Nashoba Youth Hockey Association's 2026-2027 season got underway this weekend with its first slate of games across the Mite, Squirt, PeeWee and Girls U8/U10 levels.

WESTFORD --

YOUTH LEAGUES -- The Nashoba Youth Hockey Association, which serves Westford, Littleton and Tyngsboro, opened its season with games Saturday and Sunday. Per the association's posted schedule, Saturday's games included Mite 2 against Acton-Boxboro Mite 2 at Billerica, Mite 1 against Concord Carlisle Mite 1 at Chelmsford, and Squirt 1 against Wilmington Squirt 2 at Chelmsford. Sunday's slate included Girls U8/U10 against Reading Rockets U10 B at O'Brien Rink, PeeWee 1 against NH East Peewee 2 at Lawrence, PeeWee 2 against Cape Ann Peewee 4 at Burlington, and Squirt 1 against Acton-Boxboro Squirt 2 at Olympia. The association's schedule also lists upcoming games the weekends of Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 24-25 for the Mite, Squirt, PeeWee and Girls U8/U10 teams.

COMMUNITY -- West Fest, a town event at Stony Brook Middle School, is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 27, from noon to 4 p.m., rain or shine, according to remarks at this week's board meeting.

Compiled from team and league reports, reader submissions, and local coverage.