Five Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 13

Hello Westford! Here are your Five Things for today, Tuesday, Dec. 13

#1. Tonight in Local Government: The Permanent Building Committee will be meeting at the at 6:30 p.m. while the Selectmen meet at for a 7 p.m. meeting and the Nashoba Valley Tech School Committee head to for a 7:30 p.m. meeting.

More information for some of the meetings is available on our Events Page.

#2. Travel Back to Bethlehem Without Leaving Westford: The  annual Christmas tradition of the “Live Nativity” is taking place on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 6:00 PM at the .

Young David Lengyel will play the role of Baby Jesus, and his parents Melissa and Christopher will play Mary and Joseph. Members of the church youth group will serve as wise men and angels, and several live farm animals will be on hand.

Christmas carols will be sung and refreshments will be served.

#3. Chipotle's Almost Here:  Barring unforeseen circumstances, Chipotle  will be open at Westford Valley Marketplace 2 on Thursday, Dec. 15, and we will be on hand to provide pictures from their "test run" on Wednesday, Dec. 14.

#4. On the Hardwood: will face Bedford in basketball action, with the boys hitting the road and the girls staying home for 5:30 p.m. contests.

Meanwhile, Nashoba Valley Tech will travel out to Turners' Falls as the Vikings boys' and girls' basketball teams face Franklin County Tech for a 5 and 6:30 p.m. doubleheader.

#5. Picture of the Day: Today's picture of the day comes from the lawn of Laura Lamarre Anderson on Oak Hill Road. Do you have a picture from Westford you would like to share? Post it on our "Westford in Pictures" column this afternoon!