as she explained her views on the recent municipal healthcare legislation signed into law.

Earlier this month, the Fresh Air Fun helped bring several children from New York City to spend the summer in the Westford area.  However, they were a little late, so as a few family members played tag in the St. Catherine's Parking Lot to pass the time, we got this photo of young Sam Johnson having some fun. Congrats, Sam! You're the Westford Patch Photo of the Week. 

Here are some the entries in our local voices section this week. Sage Advice : More than H2O - Tasty Ways to Stay Hydrated - Paula McCarron gives us some ideas on how to stay hydrated during in the sweltering summer heat. What's for Brunch: Blueberry Muffins and Eggplant and White Bean Dip – Mary Khederian focuses on lighter fare this week. Anyone who lives or works in Westford and would like to join our local voices section only needs to e-mail us at andrew.sylvia@patch.com to come onboard!

Here’s the blogs our bloggers submitted this week. If you’re interested in a blog to share your thoughts with and you work or live in Westford, send us a line at andrewsylvia@gmail.com.   What’s for Dinner: Mac and Cheese  Mary Khederian made her Westford Patch blog debut with a homemade Mac and Cheese.   What’s for Dinner: Chicken Supreme What’s better than chicken? Mary Khederian’s Chicken….Supreme!   10 Reasons Why I’m Excited For The Opening Of The Westford Farmers’ Market: The Market Mama (a.k.a – Amy Dempster) gives us ten reasons why she’s excited for the opening of the Westford …

Here were the stories you commented on this week and voted for or liked this week on our Facebook page (www.facebook.com/WestfordPatch.) Make sure to check out our Facebook page each weekday morning to vote on your favorite stories from the previous day. #1. Laotian Music at the Westford Museum #2. Bruins Success Helping Local Business #3. Westford Relay for Life #4. Fletcher Library Book Sale #5. Westford Academy Girls’ Tennis Head to State Championships #6. Woitowicz Motorcade in Forge Village #7. Grey Ghosts Repeat as State Champions #8. Selectmen, Unions at Impasse Over Coalition …

Here are this week’s blogs on Westford Patch. If you would like a blog on the site and you live or work in Westford, please contact andrewsylvia@gmail.com #1. Spring Into Service – Jeanette Moreau gives us ideas for volunteering. #2. Fun Fact-Filled Field Trips – Jeanette Moreau talks about learning outside of school. #3. Sage Advice: Financial Benefits Give Hope and Relief To Adults 55+ -- Paula McCarron talks about a website that helps older people receive financial benefits. #4. Five Must Do’s Before Selling Your Home:  Janet Morano provides some tips on what to do before you decide to put…

Here are five stories that you, the readers of Westford Patch, liked recently. #1.  Sally Cooks With Asparagus:  Need we say more? #2. Westford’s Unsung Heroine:  Nancy Cook received an award for her work throughout the community. #3. Ten Ways To Reduce Plastics: Kristina Greene gives us tips on how to reduce use of plastics. #4. WA Wins State Championship in the Pole Vault:  Junior Brendan Sullivan beat his nearest competitor by six inches at the MIAA All-State Championships. #5.Boy Scout Yard Sale: If you needed some exercise equipment, the American Legion was the place to go.

Here are five stories you might have missed from this week. #1. Westford Fire Fighters Work To Help Tornado Victims: The Westford Fire Fighters Union is looking for help from local residents to help with tornado relief in Western Massachusetts. #2. Freedom Park Re-Opening: The small park on Forge Pond was re-opened thanks to the help of local citizens and some of Westford’s Boy Scouts. #3. Grey Ghosts Advance To Sectional Finals: Girls’ tennis will meet Acton-Boxborough to see who will advance to the state semi-finals. #4. School Choice Number Set By School Committee: The School Committee …

Here are five stories this week in Westford you may have missed. #1. Grey Ghosts On The Diamond: Westford Academy’s baseball team advanced while the softball team saw their season come to an end.   #2. How to Make Ice Cream Cake: Sally Rosenthal showed us how to make ice cream cake from local ice cream. #3. Kids Learning To Fly At The Roudenbush: Kids found out that flying’s cool at the Roudenbush this summer. #4. Are Westford’s Finest Among The Finest In The Commonwealth?:  Westford police are hoping to obtain a rare status sought by law enforcement agencies across Massachusetts. #5. Wizards…