Lacrosse hotbed? Look no further than Westford

Westford is not in Duxbury's lacrosse stratosphere yet. But 11 years after launching its youth lacrosse program, Westford is in the conversation concerning the most fertile lax grounds in Massachusetts.
http://www.lowellsun.com/sports/ci_20688377/lacrosse-hotbed-look-no-further-than-westford?source=rss

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 03:50:58 -0700

Kadant to Hold Live Webcast of 2012 Annual Meeting

WESTFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) will hold a live webcast of its 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. eastern time. The meeting will be held at the Company’s headquarters at One Technology Park Drive, Westford, Massachusetts. President and chief executive officer Jonathan W. Painter will present an overview of the Company’s business ...
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120515007067/en/Kadant-Hold-Live-Webcast-2012-Annual-Meeting

Published: Tue, 15 May 2012 13:35:24 -0700

Joan Connell, at 81, of Westford, a nurse

Joan (Crowley) Connell of Westford, a retired nurse, died Wednesday at home. She was 81. Raised in Pepperell,...
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/obituaries/view.bg?articleid=1061132854&srvc=rss

Published: Sat, 19 May 2012 21:17:23 -0700

Westford Solar Park kicks into gear

Editor’s Note: The 22-acre Westford Solar Park became operational on April 25 when a brief reception attended by Gov. Deval Patrick and Town Manager Jodi Ross among the 200 attendees took place alongside 11,000 panels designed to generate enough power to keep electricity flowing to about 600 homes per year.   What it is Westford Solar Park is a 4.5-megawatt solar panel field with more than 14 ...
http://www.wickedlocal.com/westford/news/x1120191959/Westford-Solar-Park-kicks-into-gear

Published: Fri, 11 May 2012 15:05:53 -0700

Kadant Annual Meeting Of Stockholders At 2:30 PM ET

Kadant Annual Meeting Of Stockholders At 2:30 PM ET
http://www.nasdaq.com/article/kadant-annual-meeting-of-stockholders-at-230-pm-et-20120523-01180

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 10:41:55 -0700

MassHousing Awards $350,000 for Affordable Sober Housing

The Boston-based Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency has awarded $350,000 in financing to help create 47 new units of affordable sober housing in Boston, Chelmsford, Somerville and Westford.
http://www.bankerandtradesman.com/news150135.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 08:37:08 -0700

Governor switches on Westford solar power plant

Governor Deval Patrick officially flipped the switch on New England’s largest privately owned solar power facility today. Westford Solar Park was developed by one of Boston’s leading private development companies, Cathartes Private Investments , along with North Andover’s Nexamp , an industry leader in solar energy projects. The 4.5-megawatt solar panel field, with more than 14,000 panels, is ...
http://www.wickedlocal.com/westford/news/x1783291949/Governor-switches-on-Westford-solar-power-plant

Published: Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:35:27 -0700

Westford man arraigned in 'boat-rage' incident

AYER -- Many people are familiar road rage, but boat rage? A Westford man was arraigned in Ayer District Court last week for an incident in June 2011 on Nabnasset Lake in Westford, where he is accused of deliberately running into a couple on a
http://www.sentinelandenterprise.com/rss/ci_20547516?source=rss

Published: Fri, 04 May 2012 03:54:26 -0700

Ex-Westford politician can no longer vote in town

WESTFORD -- Former Selectman and past Republican Town Committee Chairman Angel Connell can no longer vote in Westford after the Board of Registrars unanimously voted Tuesday to remove him from the voter registration.
http://www.lowellsun.com/local/ci_20485301/ex-westford-politician-can-no-longer-vote-town?source=rss

Published: Thu, 26 Apr 2012 03:54:38 -0700

More fans ‘like’ Facebook in Westford and across region

Editor’s Note: This is the second in a four-part series about the penetration of social media in local communities. In this piece we examine its effect on town government. As residents demand more social engagement, local town administrators are faced with the dilemma of whether to launch Facebook and Twitter accounts and how much to say online. Social media is infiltrating Town Hall. While some ...
http://www.wickedlocal.com/westford/news/x358795182/More-fans-like-Facebook-in-Westford-and-across-region

Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 22:36:09 -0700