5 Things for Today in Westford: April 17

#1. Subway at Westford Valley Marketplace... is having its grand re-opening today.

#2. Also Today: Angry Birds Library Lunacy!

#3. Also From The Library: There's a bus trip to Louisa May Alcott's Orchard House on Thursday.

#4. Half-Staff Notice:  Governor Deval L. Patrick has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag be lowered to half-staff at all state buildings immediately and until further notice in honor of the victims of the acts of violence perpetrated in Boston on Monday, April 15, 2013.
This gubernatorial order applies to:

1.  The main or administration building of each public institution of the Commonwealth, e.g. town and city halls

2.  Other state-owned or state-controlled buildings

3.  All state military installations

#5. Pictured: Stacey Stevens submitted this photo of two skaters from the Blanchard School, Sarah Stevens and Cristina Pickersgill, who are heading this weekend to compete in the World Theatre on Ice Championships in Spain.