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🌱 Patch AM: How Westford families can apply for new affordable homes in Concord

Make time for Antique Show and Sale on the Westford Patch calendar

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What's up Westford! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Westford families can apply for new affordable homes in Concord
  • How much EMS funding is headed to Westford after the hospital closure?

Also on today's calendar: Antique Show and Sale and 9 more events.

Find out what's happening in Westfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: Playing golf is bad for your brain. 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

Find out what's happening in Westfordfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

  • Thursday: Breezy with flurries, with a high of 29 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Partly sunny, breezy and cold, temps: high: 25, low: 14.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 28 and low of 17 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Habitat for Humanity accepting applications for three homes in Concord (carlislemosquito.org) — Families in Westford and nearby towns can now apply for three new affordable Habitat for Humanity homes in Concord, with printed applications and a January 14 info session available at the Tadmuck Road office in Westford. Eligible first-time homebuyers earning up to 80% of area median income can enter a lottery after completing the application by February 20.
   

• Mass. sends $5M in grants to support EMS strained by hospital shutdown (gov1.com) — Westford’s Fire Department will receive at least $100,000 as part of a $5 million state grant package aimed at shoring up EMS services after Nashoba Valley Medical Center’s closure. The money will help offset longer ambulance transports to Fitchburg and Lowell, with additional funds distributed based on call volume and transport-time increases.
   


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Ok Westford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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