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 …
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
The Chinese national was studying statistics at Boston University. She was killed in Monday's bombing at the Boston Marathon.
A Chinese newspaper has identified the third Boston Marathon bombing victim as Lu Lingzu, a Boston University graduate student, according to the Associated Press. Lu, from Shenyang, China, was studying statistics in Boston. A second Chinese national and BU student, Zhou Danling, was also injured in the blasts. She is listed in stable condition in a Boston hospital, according to Chinese officials. Lu's death has led to an outpouring from friends, family and concerned neighbors in China. Lu's Sina Weibo page already has 20,000 comments from shocked and upset friends (Sina Weibo is a Chinese social media service that combines Twitter- and Facebook-like features). A former neighbor in China was elegiac when talking about Lu on his Sina Weibo …
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
State Rep Daniel Winslow, former US attorney Michael J. Sullivan, and former Navy SEAL Gabriel E. Gomez discussed a wide-range of issues in the hour-long debate
The quest to become the "Washington outsider" representing the Republican Party in this year's Massachusetts special senate election was underway at Stonehill College Tuesday night when GOP candidates met in their first primary debate. "Electing either of the Democratic nominees would be a sign of 'surrender' that we have given up," State Representative Daniel B. Winslow (R-Norfolk) said in his closing statement referring U.S. Congressmen Ed Markey (D-Malden) and Stephen Lynch (D-South Boston). Winslow, former US attorney Michael J. Sullivan, and former Navy SEAL Gabriel E. Gomez discussed a wide-range of issues in the hour-long debate, including Roe vs. Wade, gun control, immigration, social security, and the economy. The debate was …
Monday, January 28, 2013
The issue of sign bylaws continued at last week's Planning Board meeting.
After receiving feedback from residents earlier this year and approving measures at Fall Town Meeting in 2011, the issue of signs and the bylaws governing them in Westford came before the Planning Board last week. Town Planner Chris Kluchman compared and contrasted the major differences between the old Bylaw and the proposed one for the Board members using a 26-page summary that detailed said differences, with some significant differences including. More information on the proposed bylaw is available on the Sign Bylaw page of the Town website.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Boston TV icon hosted a children's show in the 1950s-1970s. Do you have any photos from back in the day?
Rex Trailer, a Boston TV icon who had been recovering from pneumonia recently, has died. Trailer hosted “Boomtown,” a children’s show with a Western theme on WBZ-TV from 1956-1974. Trailer was given a choice between Cleveland and Boston, but he's remembered for more than his cowboy get-up. The Boston Globe wrote in an editorial last year: Kids adored Trailer’s rodeo tricks. But mostly they adored him for his consistent kindness and competence. Trailer was 84. A funeral is being planned, but no date has been set yet, according to his website. Meantime, what are your memories of Rex Trailer? Did you ever meet him or have your picture taken with him? If you've got a photo, click the "Upload Photos and Videos" button at the top of this …
Friday, December 14, 2012
The following is an obituary.
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Friday, December 14, 2012
Mr. Eugene Frank Martin Goetz, 73, of Chelmsford, MA formerly of Westford, MA died Monday, December 10, 2012 at Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill, MA after a long illness. He was married to Mrs. Geraldine Goetz with whom he celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary on November 3, 2012. He was the son of the late Eugene and Elizabeth Goetz. He was a graduate of Lakewood High School in Lakewood, NJ with the class of 1958. He graduated from Framingham Optical School; where he received an Associate Degree in Opticianry. He served with the United States Navy during Cuban Missile Crisis. For over 25 years, he owned and operated Westford Eye Care of Westford, MA retiring in 2009. He previously worked at R.C.A, Kodak, and Space …
Thursday, November 1, 2012
The following was sent from Westford Veterans' Officer Terry Stader.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
In accordance with Town of Westford flag policy, the municipal flag will be flown at half-staff on Thursday, November 1st, 2012 to honor John "Pete" LaFond Jr., 76, of Westford, passed away on October 27, 2012 at his home in Westford. Pete was born in Melrose on October 21, 1936, the son of the late John P. and Mary (Eaton) and was raised and educated in Melrose. He enlisted in the Air Force in December of 1953 and went on Active duty in January of 1954 of his Senior Year in the Early Entry Program. After Basic and Tech School, he was sent to the Fuchu Air Base, Japan for 2 years where he was a Teletype Operator and the Squadron Courier in the 1956th Airways and Air Communications Service Squadron. After separation from the Air Force, he…
Friday, September 7, 2012
Yesterday, we here at Westford Patch took some time to remember one of Westford's most notable individuals. Today, we'd like to hear your memories.
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Friday, September 7, 2012
It's still hard to fathom, but tonight's Westford Academy football game won't have Cheerio there. Westford Patch editor Andrew Sylvia shared some of his Cheerio memories yesterday, and today we want to ask you to share some of your memories of Victor "Cheerio" Neal. Were you a student at Westford Academy and saw him driving the bus or on the sidelines at a sporting event? Were you a friend of the family? Did you know him earlier in life? Share your memories of Cheerio in the comments section.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Today Westford Patch remembers a good friend and long time contributor who passed away on this week.
Hello, Today I want to help remember the life of a man who was beloved by countless people in the town of Westford and was a frequent contributor and good friend to Westford Patch: Victor "Cheerio" Neal. In the spirit of our daily Five Things column, here are five memories that stick out for me from the time I, Westford Patch editor Andrew Sylvia, remember about Cheerio. #1. I met Cheerio in Lexington at a Grey Ghosts playoff softball game. He had a Canon EOS 50D with a 300mm lens and he told me that he had gotten it from a $1,400 insurance payment he receieved back during the ice storm. Of course, the insurance policy wasn't on another camera, Cheerio just felt like getting a camera with the money he got back from his policy. Westford …
Friday, July 20, 2012
Philomena Lavigne died in Derry, NH on Sunday morning.
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