Westford Moving Toward Affordable Housing Goal

Northern Middlesex Council of Governments executive director Beverly Woods told the Selectmen on Tuesday night that Westford

Westford is moving toward growing its affordable housing stock, although it still may have a way to go if a report given to the Selectmen on Tuesday night is any indication. The update, given by Northern Middlesex Council of Governments executive director Beverly Woods, indicated that the town may in fact soon be able to meet 40B mandates requiring towns to reach a level of affordable housing "consistent with local needs," which is currently set at 10 percent of all housing in a particular town. In towns that don't meet the 10 percent mandate, non-profit developers applying to build low-income housing can appeal local zoning and planning decisions to the state. With new census figures, that ten percent number for Westford is currently at …

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Superagenda

I Can't Drive 55 (Unless Otherwise Stated)

On today's Superagenda, we tackle speed limits, the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail and more from Monday's School Committee meeting.

Hello Westford! Welcome to the Superagenda, your source for local political and government news today in and around Westford. If you have any local or political news, please let us know at westford@patch.com #1. Local Government Meetings Today: There was a Board of Water Commissioners meeting today, but that was cancelled, leaving only an all-boards meeting at the J.V Fletcher Library regarding the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. #2. Today on Beacon Hill: As of press time, there are no scheduled meetings or hearings today at the State House. #3.  Local Law of the Day: Today we look at the general guidelines for speed limits in the Commonwealth. While the state, towns and cities are able to make their own speed limits as they deem fit following a…

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Chris Daley

8:26 am on Saturday, July 28, 2012

Attention all you "hot rods", ex-Mass. NH. commuters, hurried nervous upper crust elitistist types and Bud Light-Reeses peanut butter candy wrappers litterbugs: HILDRETH ST. IS NOT A DIVIDED HIGHWAY. It is NOT outside a thickly settled area which I remind you the speed limit remains 30 please. Respect me at my mail box, women jogging/walking out here! The trees, poles and curves are very …   more ›