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Westford Board of Health denies bakery certification variance and church fee reduction in unanimous votes

WESTFORD — April 13, 2026 — Westford Board of Health unanimously denied two requests Monday — a food safety certification variance and a church fee reduction — while reporting a $9,000 federal grant award. The board voted 4-0 to deny a variance request from Pamela H. Sulka, proprietor of Muffins on Main,

Former Select Board Member Hazelton Seeks Return to Board in May Election

WESTFORD — April 13, 2026 — Former Westford Select Board member Scott Hazelton is seeking the one-year seat vacated by John Cunningham in the May 5 town election. Hazelton, a 12-year board veteran and economist specializing in construction and building materials markets, delivered a candidate statement on Westford's

Sawyer Announces Candidacy for Westford Select Board's One-Year Seat

WESTFORD — April 6, 2026 — Elizabeth Sawyer is seeking the one-year seat on the Westford Select Board in the May 5 town election. Sawyer, a Westford resident of nearly 30 years and 25-year member of the Westford Recycling Commission, made her case at the April 6 Select Board meeting,

Westford Select Board Approves Agricultural Land Release for Boston Road Project

WESTFORD — March 12, 2026 — Westford Select Board clears final land hurdle for the Boston Road Rehabilitation Project. The board voted unanimously Thursday to execute a partial agricultural preservation restriction release on parcels across from the fire department, allowing easements for utilities, guardrails, slopes, and a new sidewalk as required by

Westford Board of Health Bans Kratom Sales and Production Starting April 1

WESTFORD — March 9, 2026 — Westford Board of Health unanimously bans kratom effective April 1, covering both natural and synthetic products. The four-member board voted 4-0 Monday night to adopt a regulation prohibiting the sale, distribution, and production of kratom and novel unregulated intoxicating products within town limits, with

Westford Select Board Clerk John Cunningham to Resign, Seat Goes to May Election

WESTFORD — February 15, 2026 — Westford Select Board clerk John Cunningham will resign May 4, one day before the town's annual election, leaving his seat to be filled by voters at the polls. The board voted 5-0 at its February 10 meeting to accept the resignation and authorize

Westford Planning Board Member Details 530-Unit Powers Road Project and Housing Pipeline

WESTFORD — February 11, 2026 — Westford Planning Board member Joni Croteau and Affordable Housing Trust volunteer Christy Bates detailed an active pipeline of more than 900 new multifamily housing units and a suite of renter-assistance programs during a February 11 appearance on the public-access program "Need to Know

Westford Board of Health Adopts Lodging Rules, Moves Toward Kratom Ban

WESTFORD — February 9, 2026 — Westford Board of Health adopts lodging regulations and signals upcoming kratom ban. The board voted unanimously Monday to approve transient lodging regulations under MGL Chapter 111, Section 31, setting annual permit fees of $125 for establishments with fewer than six units and $200 for six or

School Committee Asks Select Board to Weigh Later Town Meeting Date

WESTFORD — February 2, 2026 — Westford School Committee member presses for later town meeting to allow more budget engagement. Speaking at the February 2 meeting, member Catherine told the Select Board that the committee's January 5 budget hearing — covering a $71 million school budget — drew no public comment, a

Westford School Committee Approves $71.4 Million Fiscal Year 2027 Budget

WESTFORD — February 1, 2026 — Westford School Committee approves $71.4 million fiscal year 2027 budget amid teacher protests over per-pupil spending. The committee voted January 20 to advance the budget for Westford Public Schools — along with the district's fee schedule — to annual town meeting. Fourth-grade teacher

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