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Five Reasons Why Westford Is Better Than Acton

Grey Ghost fans will be cheering for Westford Academy on Thursday, but here are five reasons to cheer for Westford every day.

Once again, is wrapping up its football season against hated archrival Acton-Boxborough as the two teams square off in their perennial Turkey Day showdown.

The day marks a cresting of local pride throughout town, but we wanted to share some reasons why we think Westford is better than Acton not just today, but every day.

#1. A Growing Business Sector: From to , Westford is quickly becoming a chic location for corporations large and small, with products from Westford-based companies ranging from to cosmetic lasers to .

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#2. Lauded Schools: , but despite the district’s reputation,

And that’s not even including Westford’s .

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#3. Westford’s Close To Everywhere: Nestled between the Merrimack Valley, Northern Middlesex County and MetroWest regions of Massachusetts, Westford is about an hour from Boston, about an hour from the ocean, ten minutes to New Hampshire.

#4. The Westford Code:  Westford is allegedly home , and that talk about the legend that is the Westford Knight.

#5. A Passion For Pizza: From to , Westford’s got plenty of great places to eat, but in November Westford Patch . Meanwhile, what do our Thanksgiving foes have? Pizza places !

And that’s only five reasons for why Westford’s great. If we missed reasons you want to share with us, contribute your photos and share your comments with us below!


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