Planning panel backs energy code for grants

From Westford News

• Board of Health weighs battery storage zoning. Westford's Board of Health weighed the town's revised battery storage siting bylaw before the October 26 Special Town Meeting, after a member objected to voting on a dense rewrite she'd had little time to study.Westford News
• Planning Board weighs energy code, CPA surcharge cut. Westford Planning Board weighed recommending a specialized energy code ahead of the October 26 Special Town Meeting, with backers pointing to up to $1.15 million in state grants, while a separate petition sought to cut the town's Community Preservation Act surcharge.Westford News
• School Committee locks in centralized preschool plan. Westford School Committee locked in a centralized preschool model for every Robinson School option under study, as Superintendent Dr. Chew reported districtwide enrollment fell by 67 students even as Crisafulli Elementary's third grade swelled to 131 against a budgeted 111.Westford News

Westford on Wed, Oct 7

• State funding awarded for Town Farm Road housing. The Town of Westford announced a state funding award supporting Town Farm Road Residences, an affordable housing development in town.Town of Westford
• New exhibit honors fallen Westford lieutenant. A new exhibit honoring a fallen Westford lieutenant has opened in town, according to Westford Patch's morning roundup.Westford Patch

Coming up

• Thu, Oct 8, 8:30 a.m.: Cemetery board meets Thursday morning. Westford's Board of Cemetery Commissioners meets Thursday morning for its regular session.Town of Westford
• Thu, Oct 8, 2:00 p.m.: Housing Authority meets Thursday afternoon. The Westford Housing Authority meets Thursday afternoon at 65 Tadmuck Road.Town of Westford
• Thu, Oct 8, 7:00 p.m.: Recycling Commission meets Thursday evening. Westford's Recycling Commission meets Thursday evening at 65 Main Street.Town of Westford
• Tue, Oct 13, 12:00 p.m.: Robinson building committee meets Tuesday. The Robinson School Building Committee meets at noon Tuesday as the district's elementary building study continues toward a preferred option expected by December.Town of Westford
• Tue, Oct 13: Nashoba Tech girls soccer hosts Maimonides. Nashoba Valley Tech's girls soccer team, based in Westford, plays a non-conference match against Maimonides of Brookline on October 13.MaxPreps
• Tue, Oct 13, 6:30 p.m.: Bestselling author talks historical fiction picks online. Author Jane Healey leads a free virtual historical fiction book-recommendation session Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., hosted online by the J.V. Fletcher Library.J.V. Fletcher Library
• Tue, Oct 13, 7:00 p.m.: Select Board meets Tuesday at Town Hall. Westford's Select Board holds its second Tuesday meeting at 7 p.m. at 55 Main Street, with the October 26 Special Town Meeting warrant on the horizon.Town of Westford
• Wed, Oct 14, 6:30 p.m.: Robinson building forum tackles HVAC options. The Robinson School Building Project holds its second community forum Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at Stony Brook Middle School and on Zoom, focused on HVAC recommendations and revised building alternatives.Westford Public Schools
• Wed, Oct 14, 7:00 p.m.: Conservation Commission meets Wednesday evening. Westford's Conservation Commission meets Wednesday evening at 55 Main Street.Town of Westford

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