Monday, May 20, 2013
Former high school teacher Pat Conaway sees real hope in the young people who help him clean the area's trails, waterways and roadways.
Pat Conaway admits he is "kind of a nut" about the environment, so when he retired from teaching in 2008, it didn't take long for him to find a number of productive ways to spend his time. "I wanted to get people fired up about the environment, to try to encourage citizens to get involved locally," said Conaway, founder of Big Hearts, Little Feet. A nearly constant presence on area roadways, trails and waterways, Conaway can be found leading groups of volunteers, including many students, to pick up trash, improve trails and remove invasive species. From beer cans to soda and coffee cups, trash tossed by the roadside washes into local rivers and, if left alone, eventually finds its way to the ocean, where scientists have found plastic …
Massachusetts also largely supports Hillary Clinton for the Democratic nomination in 2016.
Bay Staters like Hillary Clinton and support same-sex marriage, but nothing compares to their love of Red Sox Manager John Farrell. The Sox manager received the lowest disapproval percentage in Public Policy Polling history – even better than Abraham Lincoln, Mother Theresa and Santa Claus. What a difference a year makes for the Sox. The team’s hot start has 27 percent of those who took the survey predicting a World Series. Only 3 percent said the Sox will not make the playoffs. Sixty-four percent of those surveyed said Farrell is doing a good job. Only 1 percent disapproved of Farrell’s work this year. This is the lowest disapproval rating Public Policy Polling has ever seen. In comparison, in a national poll in November, Lincoln was …
Westford Patch's most read stories for the week for the week of May 10 to May 16, 2013
#1. Teen Accused of Involvement in Westford LSD Overdose #2. Westford Farmers' Market Will Return for Seventh Season #3. School Committee Addresses Various Westford Academy Policies #4. Newsweek's Praise for Westford Academy Tops Week's News #5. Newsweek Names Westford Academy as 187th Best High School in America #6. Million Dollar Westford Home Open to The Public This Weekend #7. What's the Going Rate for a Lawn Service in Westford? #8. Packed House For Annual Townwide Inventors and Scientists Fair #9. Young Resident Sells Lemonade for Bombing Victims #10. Planning Board Supports Town of Norton's Proposed 40B Reform
Excerpts from the Westford Fire Department log for the week of May 5 to 13, 2013
May 6, 4:27 p.m. - Firefighters got a call of a brush fire on Route 3 Southbound along the tiny strip of Route 3 in Westford, but it actually turned out to be in Tyngsborough. The Tyngsborough Fire Department ultimately handled the call, which was a small grass fire. May 7, 4:51 p.m. - An 800 square foot fire was reported on Graniteville Road. The fire was eventually extinguished. May 8, 7:26 p.m. - A homeowner on River Street was caught illegally burning materials in their yard. They were advised of burning rules and regulations and the fire was extinguished. May 11, 5:06 p.m. - As with River Street, another home owner was caught illegally burning on Elm Road. The fire was extinguished. No further information was available.
From Nabnasset to Forge Village, here are your Five Things for today in Westford.
#1. Tomorrow Morning.... It's the Gay 90s Luncheon at the Franco. #2. Also Tomorrow Morning.... Liz Buchanan returns to the library. #3. At the Millennium Building on Wednesday... there will be a ServSafe 2-Day Food Safety Training Course. #4. Pictured: More Nancy Arbeene photos. Today, a day after the end of the Apple Blossom Festival is.... an Apple blossom! #5. Opening on the Housing Authority... This position will expire on May 6, 2014, unless elected to fill the remaining 1 year term. Interested residents are encouraged to complete a Citizen’s Activity application form available online at http://data.westfordma.gov/bc Anyone with questions can contact Tina Landry in the Town Manager's office at 978-692-5501 ext. 1.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
I want to thank everyone who supported me in my efforts to
run for a seat on the Board of Selectmen.
The day Ed Cohen walked into our station, asking if he could do a weather show, I had no idea that his program would be setting a new high for Westford CAT, becoming the most watched and most commented on program ever done at the station.
It was a beautiful day for a parade in Westford. If you were there, share your photos!
Saturday was a great day for a parade in Westford, and we were on the scene! Congratulations to 2013 Apple Blossom Queen Leah DeTolla, Westford Kiwanian of the Year Don Drew, and Westford Kiwanis People of the Year Bill and Marian Harman. We've got some additional videos we'll put up in our last piece on this year's carnival later on, but for now, if you were at the parade or the carnival yesterday, please share your pictures! Just sign in and click on the "Upload Photos and Videos" button below. Also, check out our pictures from Day One and Two and Three of the Festival.
The week's news in poetry form.
Here's Westford's week that was in haiku form from our fingers to your eyes. Got a better one than what we wrote? Put it down in the comments! Market Returning.... Lemonade for the One Fund.... Apple Blossom Time!.....
From Nabnasset to Forge Village, here are your Five Things for today in Westford.
#1. Pictured: Today's the Spring BBQ at the East Boston Camps. #2. In Case You Forgot.... Today's also the last day of the Apple Blossom Festival. #3. Also Today... The WCT will be taking a hike on Lowell Road. #4. On Monday... Check out some of Westford's finest young musicians in the Nashoba Youth Orchestra over in Littleton. #5. Good News From the Greater Lowell Charities... They raised $22,000 from the 31st Annual Greater Lowell Walk for Hunger. More walks are coming soon, stay tuned.
Pat cohen
9:05 am on Sunday, May 19, 2013
Loved the carrots!!!! Thanks Fat Moon!! more ›